by Shara Yurkiewicz MD Staff Writer, MedPage Today SAN DIEGO — Early-onset and frequent hot flashes and night sweats in women were associated with poorer endothelial function, two observational studies showed. Using menopausal vasomotor symptoms as a marker for adverse changes in vasculature may point to particular subgroups of women who would benefit from targeted cardiovascular […]
Endocrine Disruptors Cause Range of Diseases; €157 Billion Cost Miriam E Tucker March 06, 2015 SAN DIEGO — Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals results in a range of human diseases and abnormalities, costing a total of roughly €157 billion (about $175 billion) annually in the European Union, a new analysis shows. The findings were presented March 5 at […]
This Food Lowers I.Q. and Shrinks Brain Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., M.S., D.A.C.B.N Having poured millions into advertising, the average woman has been suckered into believing that soy is her ticket to longevity. But she fails to realize that the soy that Japanese women consumed that contributes to their longevity and lowered breast cancer and […]
Vitamin B3, also called niacin and niacinamide, is an important water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many common foods including certain types of meat and organ meat, tuna fish, seeds, mushrooms, and others. Niacin is a part of the vitamin B complex, along with other B vitamins including Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and […]
March 02, 2015 Circulation: Heart Failure CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001837 Published online before print February 13, 2015, doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001837 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A large prospective cohort study of 31,155 patients examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and heart failure risk among those with type 2 diabetes. A significant increased risk for heart failure was associated with increasing BMI […]
March 3, 2015 European Heart Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this trial of patients undergoing coronary CTA, patients were grouped by smoking status and followed for major adverse cardiovascular events. Patients with a history of smoking were significantly more likely to have a higher plaque burden than never smokers. There was no difference between never smokers […]
March 03, 2015 The American Journal of Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The association between fish oil supplementation and atherothrombotic risk was examined in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients who received fish oil but not lipid-lowering therapy exhibited significantly lower levels of remnant lipoproteins, triglycerides, IDL-C, LDL-C, VLDL-C, collagen-induced platelet aggregation, AtherOx, shear elasticity, […]
March 3, 2015 By Larry Husten Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD People who drink moderate amounts of coffee might be less likely to have atherosclerosis, a Heart study suggests. In a sample of more than 25,000 people in South Korea without known cardiovascular disease, researchers examined the relationship between coffee consumption and […]
Megan Brooks DisclosuresMarch 03, 2015 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require makers of prescription testosterone products to clarify the approved uses of these medications on the product label and add information about the possible increased risk for heart attack and stroke with use of these products, the agency announced today. Testosterone-replacement therapy is approved […]
Stroke Rounds: Too Much Shut-Eye May Up Stroke Risk Prolonged sleep could be a useful marker of increased stroke risk in an aging population.by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Action Points Getting too little sleep each night has been linked to an increased risk for stroke, but sleeping too much may also raise stroke risk. […]
BY JANICE NEUMANN Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:13pm EST (Reuters Health) – Excess pounds and smoking might each raise the likelihood of frequent heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a large study from Norway. Other factors linked to higher odds of new GERD symptoms included getting older, being a woman, having less education, […]
THURSDAY, Feb. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Abdominal obesity is associated with increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.Anne Johanne Søgaard, Ph.D., from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo, and colleagues examined the correlations of waist circumference, hip circumference, […]
Published in Primary Care Expert Opinion / Commentary · February 25, 2015 Written by Jamie Harvie PE Written by Nancy Sudak MD Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical widely used in plastic bottles, the lining of canned foods, paper receipts, dental amalgams, and other products. Exposure is ubiquitous, and BPA is most well-known for its […]
Michael O’Riordan February 24, 2015 GENTOFTE, DENMARK — Patients receiving antithrombotic therapy following an MI who take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) are at an increased risk of bleeding and an increased risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal recurrent MI, and stroke, according to the results of a new Danish observational study[1]. The increased risk of bleeding and […]
Michael O’Riordan February 24, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC — An expert panel has released its new recommendations to the US government for healthy eating in a 570-page report that provides some new advice and supports a pattern that promotes health and prevents disease[1]. Published this week, the recommendations include advice staples such as focusing on the […]
Recently, the debate over the role of sugar, specifically fructose, in hypertension has started to intensify. In a recent article published in the British Medical Journal’s Open Heart, researchers reviewed both epidemiological and experimental studies regarding the role of processed foods in hypertension and found evidence that it is the added sugar in these foods that […]
Selenium Benefits Selenium is a trace mineral found naturally in the soil that also appears in certain foods and there are even small amounts in water. Selenium is an extremely vital mineral for the human body as it increases immunity, takes part in antioxidantactivity that defends against free radical damage and inflammation, and plays a key role in […]
February 23, 2015 Mayo Clinic Proceedings TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors performed an extensive literature search to examine the association between testosterone therapy and cardiovascular risk. In many studies, normal testosterone levels correlated with a decrease in cardiovascular risk and mortality. Serum testosterone concentrations were inversely associated with incident coronary artery disease, severity of coronary artery […]