(LiveScience) Marriage may reduce health risks in women, new research finds, but men who get married too early may find their likelihood of chronic inflammation going up.
(MyHealthNewsDaily) Exposure to bisphenol-A, a chemical found in many plastics and commonly known as BPA, may increase the chance of people's arteries narrowing, which can lead to a heart attack, according to a new study.
(Andrew Weil, M.D.) For people battling high cholesterol, choosing meals wisely can be a challenge, but it is essential. Restaurants, parties, even an office potluck may present unhealthy temptations. But simple dietary modifications can help you eliminate those unhealthy choices. In pictures: Five foods to pick.
(TIME) A recent study by researchers at Western University in Canada found that the more egg yolks people ate, the thicker their artery walls became — an indicator of heart disease risk — and that the effect was almost as bad as from smoking cigarettes… However, the study’s findings raised brows among other health experts, ABC News reports: “[C]ardiologists say the study shouldn’t be taken so seriously because the research is flawed.”… Indeed, it’s possible that the people who ate a lot of eggs also tended to eat a lot of other high-fat, high-salt or high-cholesterol foods. Or maybe they also tended to exercise less.
(Reuters Health) Women who eat dried apple every day for a year see a persistent decrease in their cholesterol levels, according to a new study.
(The People’s Pharmacy) Many people were surprised by research showing that calcium supplements were associated with a higher risk of heart attacks (BMJ, online April 19, 2011; Heart, June, 2012). Taking calcium carbonate for occasional heartburn should not put you in danger, but there are other options. These range from herbal tea to sugarless gum, ginger or baking soda.
(Bloomberg) Doctors may be able diagnose a heart attack in one hour using a new test approach that could save time, money and crowding in hospital emergency rooms, researchers said.
(MedPage Today) The American Heart Association issued the statement, published online in Circulation, that outlines plans for bringing cardiac intensive care units (CICU) in line with contemporary needs and demands… [E]vidence has shown that outcomes are better when critical care is provided by specially trained healthcare professionals in a dedicated intensive care unit, [the authors] wrote. But cardiovascular medicine has lagged behind other specialties that have met the "critical care crisis" with ICU-focused innovations in organizing, training, and quality improvement, they said.
(MyHealthNewsDaily) Spouses of people who had a sudden heart attack were found to be at higher risk of depression, anxiety or suicide than were spouses of people with other health conditions. The risk of mental health conditions was heightened regardless of whether the stricken partner died or survived, the study found.
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