Health News Update: April 8, 2014
Top stories: Mammography guidelines questioned, so-called pediatricians jumping on anti-vaccine bandwagon, and the sour news on Vitamin D, again. The post Health News Update: April 8, 2014 appeared...
View ArticleNew “cost-benefit” analysis shows benefits of home blood pressure monitoring
Monitoring blood pressure at home is more reliable than occasionally checking in at the doctor’s office — and it saves both time and money, and helps prevent disastrous cardiovascular events. Continue...
View ArticleAdherence to Mediterranean diet may help prevent major cardiovascular events
Lifestyle changes, including dietary changes, are important for prevention of cardiovascular events (CVD) such as heart attacks (MIs) and strokes. Research in this area is sometimes difficult due to...
View ArticleA large, prospective, controlled study shows no discernible mortality benefit...
A large study from Japan shows no significant protective effect of low-dose aspirin against cardiovascular mortality among people with risk factors (but no prior CVD history). Now what should doctors...
View ArticleAssociation between statins, cataracts and diabetes: Do benefits outweigh risks?
The association between cataracts – the clouding of the lens of the eye – and taking statins – the widely used cholesterol-lowering drug class – has been studied in the past and results have been...
View ArticleLow dose aspirin presents both benefits and risks for women
The use of low doses of aspirin is known to decrease the risk of both colorectal cancer (CRC) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). On the other hand, chronic aspirin use can also cause gastrointestinal...
View ArticleSauna use linked to better heart health
In 1984, Tanjaniina Laukkanen, MSc from the University of Eastern Finland and colleagues from Emory University and Catholic University in Rome, Italy, began a study of the relationship between the use...
View ArticleWomen — even (especially?) young women — should protect their hearts
If you asked a representative sampling of American women which health threat most concerned them, it’s likely that a goodly proportion would say cancer, especially breast cancer. But they’re not on...
View ArticleFollow-up study of Veterans’ diabetes treatment shows no cardiovascular benefit
A new follow-up study shows that “tight” blood sugar control for diabetes has little if any benefit on cardiovascular outcomes: stroke or heart attack. So why bother, given the risk of low blood sugar...
View ArticleFracking safety, diabetes and heart health, & homeopathy as a placebo
The post Fracking safety, diabetes and heart health, & homeopathy as a placebo appeared first on American Council on Science and Health (ACSH).
View ArticleChocolate is delicious! But it won’t cure (or prevent) heart disease
It seems like every week, there’s another study on the health benefits of chocolate getting major news coverage. There’s a reason for this – people like to eat chocolate, and they’re eager to read...
View ArticleJAMA study assessing statin guidelines shows they might be too limiting...
In 2013, a combined panel of cardiology and lipid experts under the aegis of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) published revised recommendations for...
View ArticleAre You An Old Soul? You May Just Have An Old Heart
About 69 million Americans are not as young as they think they are. Using a calculator to measure BMI, blood pressure, age, and smoking habits, the CDC found more than 40 percent of Americans had...
View ArticleUS Science Panel Endorses Aspirin for Cancer, Heart Health
For the first time, the official federal health panel has recommended aspirin to protect against colorectal cancer, as well as heart attack and stroke. But the guidance is far from clear-cut, with age...
View ArticleStroke Chances Rise As Work Hours Increase
The next time you plan on working overtime, you might want to think again, because the extra green may not be worth it. According to a recent study, working longer hours could be associated with an...
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