Heart & Vascular Health: Prevention
Stop Smoking and Reap the Benefits
01/02/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityIt's been clear for a long time that the risk of heart attacks gradually wanes after people stop smoking. A recent small study of 27 long-time male…
A Polypill to Prevent Heart Attack?
12/23/05, Johns Hopkins UniversitySeveral years ago, two researchers from the University of London proposed that deaths from cardiovascular disease would be reduced by 80 percent if…
FDA Approves Fish Oil Product
12/14/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou may already be taking fish oil supplements as a way to protect your heart. The problem with these supplements is that most contain relatively…
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High Glucose Means Higher Risk After Heart Attack
12/12/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityWe've known for years that people with diabetes are at higher risk for unstable angina and heart attacks, known collectively as acute coronary…
Secondhand Smoke
12/05/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityStudies have shown that active smoking raises the likelihood of coronary heart disease by about 80 percent. Now there is convincing evidence that the…
Is Obesity Alone a Risk Factor for Heart Disease?
11/28/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityIt's a fact that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to have heart attacks and strokes. What isn't clear is whether their greater risk…
Prevention of Heart Attacks in Women
11/17/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityDaily aspirin does not appear to protect healthy women against heart attacks, despite many studies that show it may benefit men as much as stopping…
Does Lowering Homocysteine Prevent Heart Attacks?
09/16/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityIn many population studies modestly elevated blood levels of homocysteine have been associated with a greater risk of heart attacks and strokes. Other…
Does Aspirin Protect Healthy Women from Heart Attacks?
09/01/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityNearly 40,000 apparently healthy women aged 45 or older in the Women?s Health Study were randomly assigned to take either a placebo or 100 mg of…
One-a-Day Vitamin for Heart, Part 2
08/22/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityA new multivitamin, One-A-Day Cholesterol Plus, is touted for heart health because it contains folic acid and policosanol. Folic acid, which may…
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