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Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi
Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

by Ohio State University Medical CenterLaxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it's important to know your numbers for predictors of heart dis

Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

by Ohio State University Medical CenterLaxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it's important to know your numbers for predictors of heart dis
Inflammation of the heart muscle following viral infection can impede long-term cardiac function

Inflammation of the heart muscle following viral infection can impede long-term cardiac function

by University of FreiburgCharacteristic stripes (green) make the heart muscle cell (cardiomyocyte) easily recognizable. The virus infection in this cell is shown by viral RNA which has been color

Inflammation of the heart muscle following viral infection can impede long-term cardiac function

by University of FreiburgCharacteristic stripes (green) make the heart muscle cell (cardiomyocyte) easily recognizable. The virus infection in this cell is shown by viral RNA which has been color
Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrest outside the hospital at increasingly younger ages

Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrest outside the hospital at increasingly younger ages

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mean age at which people in Chicago have fatal heart attacks outside the hospital is decreasing, with the biggest changes happenin

Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrest outside the hospital at increasingly younger ages

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mean age at which people in Chicago have fatal heart attacks outside the hospital is decreasing, with the biggest changes happenin
Why heart rhythm problems tend to happen early in the morning

Why heart rhythm problems tend to happen early in the morning

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have shown that potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances ('ventricular arrhythmia') are more like

Why heart rhythm problems tend to happen early in the morning

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have shown that potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances ('ventricular arrhythmia') are more like
Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart DiseaseByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAnanxiety disorderis characterized by

Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart DiseaseByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAnanxiety disorderis characterized by
Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,
Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and oth

Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and oth
Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function

Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function

byUniversity of ConnecticutGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.006Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit.

Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function

byUniversity of ConnecticutGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.006Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit.
Too much sitting hurts the heart

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.
Coronary artery disease common in patients with cirrhosis

Coronary artery disease common in patients with cirrhosis

by Lori SolomonCoronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients with cirrhosis, but cirrhosis itself is not significantly associated with an increased CAD risk, according to a reviewpublished

Coronary artery disease common in patients with cirrhosis

by Lori SolomonCoronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients with cirrhosis, but cirrhosis itself is not significantly associated with an increased CAD risk, according to a reviewpublished