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Walking, Biking to Work Lowers Inflammation That Could Trigger Disease
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Using two feet or two wheels to get back and forth to work each day could reduce the inflammation that leads to cancer, heart disease and diabetes, new research shows....
Shoveling Snow Can Be a 'Perfect Storm' for Your Heart, Experts Warn
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – Snowstorms are blanketing the United States, prompting countless Americans to pick up snow shovels and clear walkways and driveways. Shoveling snow is more than a chore,...
No Benefit Seen From Most Workplace Wellness Programs
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – Employees at many companies are urged to take advantage of free wellness programs focused on mindfulness, life coaching, better sleep and many other issues. Too bad most...
Could Medical Marijuana Be Bad for Heart Patients?
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Medical marijuana might help ease chronic pain, but it also slightly increases a patient’s risk of a dangerous abnormal heart rhythm, a new study says. Patients treated w...
Resolved to Get Fit This Year? An Experts Offers Tips
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Is that New Year’s resolution to improve your fitness already looking less likely? It can be tough to know where to start, said Benedikte Western, a research fellow at the U...
Oily Fish Consumption Can Lower CVD Risk in Individuals With Family History
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – There is a significant interaction between biomarkers of low eicosapentaenoic/docosahexaenoic acids (EPA/DHA) intake and a family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in...
Eating Heart-Healthy Diet Before Cardiac Catheterization Is Safe
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – For patients undergoing elective cardiac catheterization, eating a heart-healthy diet prior to the procedure poses no safety risk, according to a study published online Jan....
Christmas Dinner Items That Bring the Gift of Health
MONDAY, Dec. 25, 2023 – Christmas dinners aren’t usually known for healthy offerings, and instead bring to mind thoughts of Uncle Fred loosening his belt after a third round of helpings. But there a...
Ease Up on Drinking to Cut Your Risk for 'Holiday Heart'
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Rum-laced eggnog, mulled wine, or a hot toddy all sound good around the holidays, but too much imbibing can increase your risk of “holiday heart syndrome,” doctors warn. Hol...
Sedentary Time in Childhood Tied to High Cholesterol in Adulthood
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Sedentary time during childhood is tied to worse lipid profiles in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
Poor Diet in Adolescence Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – U.S. teens with poor diet quality have cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a research brief published in the December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and ...
The 'Most Wonderful' Time? Maybe Not, Say Holiday-Stressed Americans
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 — What's even more nerve-wracking than paying taxes? The holidays, according to a majority of Americans, who say it takes them weeks to recover from seasonal stress. "The ho...
Genes Hold Clues to 'Athlete's Heart' Syndrome
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Elite athletes who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest might have genetics that make them more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests. Analysis of more than 280...
Guidelines Updated for Use of Antiplatelet Therapy for Atherosclerotic CVD
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) – In a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in the...
Replacing Sitting for a Few Minutes of Activity Each Day Shows Health Benefits
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Replacing sitting with even a little moderate exercise each day improves heart health, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the European Heart Journal. Joanna M. ...
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