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Static and dynamic physical activities offer varying protection against heart disease

While it is well known that physical activity is important for heart health, neither research nor recommendations consistently differentiate between the benefits of different types of physical activity.

17 Nov 2018

Obesity significantly increases risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

A Cleveland Clinic genetic analysis has found that obesity itself, not just the adverse health effects associated with it, significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. The paper was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

17 Nov 2018

Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent, according to a new Iowa State University study. Spending more than an hour in the weight room did not yield any additional benefit, the researchers found.

13 Nov 2018

Exercise routines affect mental health in Japanese expatriates

A study of Japanese people living in Malaysia found that their exercise routines affected time spent sitting down and quality of life, including their mental health.

12 Nov 2018

Cholesterol control revised in the latest AHA/ACC guidelines

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released their latest 121 page guidelines on risk assessment and management of high cholesterol for people who are at a greater risk of heart attacks or strokes.

11 Nov 2018

Researchers reveal link between autoimmune and cardiovascular disease in mice

People with autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even though none of these conditions seem to target the cardiovascular system directly.

8 Nov 2018

Cholesterol-lowering drug reduces chance of having second heart problems or stroke

In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened heart attack, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and fellow scientists around the world have found that the cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab reduced the chance of having additional heart problems or stroke.

8 Nov 2018

Diet enriched with cottonseed oil improves cholesterol profiles

Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that a high-fat diet enriched with cottonseed oil drastically improved cholesterol profiles in young adult men.

31 Oct 2018

Bioengineering scientists propose new paradigm for research into cardiovascular diseases

Thrombosis-on-a-chip, vasculature-on-a-chip and engineered models of human cardiac fibrosis are just a few of the new technologies revolutionizing research into human cardiovascular disease--a condition responsible for 17 million deaths per annum globally.

25 Oct 2018

Coaching improves medication adherence in people with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol

Health Dialog, a leading provider of integrated population health management solutions for health plans, risk-bearing providers and self-insured employers, will release data showing its telephonic health coaching program helped patients managing diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol achieve a higher rate of adherence than patients without coaching.

23 Oct 2018

Free phone app helps low-income obese patients to lose weight

With the help of a free phone app, low-income obese patients with signs of cardiovascular risk lost a clinically meaningful amount of weight, finds new research from Duke University.

22 Oct 2018

Video games could influence bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual assaults

As recent news headlines have shown, bystanders can play a pivotal role when it comes to sexual assault and relationship violence.

12 Oct 2018

New DNA test can predict adult heart attack risk much earlier in life

People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 Oct 2018

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

In the study, sudden changes in metabolic health parameters were associated with a raised risk of heart attacks, strokes and even early deaths.

4 Oct 2018

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Atherosclerosis, involving the buildup of plaque in the arteries and an associated reduction in the flow of blood, is a major feature of cardiovascular diseases.

28 Sep 2018

High levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 may affect brain health

Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina have uncovered mechanisms by which high levels of a hormone called FGF23 can reduce brain health.

28 Sep 2018

Nearly one in three opioid prescriptions in the US not justified, finds analysis

According to a nationwide analysis of physician visit records conducted by a team of researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation, nearly 30 percent of the outpatient opioid prescriptions made out in the United States do not have documented justification for their use.

12 Sep 2018

Study raises concerns about inappropriate opioid prescribing, lax documentation practices

Nearly 30 percent of outpatient opioid prescriptions in the United States lack documented clinical reasons that justify the use of these potent drugs, according to a national analysis of physician visit records conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation.

11 Sep 2018

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 13 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field.

6 Sep 2018

Free online Heart Age Test reveals likelihood of having a heart attack

PHE is running a campaign to encourage people to take a free online Heart Age Test to see whether they are at an increased risk of having a heart attack.