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News: February 14, 2012
Heart Disease Risk Gene May Pass From Dads to Sons
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- An increased risk for coronary artery disease can be passed genetically from father to son on the male Y chromosome, a new study says. The Y chromosome, a part of DNA present only in men, appears to play a rol...
Heart Disease May Be Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease may be a risk factor for prostate cancer, a new study suggests. If this link is confirmed in future research, it means that lifestyle changes that reduce heart disease risk -- such as weight loss,...
Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart
TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a few pounds, new research suggests. "If you would like to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, you want to be cau...
Colon Cancer Prognosis Worse for the Obese, Type 2 Diabetics
FRIDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who have been diagnosed with colon cancer have a poorer prognosis if they're obese or have type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. Two new studies that looked at the impact that body-mass index (BMI) and a...
Strutting the Catwalk in Red, Stars Promote 'The Heart Truth'
THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The star power gathered on the runway was impressive and so were the red-hot designer frocks, all on display at the 10th annual "The Heart Truth" Red Dress Collection fashion show, held in New York City on Wedn...
Healthy Heart Habits May Also Guard Against Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People who are diligent about keeping their heart healthy have a good chance of staving off cancer as well, researchers report. Individuals who don't smoke and who maintain a healthy body-mass index (BMI), no...
Women Wear Red on Friday to Highlight Heart Health
THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, according to the American Heart Association, but millions of women are not even aware of their risk because heart disease is often silent and misundersto...
Frying With Olive, Sunflower Oil OK for Heart, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers in Spain have some good news for people who enjoy eating fried food: Cooking in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death. Because heart disease risk factors -- such a...
Study Finds Link Between Heart Failure, Brain Changes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Heart failure is associated with a loss of gray matter in the brain and a decline in mental processes, according to a new study. These changes can make it more difficult for heart failure patients to remember ...
Fewer Disease Risk Factors Yet More Fatal Heart Attacks
TUESDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- People with more risk factors for heart disease are more likely than healthier individuals to suffer a first heart attack, according to a large new study. No surprise there. But patients with fewer or no risk f...
No Benefit From Niacin for Heart Patients in Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with cardiovascular disease who add niacin to the statin drug Zocor (simvastatin) to help lower their cholesterol get no additional clinical benefit, a new study finds. Even though niacin appeared to i...
Abused Girls at Greater Risk for Heart Disease as Adults: Study
SUNDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Girls who are severely physically and sexually abused may be at greater risk for heart disease, heart attack and stroke as adults, according to a new study. Researchers examined the link between abuse and heart ...
Shot Might One Day Help Lower Cholesterol
MONDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Preliminary research suggests that a single injection of a man-made protein might lower levels of "bad" cholesterol. Given in the abdomen, AMG145 reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels among a ...
Regular Teeth Cleanings Could Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
SUNDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- People who visit the dentist regularly to have their teeth cleaned may lower their risk for heart attack or stroke, new research suggests. The finding is to be presented Sunday at the American Heart Association'...
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests
SUNDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a woman's risk for developing heart disease and diabetes -- even if this habit isn't causing her to pack on extra pounds, a new study says. Sugary s...
New Guidelines Urge Cholesterol Check for All Kids Ages 9 to 11
FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- All U.S. children between the ages of 9 and 11 should be screened for high cholesterol, according to new guidelines endorsed by the nation's leading group of pediatricians. The recommendations are a major shift ...
New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Most people with a genetic heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can live a normal length of time, according to the first science-based guideline for diagnosing and treating the condition. About...
Women No More Likely to Die After Angioplasty
TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women undergoing angioplasty, a procedure to unblock a clogged artery, show more indicators for heart disease than men, according to new research. However, the study also shows that women are at no higher odds o...
Many Young Adults Unaware They're Developing Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new study warns that many young adults have undetected thickening of the arteries -- or atherosclerosis -- which can lead to heart disease, stroke and death. Researchers examined 84 young men and 84 young wo...
U.S. Heart Disease Rates Keep Falling: CDC
THURSDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The percentage of Americans with the nation's number one killer, heart disease, continues to fall, according to new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall, 6 percent of adul...
Childless Men May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Men who do not have children appear to face a higher risk of dying from heart disease than those who become fathers, a new study suggests. The findings also showed a slightly increased risk of cardiovascular tr...
Scientists ID More Genes Linked to Heart Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified five new genes that play a role in people's risk for heart attack and coronary artery disease -- the most common cause of premature death and disability in the world, according to a ...
Antioxidants Not Behind Red Wine's Healthy Effect on Heart: Study
FRIDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Many studies have shown that a glass or two of red wine a day is heart-healthy, and much of the benefit has been attributed to the anti-hypertensive effects of antioxidants found in red wine called polyphenols....
Cholesterol Deposits Around Eyes Linked to Heart Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men and women who develop visible deposits of cholesterol in the skin around their eyelids appear to face a higher risk of heart disease in general and suffering a heart attack in particular, new Danish resea...
Erectile Dysfunction May Be Linked With Cardiovascular Trouble
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Men who suffer from erectile dysfunction are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and death, Chinese researchers suggest. Although it is well accepted that cardiovascular disease is a risk fa...
U.S. Seeks to Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks, Strokes
TUESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years is the goal of U.S. health officials, who launched a new program Tuesday called Million Hearts. The aim is to raise awareness of the risk...
