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A healthy heart is like a rubber band. The more elastic it is, the better it works. A new study by Benjamin Levine at the Texas Health Presbyterian hospital in Dallas shows lifelong exercise can help your heart stay that way. While starting to exercise late in life has its benefits, Dr. Levine says: “You [...]
A new study discovered that apples promoted good cholesterol levels in the participating women. Researchers from Florida State University were surprised at the results of their study that included 160 females aged 45-85 randomly selected to received either 75 grams of dried apples or dried prunes for a whole year. The apple consumption group significantly [...]
High-fiber diets during early adult years may lower lifetime cardiovascular disease risk A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest fiber intake had a significantly lower estimated [...]
In celebration of Women’s Heart Month, the Institute for Women’s Health Research featured heart disease in women in its February E-newsletter. To view this free newsletter, click Heart Disease in Women Enewsletter.
Women who report having high job strain have a 40 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and the need for procedures to open blocked arteries, compared to those with low job strain, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010. In addition, job insecurity — fear of losing [...]
CHICAGO — Is cardiovascular health in middle age and beyond a gift from your genes or is it earned by a healthy lifestyle and within your control?Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine confirm a healthy lifestyle has the biggest impact on cardiovascular health. One study shows the majority of people who adopted healthy lifestyle behaviors [...]
In the largest human study to date on the topic, researchers have uncovered evidence of the possible influence of human sex hormones on the structure and function of the right ventricle (RV) of the heart. The researchers found that in women receiving hormone therapy, higher estrogen levels were associated with higher RV ejection fraction (ejection [...]
What is Heart Disease? Heart Disease is a general term used to describe various diseases and syndromes of the heart and blood vessels. Included in the definition are diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmia, heart valve disease, heart failure, and congenital heart defects, among others. Heart disease is the number one killer of [...]
Health.com published an article today that summarizes the findings of a recent study on menopause and cholesterol that shows women’s cholesterol levels increase at the time of menopause. The study’s abstract can be found here, at the Journal of the American College of Cardiology site. It isn’t news that cholesterol and other risks of heart [...]
A study was recently published online in the journal Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, showing that optimistic women are less likely to suffer from, or die of, heart disease. The study is actually really fascinating (the article abstract and the downloadable entire article can be found here.) I think this particular study [...]
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