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28 Sep
Heavy Pot Users Face High Risk of Developing Heart Disease, Study Finds
Adults with cannabis use disorder have a nearly 60% higher risk of suffering a first heart attack, stroke or another major cardiovascular event.
14 Jun
Steps You Can Take To Keep Your Heart Healthy
There are steps you can take to lower your chances of developing heart disease.
02 May
Heart Attack Recovery Tougher on Young Women than Young Men, Study Suggests
Young female heart attack patients are more likely to end up back in the hospital for both cardiac and noncardiac issues, according to new research.
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Black, Hispanic Americans Getting Savvier About CPR
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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Black and Hispanic Americans are gaining a better understanding of CPR, with a growing number expressing confidence they could use it to save a life, a new survey finds.
About 44% of Black Americans now feel confident performing conventional CPR, up from 30% just three y...
Beta Blocker Meds May Not Help Some Heart Attack Survivors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2024
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Beta blockers appear to be useless when prescribed to heart attack survivors who aren't suffering from heart failure, a new clinical trial indicates.
The s...
Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2024
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America is making headway against heart disease, with heart-related deaths declining over the past three decades.
But it appears that only...
Abiomed Heart Pumps Linked to 49 Deaths
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2024
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A new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart.
The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths.
These left-sided Impella heart pumps are made by Abiomed, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Abi...
Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2024
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Folks with genetically-driven stress are more likely to suffer heart attacks after nerve-wracking events or times of unrest, a new study shows.
People with...
Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2024
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Living in a poor and unhealthy neighborhood could nearly double a person's risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study says.
The findings indicate that all the fa...
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2024
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Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.
The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved drugmaker Novo Nordisk's application to add
Could Intermittent Fasting Diets Raise Heart Risks?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 19, 2024
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Intermittent fasting might be bad for your heart, a new study warns.
People who restricted their eating to an 8-hour window had nearly twice the risk of heart-related death compared to folks who ate freely, results show.
This runs counter to previous research in wh...
Daily Marijuana Use Greatly Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2024
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Folks who use marijuana have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, with the odds rising even higher when they partake every day, a new study finds.
Both daily and non-daily marijuana users had an increased risk of heart attack and stroke compared to non-users, resea...
Blood Test Helps Predict Future Heart Attacks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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A standard blood test can reveal whether a person is at high risk of having a heart attack within six months, a new study shows.
Researchers identified dozens of biomarkers in blood linked to the risk of a first heart attack, according to a report published Feb. 12 in th...
Combo of Hot Flashes, Migraine Sends Heart Risks Sky High
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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As if painful migraines, hot flashes and night sweats weren't bad enough, many women in menopause are facing a significantly bigger threat.
New research suggests that women with both migraines and vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and night sweats) are significantly more l...
Heart Disease Still America's Top Killer, Although the Death Rate Has Declined
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2024
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Heart disease remains the United States' top cause of death, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds.
There were 931,578 heart-related deaths in 2021, an increase of less than 3,000 from the year before, the report from the American ...
Viagra, Cialis Plus a Heart Med Could Be a Dangerous Combo
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2024
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Taking nitrates for heart problems alongside erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra or Cialis could be a prescription for trouble, a new study warns.
Men who combine the two types of medications have a higher risk of death or suffering a heart-related health emergency, r...
Shoveling Snow Can Be a 'Perfect Storm' for Your Heart, Experts Warn
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2024
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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, however -- it can be a health hazard.
The exertion of shoveling snow increases a person's risk ...
Ease Up on Drinking to Cut Your Risk for 'Holiday Heart'
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2023
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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.
Holiday heart syndrome is the unofficial name for a notable increase in patients seeking treatmen...
Heart Attacks Spike During Holidays: Tips to Protect Yourself
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2023
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Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart attacks and stroke.
Luckily, one expert has some advice on how to dodge the danger.
“When we look across the year in terms of heart...
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2023
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Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows.
These "hypertensive disorders of pregnancy" (HDP) -- conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension -- may eve...
Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2023
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Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt every day lowers blood pressure almost as much as medication does, new research shows.
Investigators said theirs is one of the largest studies ever to include people taking high blood pressure meds in a look at the effect of reducing...
Marijuana Use Could Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Heart Failure
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2023
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People who regularly smoke medical marijuana may be increasing their risk for a heart attack, heart failure or stroke, new research suggests.
One study found that cannabis use among older patients increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by 20%. The second study foun...
Cardiac Arrest? Drones Might Someday Come to the Rescue
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2023
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Drones might prove a feasible way to deliver lifesaving defibrillators to cardiac arrests in remote areas, a new research simulation suggests.
Delivering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by drone could dramatically improve emergency response times in both urban a...
Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2023
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A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way.
Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that they say is ideally suited for point-of-care diagnostics.
For tho...
U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2023
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As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study projects.
Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 25, 2023
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Older adults who live in distressed or disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after common heart procedures, new research shows.
The study looked at Medicare beneficiaries' attendance at these medically supervised exercise and educatio...
Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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As a consumer, you probably see "heart healthy" labels on food items all the time. But do you really know what heart health means and why it's important?
Experts from Tufts University in Boston offer some details on how your heart works and how you can safeguard your hea...
CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks -- But You Have to Actually Use It
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2023
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For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have to use it consistently, a new study finds.
CPAP works by keeping your airways open duri...
Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2023
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Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood.
