When you think about heart disease, you typically think about individuals with high cholesterol build up and high blood pressure. These are the typical hallmarks of heart disease, but they are not the only ones. For example, a new study … [Read more...]
New Heart Failure Drug in Development
Heart failure is a difficult thing to treat. Luckily, there have been many improvements in this area, and researchers are expecting that within the next five years, treatments will improve even more. Thanks to the discovery of a new … [Read more...]
Is Statin Use Right for You and Your Family?
Statins are a class of drug used to treat high cholesterol. They do this by lowering lipid counts, and have been found to be very effective in helping those that have found themselves at high risk of a coronary event. High cholesterol can … [Read more...]
The Impact of Calcium on Seniors
In the past, many studies have pointed that although calcium is a helpful and necessary dietary supplement, one of the side effects of elevated calcium levels is the higher likelihood of having a stroke. Because of this, researchers have … [Read more...]
Testosterone Help Men Avoid Heart Attack
A new study was published recently indicating that elderly men at risk of a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or a stroke, might see their risk decrease if they are provided with testosterone supplements. This study was conducted … [Read more...]
Making the Case for Prevention in the Elderly
Experts believe that screening for heart disease has the potential to save thousands of lives. The threat of so-called “silent” heart disease is severe because these patients do not have the visible outward signs of heart disease, like … [Read more...]
Preventing Heart Attacks
England’s health care system is doing something right. A recent news release revealed the fact that modifications to their system have prevented over 2,500 heart attacks and strokes over the last five years. This is encouraging news, and … [Read more...]
Sleep and Senior Health
A recent study indicates that poor sleep is a contributor to the risk of both heart attack and stroke. These are problems that increase drastically within the elder population, and this population also tends to have more sleeping issues … [Read more...]