Dec 9, 2008
Seattle - Adding a handful of nuts to a a Mediterranean Diet diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish is useful to control a set of cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, high cholesterol levels, obesity, excess blood sugar), known as metabolic syndrome. This is the main conclusion of a Spanish study whose findings are published in the latest issue of the journal'Archives of Internal Medicine.
The studies lead author Jordi Salas-Salvadó, a professor at the University Rovira i Virgili of Tarragona, says that habitual ... Read More
Nov 17, 2008
New York - The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put together a report that has chosen Burlington, Vermont as the nation’s healthiest city. The report shows that a large number of the cities residents are in good health. The CDC also discovered that the residents of Burlington have low levels of obesity and diabetes.
In the report, Burlington was one of the top cities with people who exercised regularly. Many of the city’s residents participate in skiing, bicycling, ... Read More
Nov 17, 2008
New York - Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 34 seconds. Almost everyone is either a victim of heart disease or knows someone who is. Heart disease is especially prevalent in the elderly and infirm, making it a disease which preys upon those least able to defend against it. With so much to worry about, it's no wonder that there has been so much of an emphasis on prevention.
The frustrating part about ... Read More
Nov 11, 2008
New York - A study conducted in Japan found that sleeping less than 7 ½ hours per day could increase the risk of heart disease in older people, especially those with high blood pressure.
A group of scientists monitored the sleep patterns of 1255 Japanese people over with an average age of 70.4 years with hypertension and followed them for 50 months.
During the monitoring period, the researchers recorded 99 incidents of cardiovascular disease, and found the rate among those who slept less ... Read More
Nov 9, 2008
New York - A new study provides evidence that a cholesterol drug used widely to mediate heart disease can actually help prevent the disease in healthy patients.
Researchers in Boston tested 18,000 people for signs of cardiovascular disease using a highly sensitive blood test. The patients were given a preventive dose of the cholesterol drug statin, normally used to treat cardiovascular problems. The drug cut the rate of strokes and heart attacks by 50 percent. The results indicate a landmark shift in the ... Read More
