Cardiovascular Disease

HDL and Sudden Death: The Heart Has Its Reasons

Jay Neugeboren | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Heart Health, Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease, Healthy Living Body, Blocked Coronary Arteries, Heart Healthy, Healthy Living News
Jay Neugeboren

A year later, when my friend and I had a happy reunion in California, and I was, again, expressing my thanks to him, he smiled. "Let's face it," he said, "you and I wouldn't be sitting here today if you hadn't gone to high school with the right guys."

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Take Two Aspirin and Don't Call Me in the Morning!

Paul Spector, M.D. | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Aspirin, Stroke, Personal Health, New Research, Benefits of Aspirin, Aspirin Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Aspirin for Health, Aspirin and Health, Healthy Living News
Paul Spector, M.D.

What if I told you a new drug had been discovered that could dramatically reduce cardiovascular disease, stroke and cancer, three of the leading killers in the U.S.?

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Billion Calorie Challenge: The UnDiet Diet

Barbara Dehn | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Cholesterol, Walking, Heart Disease, Blood Pressure, Heart Disease Prevention, American Heart Association, Cardiovascular Health, Personal Health, Heart Health, Weight Loss, Fitness and Exercise, Cardiovascular Disease, Healthy Living News
Barbara Dehn

If you can walk, you can lose weight and get your heart in better shape. All you need is 30 minutes a day.

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Chocolate Can Be a Superfood, But Read the Fine Print

Phil Lempert | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Antioxidants, Superfoods, Insulin Resistance, Flavonoid-Rich Cocoa, Chocolate, Cardiovascular Disease, Blood Pressure, Eric Ding PhD, LDL Cholesterol, Orac, Food News
Phil Lempert

While all chocolate contains flavonoids, it is important to choose dark chocolate with a cacao content upwards of 70 percent.

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The Mount Sinai Hospital Physicians Debunk the 5 Most Common Heart Disease Myths Plaguing Latinas

Arminda Figueroa | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Heart, Myths, Cardiovascular-Disease, Hispanic Heritage, Latino Voices News
Arminda Figueroa

In celebration of American Heart Month, cardiologists from The Mount Sinai Hospital addressed the 5 leading myths about heart disease that often misinform the Latino community.

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Is Fasting Good For Your Heart? American Heart Month: Day 22 (Part 2)

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Yale Heart Study, Yale School of Nursing, Ash Wednesday, Angelo A. Alonzo, Harvard, Megan Parmenter, Diet, Cardiology, Suzanne O'Malley, Fasting, Womenhealth, Yale University, Heart Health, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Attack, Healthy Living News
Suzanne O'Malley

Eat fat and stay fit? Seriously? Yes, according to Dr. Alan Goldhamer who explored the idea of fasting as a medicine.

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Unsaturated Fat Tuesday (aka Mardi Gras): American Heart Month Day 21

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Cholesterol, King Cake, Diet, The Yale Heart Study, Suzanne O'Malley, Fat Tuesday, Cardiovascular-Disease, Health, Yale University, Diet and Nutrition, Mardi Gras, Heart Attack, Mayo Clinic, Heart Disease, Personal Health, American Heart Month, Heart Month, Healthy Living News
Suzanne O'Malley

Some fats promote good health, some don't. The Mayo Clinic recommends you enjoy good fats -- in moderation. But today you eat. Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, you fast -- and moderation blows.

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Breastfeeding Has Heart and Can Save Yours

Gina Ciagne, CLC | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: American Heart Association, Go Red for Women, Cardiovascular Health, Breastfeeding, Framington Heart Study, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, American Heart Month, Lansinoh, Global Motherhood, Breastfeeding Heart Health, Impact News
Gina Ciagne, CLC

Moms have a secret weapon when it comes to reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease. That weapon is breastfeeding. Studies show that moms who breastfeed can lower their risk of developing heart disease and related issues.

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More Is Not Always Better

Susan M. Love | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Bone Density, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Dr. Susan Love, Cardiovascular Disease, Bisphosphonates, Health Research, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, New Research, Healthy Living News
Susan M. Love

When it comes to medicine, all too often we think, "Well, if a little is good for you then more must be better!" But three recently published studies underscore why, when it comes to our health, more may actually be more than we need.

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Catherine Pearson

Think You're All That? Narcissism May Be Bad For Men's Health

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Video, Ego Health, Narcissism Men, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health, Ego, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Narcissism, Cortisol, Narcissism Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Cortisol Health, Healthy Living News

Narcissism may not just be bad for your social life; it may also hamper your health. A new study suggests that individuals with certain narcissist...

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Night And Weekend Workers Have Greater Feelings Of Social Isolation: Study

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Great Speed Up, Evening Work, Mental Health, Type 2 Diabetes, Tumor, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Work-Life Balance, Shift Workers, Video, Shift Work, Health, Insomnia, Social Isolation, Social Exclusion, Night Work, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, Weekend Work, Sleep Deprivation, Recreation, Sleep, Business News

When workers pull evening and weekend shifts, it can be great for a company's bottom line. But it's often not so good for the workers themselves. E...

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Barbra Streisand Takes the Stage for Women and Heart Disease

MeiMei Fox | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Barbra Streisand, Women's Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Barbra Streisand Tedxwomen, Barbra Streisand TED Talk, Barbra Streisand TED Heart Disease, Barbra Streisand TED, Healthy Living News
MeiMei Fox

I was delighted to hear Barbra Streisand's talk at TEDxWomen about heart disease -- a critical women's health issue -- because I learned all that she shared yesterday and more back in 2005.

