February 01, 2019 Share this content: Improving adherence with high-intensity lipid lowering therapies could greatly reduce CVD risk. Patients with cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular risk factors who adhere with high-intensity statin and/or ezetimibe therapy have a lower risk for cardiovascular events vs patients who do not adhere with low-intensity therapy. This is according to findings from a retrospective cohort study …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and African-Americans are disproportionately affected. Prior studies have investigated how limited access to material resources due to financial hardship may influence health, but the association between the stress caused by financial hardship and coronary heart disease in African-Americans had not previously been examined. In a new study, …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and African Americans are disproportionately affected. Prior studies have investigated how limited access to material resources due to financial hardship may influence health, but the association between that stress caused by financial hardship and coronary heart disease in African Americans has not previously been examined. In a …

The end of the year is a good time for self-reflection, and we've been thinking about the advice we give you—on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and achieve a younger RealAge, especially in light of a powerful new study in The Lancet that offers a new perspective on Americans' collective health challenges. We talk a lot about what it …

Rahool Karnik, MD Contributor Published 6:00 AM EST Nov 23, 2018 As expectant moms prepare for what undoubtedly will be the biggest day of their lives, many of them are facing a new challenge: Heart problems. A New York University School of Medicine study published recently revealed the risk of heart attacks among pregnant women and new moms rose by …

Bach Xuan Tran,1,2 Giang Thu Vu,3 Thu Hong Thi Nguyen,4 Long Hoang Nguyen,5 Dat Dinh Pham,4 Viet Quang Truong,4 Thao Phuong Thi Thai,6 Thuc Minh Thi Vu,7 Tuan Quoc Nguyen,8 Vu Nguyen,9 Trang Huyen Thi Nguyen,10 Carl A Latkin,2 Cyrus SH Ho,11 Roger CM Ho12 1Department of Health Economics, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, …

(Reuters Health) - Adolescents from low-income families are more likely than their affluent peers to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease like obesity, inactivity, poor nutrition and tobacco use, a U.S. study suggests. Income inequality has long been linked to disparities in heart disease risk among adults. The new study examined nationally representative data collected from 1999 to 2014 on …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women across the world  |  Photo Credit: Thinkstock New Delhi: Cardiovascular diseases or CVDs can affect people of all age groups. Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death. It is also the leading cause of death for women across the world. But with simple lifestyle modifications like healthy food …

Walking by the cardiology department one day last week I (Perry Jameson) observed Dr. Jake Jacobson, our cardiologist, examining a young Sheltie. About 10 years ago when we had no cardiologist in the Charleston area, I saw most of the heart patients. Remembering back to that time, I recalled that it was rare a Sheltie presented with a cardiac issue, …

Saro H. Armenian A wireless device designed to detect cardiovascular disease among childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracycline chemotherapy appeared accurate and displayed a low false-negative rate compared with cardiac MRI, according to researchers at City of Hope. “The pediatric oncology community is becoming increasingly aware that there are new issues faced by many cancer survivors that may not manifest …