Thousands of strokes and heart attacks could be prevented if patients switched blood pressure pills. Health records for five million with high blood pressure revealed the most popular pills, ACE inhibitors, were less effective than an alternative and caused more side effects. The study in The Lancet estimates that changing to thiazide diuretics would prevent… Read More »
Could just 10 foods substantially impact your risk of dying from a cardiometabolic disease (CMD) like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke? Maybe. A study published in JAMA provides some insight into the degree to which 10 specific foods and nutrients affect the risk of dying from CMD. The study found that in 2012,… Read More »
A recent study conducted by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) concluded those who take fish oil may be less likely to suffer a heart attack. About 26,000 people participated in the so-called VITamin D and OmegA-3 Trial (VITAL), which was conducted by NAMS researchers. The trial — said to be the “largest and most recent… Read More »
A British mom who claims she was told her infant son was healthy both before and after he was born recently learned the young boy will require open-heart surgery for a previously undetected condition. Abigail Hetherington, 19, told the South West News Service (SWNS) that her infant son Vincent was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur and two… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Reality TV brought fame and fortune to Nigel Lythgoe. So, it’s no surprise he can spin entertaining tales about the real-life drama he experienced with his heart. But the man once dubbed “Nasty Nigel” for his bluntness as a talent show judge sounded downright empathetic as… Read More »
Over 30,000 people per year suffer a sudden cardiac arrest out of hospital in the UK. For every minute that passes without a certain equipment, a person’s chances of survival is reduce by 10 per cent. The British Heart Foundation said: “After a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces someone’s chance of… Read More »