Protecting Heart May Improve Erectile Dysfunction
TUESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The lifestyle changes and medications used to reduce risk factors for heart disease may also improve sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction, according to a new study. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic...
Newly Found Gene Mutations May Aid Heart Treatments
TUESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found dozens of new genetic variants involved in high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Although more than 300 genes for cardiovascular diseases have been identified in the past few ye...
Heart Disease May Pose Problems in Orthopedic Surgery Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with coronary artery disease are at increased risk for clotting and bleeding complications following orthopedic surgery, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from 3,082 patients who had orthop...
Babies Born With Heart Disease Often Harmed by Gut Bacteria
THURSDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated blood levels of harmful toxins from gut bacteria occur in about one in five infants and toddlers with congenital heart disease, and the risk is even higher after they have heart surgery, a new study h...
Family Heart Disease Risk Linked to Genes, Not Lifestyle
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Genes affect hereditary coronary heart disease risk but family lifestyle does not, according to a new study. While it's long been known that hereditary factors influence this risk, it hasn't been clear whether ...
Blood Protein Might Signal Death Risk in Elderly
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Swedish scientists have identified a protein circulating in the blood which seems to be a harbinger of an increased risk of death among elderly people. The protein, cathepsin S, is strongly tied to the inflamma...
Could Lots of Chocolate Lower Your Heart Risk?
MONDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat chocolate regularly may not only be feeding their sweet tooth, but lowering their risk for heart disease, a new study suggests. Chocolate has been linked to reducing the risk of heart disease befo...
Obesity Continues to Balloon in U.S. and U.K.: Study
THURSDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The number of obese people in the United States will increase from 99 million in 2008 to 164 million by 2030, and the number of obese people in the United Kingdom will increase from 15 million to 26 million, a...
Starvation in Youth Linked to Heart Risk in Adulthood
FRIDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- People who experience starvation in their youth are at greater risk for heart disease later in life, a new study has found. In analyzing women who survived the Dutch famine of 1944-1945, researchers from the Net...
Inflammation From Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of death from heart disease and other cardiovascular events due to RA-related inflammation and other risk factors, a new study indicates. It also fo...
The Fattier Your Heart, the Greater Your Heart Disease Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of hidden fat that collects around the heart may be a stronger indicator of cardiac disease risk than a bulging waistline or flabby thighs, a new study reports. Heart fat hidden behind the rib cage -...
Women May Face Greater Heart Risk From Smoking Than Men
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women who smoke have a 25 percent higher risk of developing heart disease than male smokers do, according to a huge, new study. Although the reason for the higher risk isn't known, researchers suspect there a...
Children's HIV Drugs May Cause High Cholesterol
FRIDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Children with HIV who receive antiretroviral treatments have persistently high cholesterol and other blood fat (lipid) levels, and would benefit from guidelines aimed at reducing their long-term heart risks, rese...
Heart Disease Prevention May Save Billions Annually in U.S.
TUESDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Prevention is the key to stemming the soaring cost of heart disease in the United States, which reached $450 billion last year, according to a new policy statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). Pro...
Smoking After Heart Attack Raises Risk of Dying
MONDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- People who resume smoking after hospitalization for a heart attack are more likely to die than those who quit for good, a new Italian study confirms. The findings -- that patients who relapsed were three to five...
Stopping Daily Aspirin Boosts Heart Attack Risk: Study
TUESDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- People with heart disease who stop taking their daily low-dose aspirin may put themselves at a greater risk of having a heart attack, a new study finds. Aspirin taken daily in a low dose (typically between 75 a...
Certain Painkillers May Raise Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack: Study
THURSDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease patients with high blood pressure who take a class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are at greater risk for heart attack, stroke or even death, new research sh...
Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix Ups Risk of Heart Problems: Study
MONDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- The quit-smoking drug Chantix may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes by as much as 72 percent in smokers who take it, even those without heart disease, researchers say. The new study comes just over a...
No Headway Against COPD, Which Now Affects Women More
WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Between 1998 and 2009 there was no significant decline in cases of the often deadly ailment known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the burden of the disease has shifted from men to women, ...
Study Hints at Why Heart Disease Is More Deadly for Blacks
TUESDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new study hints at one reason that black Americans are at a higher risk of death from heart disease than whites: Blacks appear to have higher levels of a certain type of plaque that builds up in arteries and ...
Vytorin Lowers Heart Disease Risk in Large Study of Kidney Patients
THURSDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- The cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin reduced the risk of heart disease among kidney patients by as much as 25 percent, according to the results of the largest kidney disease trial ever conducted. "People with ...
Male Heart Disease May Be Linked to Mom's Lifetime Nutrition
THURSDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- A man's heart disease risk after the age of 40 may be linked, at least in part, to his mother's body size and placenta size when he was born, a new study suggests. "Chronic disease is the product of a mother's ...
Scientists Discover 'Ultra-Bad' Cholesterol
FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new, "ultra-bad" form of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol has been discovered in people with a high risk for heart disease, according to British researchers. They found that the cholesterol, called MGm...
Trial Stopped After Niacin Brings No Benefit to Heart Patients
THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Although early research had suggested that the nutrient niacin might raise levels of "good" cholesterol and thwart heart attacks, a major clinical trial has been stopped 18 months early because it has shown no ...
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