Keep saying yes to fish twice a week for heart health
Advisory Highlight:
- A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association reaffirms the Association’s recommendation to eat two servings of fish per week.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Thurs., May 17, 2018
DALLAS, May 17, 2018 — A new scientific advisory reaffirms the American Heart Association’s recommendation to […]
In-womb air pollution exposure associated with higher blood pressure in childhood
Study Highlights:
- Children who were exposed to higher levels air pollution while in the womb had a higher risk of elevated blood pressure in childhood.
- This is one of the first studies to show that air pollution may have negative health effects on offspring exposed during pregnancy.
Embargoed 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Monday, […]
Patients get faster life-saving treatment in states with policies allowing direct transport to specialized heart attack care hospitals
Study Highlights:
- People having heart attacks get faster life-saving treatment if they live in states that allow EMS to bypass closer hospitals that don’t offer the specialized treatment, taking patients directly to those that do.
- Reducing the time from first medical contact to treatment that restores blood flow to the heart is the most critical […]
Five healthy habits may add more than a decade to life
Study Highlights:
- A new study suggests that living a healthy lifestyle during adulthood may extend longevity by 14 years for women and 12 years for men.
- Following five healthy habits found American women and men in this study were 82 percent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 65 percent less likely to die […]
New strategies needed to help healthcare providers gain knowledge to counsel patients on diet
Statement Highlight:
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Mon. April 30, 2018
DALLAS, April 30, 2018 — A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association reviews current gaps in medical nutrition education and training in the United States and summarizes reforms in undergraduate and graduate medical education to support more […]
Smoking may increase heart failure risk among African Americans
Study Highlights:
- African Americans who smoke may be at greater risk of developing heart failure.
- Among African Americans, those who smoke a pack or more a day are likely at greatest risk for heart failure.
- African Americans who quit smoking may no longer be at increased risk of heart failure.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 […]
Wildfire smoke associated with more ER visits for heart, stroke ailments among seniors
Study Highlight:
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Wednesday, April 11, 2018
DALLAS, April 11, 2018 — Smoke from wildfires may send people – particularly seniors – to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) with heart, stroke-related complaints, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association, […]
When heart disease runs in the family, exercise may be best defense
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Monday, April 9, 2018
Study Highlight:
DALLAS, April 9, 2018 – Exercise may be the best way to keep hearts healthy – and it works even for people with a genetic pre-disposition for heart disease, according to new findings in the American Heart […]
Study found people would rather pop a pill or sip tea than exercise to treat high blood pressure
Study Highlights:
- Survey respondents were more likely to choose a daily cup of tea or a pill over exercise to “treat” high blood pressure in an imaginary scenario, but many didn’t think the interventions were worth the benefits.
- When the perceived gain of treating hypertension was higher—one or five extra years of life versus one […]
Online message board advice on ICDs reflects inaccuracies
Study Highlights:
- Medical advice about implanted cardiac defibrillators obtained over two years from a dedicated online message board was accurate only about half of the time.
- About a quarter of advice dispensed via the online message board was inappropriate and six percent controversial.
- These findings underscore the need for clinicians to ask patients about sources of […]