Swedish researchers found that boys who had high blood pressure at 18 were at risk for heart failure, heart attacks, strokes and death as adults. And the ris...
Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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While the neurological impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has long been studied, new research suggests TBIs are also hard on the heart.
The research team took a closer look at connections between the two organs, finding that nervous system dysfunction, neuro-infla...
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.
New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke during childbirth compared to women with no drug history.
...
Job Frustrations Can Really Be a Heartbreaker for Men
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2023
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A job that's demanding but less than rewarding may take a big toll on a man's heart health, a large new study suggests.
The study, of nearly 6,500 white-collar workers, found th...
Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2023
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If you've had a heart attack, your doctor likely told you to take a low-dose aspirin daily to stave off a second heart attack or stroke, but most people don't follow through with this advice over the long-term.
Those folks who don't take daily low-dose aspirin consistent...
1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2023
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More than 1 out of every 10 patients who land in an ICU with a potentially deadly heart emergency test positive for recreational drug use, a new French study reports.
About 11% of nearly 1,500 patients admitted to a French intensive cardiac care unit for a heart crisis t...
Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2023
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Whether a patient experiences pain a year after a heart attack -- and not necessarily heart pain -- may predict a person's long-term survival.
New research suggests it is linked with higher likelihood of death within the next eight years.
“Pain causes significa...
Vegetarian Diet May Be the Best Bet for Those at High Risk for Heart Disease
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2023
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As more people are advised to shun meat, a new study from Australia adds to evidence that a vegetarian diet can help improve heart health.
A review of 20 prior investigations found that folks who followed a vegetarian diet for six months, on average, saw improvements in ...
Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2023
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Many women are not being counseled about heart disease after giving birth, a new study finds.
Only 60% of at-risk women said they were advised about heart health at their postpartum checkup, researchers say.
About 90% of U.S. women have a doctor visit during what i...
Hot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2023
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The extreme heat and choking wildfire smoke blanketing wide swaths of the United States this summer are actively dangerous to heart health, a new study reports.
Days where soaring heat combines with fine particulate air pollution can double a person's risk of a fatal hea...
A Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2023
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Heart disease is a high risk for people with HIV, but a new study finds that taking statins significantly reduces the risk of serious heart incidents.
People with HIV who took a daily statin pill lowered their risk of stroke, heart attack or surgery to open clogged arter...
Weekend Warriors Aren't Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2023
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It doesn't matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, you'll get heart benefits, a new study finds.
Both regimens protect you from atrial fibrillation (a-fi...
Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2023
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Monday can be a downer as folks leave weekend play behind. Now, researchers say Monday might also be the most common day for deadly heart attacks.
Doctors at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland determined this by analyzin...
Heart Attacks Could Leave Legacy of Brain Decline in Survivors
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 1, 2023
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Having a heart attack is bad news for your brain, raising your odds for mental decline in the years to come, new research finds.
Looking at studies conducted over five decades, researchers found that a heart attack wasn't linked to immediate cognitive ("thinking") i...
Surviving a Heart Attack in Younger Years Could Be Even Tougher on Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2023
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Women who have a heart attack at a younger age tend to have worse outcomes and are more likely to return to the hospital than their male counterparts.
More significant underlying risk factors could be why, according to new research.
Researchers called for greater p...
Flu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2023
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Getting the flu isn't fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.
A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with flu than in the year before or after, according to Dutch researchers.
This...
Most College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 7, 2023
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New research offers hope to elite athletes who have genetic heart conditions but still want to play sports.
In the new study, after a follow-up of seven years, researchers found that 95% of athletes with a diagnosed and treated genetic heart disease had no disease-trigge...
70 or Older? An Extra 500 Steps a Day Could Do Wonders for Your Heart
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 2, 2023
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While the idea of getting 10,000 steps a day is bandied about as a good walking goal, that can be intimidating to some people, depending on how fit they are.
Now, new research in adults between the ages of 70 and 90 finds that a much smaller number of steps can ma...
Daily Marijuana Use Now Linked to Heart Risks
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2023
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New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease.
The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana users are about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease, compared with people wh...
Heart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2023
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The United States saw a significant decline in the overall rate of heart attack-related deaths over the past 20 years, and the gap in the rate of heart attack deaths between white people and Black people narrowed by nearly half.
“It's good news,” said study lead auth...
What Is a Heart Attack and What Are the Symptoms?
- Melanie Colvin HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2023
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In the United States alone, more than 800,000 heart attacks occur each year.
What Is Coronary Heart Disease?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2023
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That seemingly sudden heart attack? It may have been triggered by underlying coronary heart disease.
Heart attack is a big event, but for some it might be the first sign of a problem that has been building for quite some time.
Coronary heart disease -- also known ...
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women's Future Heart Health
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2023
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A new study finds troubling information about a link between the pregnancy complication preeclampsia and future heart attack, even in younger women.
Danish researchers found a fourfold higher risk of heart attack and stroke within just seven years after delivery. Risks c...
Athletic Heart Syndrome: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments
- Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2023
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It's no secret that athletic endurance and strength go hand-in-hand with a healthy heart.
“Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, enabling it to pump a greater volume of blood with each heartbeat,” said
Flakes Are Falling Again: Here's the Safe Way to Shovel Snow
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2022
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Shoveling snow is a strenuous workout that poses risks for people with heart conditions.
“We have to think of shoveling snow as a pretty significant exertion, like an exercise,” said