From the monthly archives:
New Measure Trumps High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Levels in Protecting Against Heart Disease ScienceDaily Jan. 21, 2011 — The discovery that high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good cholesterol”) is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has fostered intensive research to modify HDL levels for therapeutic gain. However, recent findings have called into [...]
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From Dusty Punch Cards, New Insights Into Link Between Cholesterol and Heart Disease ScienceDaily January 10, 2011 – A stack of punch cards from a landmark study published in 1966, and the legwork to track down the study’s participants years later, has yielded the longest analysis of the effects of lipoproteins on coronary heart disease. [...]
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In the 80′s, research suggested that being married to an educated woman was a heart disease risk. Now it seems to be a factor in risk reduction. What has changed? The inquiring mind wants to know… Is the research better? Are educated women less stressed than they used to be? Are men more used to [...]
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Note: This article is from last year. Still applies though. Super Bowl Stress Can Spark Heart Attacks Steven Reinberg February 5, 2010 HealthDay News When the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts take the field for Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, emotions will be running high, so high that some fans can run the [...]
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It is hard to know what to believe these days. Medical research is frequently biased (often by drug money) and off the mark. Since the 1980′s, articles have been appearing about the “diagonal ear crease” (pictured below) and heart disease and mortality due to heart problems. Some physicians dismiss it as related to aging; however, [...]
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“Air filtration was associated with improved endothelial function and decreased concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers, but not markers of oxidative stress. Our results support the hypothesis that systemic inflammation and impaired endothelial function, both predictors of cardiovascular morbidity, can be favorably influenced by reducing indoor particle concentrations. ” (Note: Actually, it gets more simple than this.) [...]
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Unfortunately, even though us bald men are more lovable and have more testosterone, it puts us at higher risk for heart disease. You win some, you lose some. Medscape Wire Male pattern baldness may signal increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) events, especially among men with high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels, according [...]
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Regular readers of this blog know that I frequently link to Carolyn Thomas’s website “About Women and Heart Disease.” Once again she has hit the nail on the head — this time a collection of anecdotes that her readers have reported about their interactions with cardiologists or doctors. It is painful, frightening and educational to [...]
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Tad and Abraham Lincoln April 10, 1865 In Curtis’s Life of Lincoln, he tells the story of Lincoln’s answer to the question: “How long should a man’s legs be in proportion to his body?”.… It was when Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, and Owen Lovejoy were traveling in a stage coach on their way to attend [...]
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A discussion in the Women Heart Support Community centers on how the cold affects people with heart problems. My own experience was of having a heart attack when after exercising at 0 degree temperatures.Research suggests that there is, in fact, a correlation between cold temperatures and heart attacks. According to a study in Spain in [...]
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People With Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk for Aggressive Heart Disease ScienceDaily Nov. 30, 2010 People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder associated with obesity, have more non-calcified or “bad” plaque in their coronary arteries, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “Our [...]
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It seems to me that if Macademia nuts are required for heart health, and medical expenses are tax deductible in the United States, that going to Hawaii to make sure you are eating quality, organic macademia nuts would be tax deductible. Macadamia Nuts Can Be Included In Heart Healthy Diet, Study Suggests ScienceDaily Apr. 14, [...]
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Virgin Olive Oil and a Mediterranean Diet Fight Heart Disease by Changing How Our Genes Function ScienceDaily July 6, 2010 Everyone knows olive oil and a Mediterranean diet are associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, but a new research report published in the July 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal offers a [...]
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OJ Lowers Diastolic BP in Healthy Volunteers Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today December 29, 2010 Drinking orange juice — or a control beverage plus a flavonoid prominent in citrus fruit and thought to be cardioprotective — had beneficial effects on diastolic blood pressure and microvascular reactivity, a small study found. Healthy volunteers who drank [...]
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Antioxidants Tied to Lower Stroke Risk Medpage Today December 29, 2010 Eating a diet high in antioxidants may protect against ischemic stroke, an Italian cohort study showed. People who had a diet high in total antioxidant capacity — an index that takes into account several different antioxidants and their interactions — had a 59% reduced [...]
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Carolyn Thomas’s MyHeartSisters post on women’s stories about their heart attack symptoms was picked by the most widely read doctor blog, www.Kevinmd.com There are over twenty stories told by women about their symptoms; they provide an excellent overview of the variability of heart attack symptoms. (Click here for full article.) Sandra, age 37, USA: “I [...]
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Medpage Today An excellent compilation of the latest cardiology research Science Daily The latest in cardiology research (and other topics at the same site) TheHeart.org Comprehensive website from all areas of cardiology New England Journal of Medicine Not directly about cardiology, but where medical research often shows up first in the United States Cardiobrief Primarily [...]
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