Stroke survivors can significantly lower their risk of another stroke, a heart attack or premature death by taking a diabetes drug like Ozempic or Jardiance, new preliminary research finds. “Unfortunately, a quarter of people who survive a stroke will have another stroke,” said lead study author Dr. M. Ali Sheffeh. “They are also at risk … Read more
It may be time to switch to soy. Or almond. Or oat. Drinking regular cow’s milk could increase your risk of developing ischemic heart disease (IHD), a condition that can lead to heart attacks, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine on Friday. Researchers found that risk also went up the more milk … Read more
If you have these three concerning symptoms, it’s time to get to the heart of the problem. Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, warns that struggling to breathe while walking or laying down and/or experiencing leg swelling may mean you have a weak heart. “These should be red flags,” London said Tuesday … Read more
A history of COVID-19 can double the long-term risk of heart attack, stroke or death, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. Researchers analyzed data from 10,000 people treated for COVID-19 in 2020 and roughly 200,000 people who were not infected. Doctors followed the health progress of the … Read more
They’re up in arms! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood pressure readings depend on proper arm positioning — and many patients and practitioners are getting it wrong. In the study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers compared blood pressure readings of 133 adults who held their arms in three different positions: resting … Read more
They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics usually perform an LDL cholesterol test to determine whether a person is vulnerable to various heart problems. But in a groundbreaking … Read more
Turns out that buzz could kill. A new study has found that recreational drug users are three times more likely to have recurrent heart emergencies than those who abstain. Over a two-week period in 2021, researchers followed nearly 1,400 patients admitted to ICUs across France. Researchers tested the urine of 1,400 ICU patients for evidence … Read more
Now you have a new excuse to hit the snooze button on weekends. New research finds that people who catch up on zzz’s on the weekends can cut their risk of heart disease by up to 20%. “Sufficient compensatory sleep is linked to a lower risk of heart disease,” said study co-author Yanjun Song, a … Read more
Country music star Phil Vassar is living to tell his tale after the singer said he “died twice.” Vassar, 62, opened up about his health battles and revealed he had a heart attack and stroke last year. “I dropped dead. I was dead for 30 minutes a couple of times. No heartbeat. No heartbeat at all,” … Read more
They’ve soured on this sugar substitute. Consuming foods that contain erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener and common ingredient in keto diet products, increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new Cleveland Clinic study warns. Erythritol makes platelets in the blood more active, which may lead to blood clots, researchers explained Thursday in the … Read more
Beloved entertainment journalist Sam Rubin suffered a fatal heart attack following his hospitalization in May, a coroner’s report revealed Tuesday. The 64-year-old Hollywood reporter’s death was determined as “ischemic heart disease due to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease,” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Tuesday. His death was ruled as natural. Atherosclerotic coronary artery … Read more
Four more years! Prediabetes patients should try to delay the onset of diabetes by at least four years to significantly lower their risk of early death and complications such as heart attack or stroke, a new study finds. With prediabetes, a person’s blood sugar is above average — but not high enough for a Type … Read more
Millions of older Americans are taking a daily dose of aspirin to lower their risk of having a heart attack or stroke for the first time — even though they shouldn’t, a new study finds. Nearly a third of adults 60 and older who don’t have cardiovascular disease took aspirin in 2021, according to findings … Read more
Last call for your airplane cocktail? Researchers are calling for limits to in-flight alcoholic beverages after finding that plane passengers who drank before dozing off during long-haul flights risked their heart health. The combination of alcohol consumption and cabin pressure at cruising altitude can have negative effects on napping passengers’ hearts, according to a new … Read more
Life is plastic — not fantastic. Three recent studies highlight the dangers of nanoplastics on health. Microplastics are making their way into various parts of humans’ and animals’ bodies, including the testicles, according to a study published last week in Toxicological Sciences. This has dangerous implications for both male sperm quality and fertility. “Microplastics are … Read more
Time to scale back? Steady use of fish oil supplements might increase the risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke for the first time — but it also might slow the progression of existing cardiovascular health problems and lower the risk of death, a new UK study finds. Regular use of fish oil … Read more
It may be time to moo-ve that glass of milk at dinner to breakfast. Researchers analyzed the calcium consumption of 36,164 American adults, finding that distributing calcium between breakfast and dinner lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease. Even better is reducing the calcium intake by 5% at dinner and upping the breakfast intake by 5%, … Read more
Colt Ford has no recollection of the night in April when he had a heart attack after a performance in Phoenix, Arizona. The country musician detailed what he could remember of the “traumatic, crazy experience” in an interview on the “Big D & Bubba” show, where he revealed he died twice before reaching the hospital. “I didn’t … Read more
For the sake of your blood vessels, don’t B negative. Blowing a fuse after recalling a stressful experience may temporarily impair your blood vessels’ ability to relax, which is essential for proper blood flow, according to a study published Wednesday. 280 NYC-area adults were directed to complete one of four emotional tasks for eight minutes … Read more
Honk if you want heart disease. Traffic noise is linked to cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, according to noise experts from the Copenhagen Cancer Institute in Denmark, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Switzerland, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and the Department of Cardiology at the Mainz … Read more