Only one in five Americans has heart health that is at its best
Editor According to a new study published today in Circulation, the American Heart Association's premier peer-reviewed journal, 80% of…
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Latest recommendations for the use of statins for cardiovascular treatment
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability globally, and there have been concerted efforts for…
Improving vitamin D levels may reduce chronic inflammation
Inflammation is the activation of the body’s immune cells in response to injury or infection. In the short…
Salt substitutes may help lower the risk of heart attack, stroke
Researchers used 21 international studies involving nearly 30,000 people in western Europe, the Western Pacific, the Americas, and…
Short walks taken immediately after meals may lower diabetes and heart disease risks
Light walking after a meal even for 2 to 5 minutes can reduce blood sugar and insulin levels,…
CVD admissions on the rise in Americans with cancer
The study was published August 1 in the European Heart Journal: Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes. Although…
Cocoa flavanols may be able to reduce blood pressure
One area of interest is how a component of cocoa—specifically cocoa flavanols—may impact blood pressure and arterial stiffness.…
Study finds that 1 in 100 Indians has a concealed cardiac risk
A person with a problem may appear to be in good health, but they are vulnerable to risky…
Are obese individuals with healthy metabolism immune to obesity-related chronic illnesses?
Researchers have therefore been hard at work over the past few years to determine what constitutes MHO and…
Obesity rates among American children and teens are rising
According to Staiano, director of the paediatric obesity and health behaviour lab at Louisiana State University’s Pennington Biomedical…