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Catherine Pearson

Diet vs. Exercise: Which Lowers Death Risk More?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Diet Versus Exercise, Video, Exercise, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Heart Disease Risk, Heart Disease Death Risk, Healthy Living News

We've all heard it before: In order to maintain a healthy heart and decrease your risk of dying from cardiovascular issues, it's all about working out...

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Million Hearts Program and the New York Blood Center

Bruce A. Barron | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: High Cholesterol, Preventive Medicine, Stroke, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Heart Attack, Million Hearts Program, Nybc, Blood Donors, Blood Donations, Healthy Living News
Bruce A. Barron

Two million Americans have a heart attack or stroke every year and more than 800,000 of them die. Million Hearts is a joint venture involving governmental agencies together with private sector partners.

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5 Apples A Day May Actually Keep The Cardiologist Away

Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Fruits and Vegetables, McGill University, Genes, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Disease Prevention, Cardiovascular-Disease, Healthy Diet, Health Post50, McMaster University, Genetics, Heart Disease, Chromosomes, Canada, Fifty News

Just when the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" seems to lose any real meaning behind that condescending rhyme, science steps in to rev...

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From Overweight to Obese

Bruce A. Barron | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Stroke, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Adult Obesity, Weight Loss Diets, Childhood Obesity, Overweight, Healthy Living Body, Diet and Nutrition, Weight Loss, Healthy Living News
Bruce A. Barron

Based on current trends, unless there are major changes in our eating habits and level of physical activities, half of the adults in the United States will be obese by the year 2030.

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Catherine Pearson

For Heart Health, Eating Well May Trump Genes

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Genes Heart Disease, Video, Genetic Variation, Healthy-Living-Health-News, Genetics, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Disease Risks, Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Genetics Heart Disease, Healthy Living News

Genetic variations play a major role in determining susceptibility to cardiovascular disease but that doesn't mean biology is necessarily destiny when...

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The Path From Heart Disease To Heart Health

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Dopamine, Oxytocin, Cardiovascular Health, Smoking, High Blood Pressure, Personal Health, Meditation, Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Relaxation Techniques, Personal Finance, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

You might have heard the expression "You're as young as your arteries," and it's true. But keeping your arteries young can seem like a mysterious thing for many people. Now some clarity is at hand, and it's worth pausing to consider.

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Kids Who Eat More Candy Weigh Less -- Or Do They?

Bonnie Modugno, M.S., R.D. | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Candy, Usda, National Confectioners Association, Environment, Metabolic Obesity, Health at Every Size, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Child Obesity, Overweight, Candy BMI, Healthy Living Body, Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Bonnie Modugno, M.S., R.D.

A USDA funded study with partial support by the National Confectioners Association recently published remarkable findings. Kids who eat candy are thinner and have lower BMIs than kids who don't.

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Why Salt Doesn't Deserve Its Bad Rap

Kristin Wartman | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: Salt, High Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular-Disease, Sea Salt, Food News
Kristin Wartman

A new study found that low-salt diets actually increase the risk of death from heart attack and stroke -- and in fact don't prevent high blood pressure.

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Stress 911: How Uncertainty Affects Cardiovascular Health

Carol J. Scott, M.D. | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Anticipation, Expectations, High Blood Pressure, Mindfulness, Cardiovascular-Disease, Resilience, Relax, Anxiety, State of Emergency, Osama Bin Laden, Stress Heart Health, Healthy Living, Healthy Living News
Carol J. Scott, M.D.

Uncertainty brings worry. And worry often brings anxiety. Yet the physical worst for your health may be yet to come.

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Weekly Health Tip: Why Trans Fats Are the Bad Guys

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Heart Association, Partially Hydrogenated Fats, Ldl-Cholesterol-Levels, Trans Fats, Heart Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Hdl-Cholesterol, Thevisualmd, Home News
Deepak Chopra

Brought to you by Deepak Chopra, MD, Alexander Tsiaras, and TheVisualMD.com Surely you've heard the bad news about trans fats. New York City has b...

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Reversing Heart Disease: Could A Plant-Based Diet Be The Secret?

Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Health, Artery Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Healthy Living News
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD

We can't be proud of an interventional and drug therapy, which results in death, inordinate expense, disease progression, and doesn't halt the food-borne epidemic of coronary artery disease.

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What Can Nutrition Science Teach Us About Climate Response?

Wood Turner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Climate Change, Cardiovascular-Disease, Nutrition, Mediterranean Diet, Michael Pollan, Organic Food, Health, Food, Obesity, Diet, Climate Crisis, Transportation, Food News
Wood Turner

The food-consuming public, especially in the United States, seems programmed for black-and-white oversimplification: low-fat diets, high-protein diets, French diet, chocolate, red wine, and so on.

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Erectile Dysfunction: A Blessing in Disguise

Myles Spar, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Erectile Dysfunction, Sexual Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Health, Men's Health, Erectile-Dysfunction-Heart-Disease, Healthy Living News
Myles Spar, M.D.

Symptoms of erectile dysfunction can be an important warning side for the man suffering from ED to see his health care provider not only for Viagra, but for a full assessment of his cardiovascular health.

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