Mono-unsaturated fats from plants, not animals may reduce risk of death from heart disease and other causes
Study Highlights:
- Diets rich in mono-unsaturated fats from plants may lower the risk of death from heart disease and other causes.
- The largest reductions in the risk of death were found when healthy fats from plant sources replaced saturated fats, trans fats and refined carbohydrates.
Embargoed until 3 p.m. Central Time/4 p.m. Eastern Time Wed., March […]
Depression linked to common heart rhythm disorder
Study Highlights
- People with symptoms of depression have a higher risk for a heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, which increases the risk for stroke.
- Clinicians should be aware that depression may increase atrial fibrillation risk, while patients suffering from depression should be counseled that depression affects cardiac health.
Embargoed until 3 p.m. Central Time/ […]
Bariatric surgery for severely obese teens may help prevent premature heart disease
Study Highlights
- For teens with severe obesity, the predicted 30-year risk of having a heart disease event, such as a heart attack or stroke, could be cut in half one year after bariatric surgery, according to a modeling study.
- The model found that reduction in risk could be sustained every year for up to five […]
Women’s antibiotic use linked to higher risk of death from heart disease, other causes
Study Highlights
- Long-term antibiotic use in late adulthood is associated with increased risk of death from heart disease and other causes.
- The association between long-term antibiotic use and death is especially noticeable when looking at death from heart disease.
Embargoed until 3 p.m. Central Time/ 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, March. 22, 2018
NEW ORLEANS, March […]
Grilling and other high-temperature cooking may raise risk of high blood pressure
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Among people who routinely eat meat, chicken and fish, those who grill, broil or roast these foods at high temperatures may be more likely to develop high blood pressure.
Embargoed until 3 p.m. Central Time/4 p.m. Eastern Time Wed., March 21, 2018
NEW ORLEANS, March 21, 2018 — Grilled or well-done beef, chicken […]
Drinking sugary drinks may be associated with greater risk of death
Study Highlights:
- Being among the highest vs. the lowest 25 percent of consumers of sugary beverages was associated with increased risk of death in people over 45 in an observational study which establishes a trend but does not prove cause and effect.
- There was no increased risk of death from consumption of sugar-sweetened foods.
Embargoed until […]
Ideal heart health less likely among lesbian, gay and bisexual adults
Study Highlights
- Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults were less likely than heterosexuals to have ideal cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research.
- LGB adults were 36 percent less likely to have ideal cardiovascular health, based on seven leading risk factors, including smoking, body-mass index, physical activity, diet, blood cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar.
- These preliminary findings underscore […]
Severe war injuries and PTSD can impact hypertension risk
Study Highlights
- U.S. service members severely injured in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars or diagnosed with PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) face a greater risk of high blood pressure.
- Injury severity and PTSD were each independently associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure.
Embargoed 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Mon. March 19, 2018 […]
Blacks have more exposure to air pollutants raising heart disease risk, death
Study Highlights:
- Blacks often have higher exposures to air pollutants than whites, elevating their risk for developing heart disease and death.
- Air pollution is associated with elevated blood sugar, blood vessel dysfunction, heart disease and death.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Thursday, March 15, 2018
DALLAS, March 15, 2018 – Blacks often […]
Patients do as well on generic antiplatelet drugs as more expensive brand-name product
Study Highlights:
- Patients who took the generic version of the anti-platelet drug clopidogrel after hospitalization for a heart attack or heart-related chest pain had roughly the same odds of death or recurrent heart attack than those who took the brand-name product Plavix®.
- This indicates that, in real-world use, patients do just as well with generic […]