Heart Health Archives

A Valentine to Your Heart

Jan 24, 2025 · Rochelle Nataloni · Heart Health

Hearts play a starring role in February, from Valentine’s Day to National Heart Month—an annual campaign that reminds people to prioritize the health of the organ that sustains life. This is a message women need to take to heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and … Read More

Menopause Plays an Integral Role in Women’s Cardiovascular Risks

Jan 24, 2025 · Rochelle Nataloni · Heart Health

As more women live longer and spend a significant part of their lives in the postmenopausal stage, the focus on women’s heart health is gaining increasing attention. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women over 50, with nearly one in three women experiencing some form of cardiovascular … Read More

Healthy Women May Have Cells That Resemble Breast Cancer

Jan 24, 2025 · Rochelle Nataloni · Heart Health

A study published in the November 2024 issue of Nature found that in healthy women some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated with invasive breast cancer. The researchers examined samples from 49 healthy women without known disease who were undergoing breast reduction surgery and … Read More

Study Reveals New Insights in Hormone Replacement Therapy Risks

Jan 24, 2025 · Rochelle Nataloni · Heart Health

Swedish researchers have conducted a study examining how seven types of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) affect the risk of cardiovascular disease in women ages 50 to 58. Published in the November 2024 issue of the British Journal of Medicine, the study tracked nearly 1 million women from 2007 to 2020 … Read More

Study: Too Much Sitting May Put Your Cardiovascular Health at Risk

Jan 24, 2025 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

If you spend a good portion of your waking hours sitting, whether at a desk at work or in your favorite comfy chair, you may be hurting your physical and mental health more than you realize. This is true even if you spend an hour or two exercising daily. A … Read More

Sex Differences in Heart Disease

Jan 24, 2025 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Biological, hormonal, and physiological differences contribute to how heart disease presents, progresses, and responds to treatment in men and women. Symptoms can vary by sex, too. Knowing these distinctions can improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, particularly as we get older, when heart disease risk increases. The Role of Age and … Read More

Tai Chi Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Aerobics

Jan 24, 2025 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that tai chi may be more effective at reducing blood pressure than traditional aerobic exercises like jogging or brisk walking. This study, conducted in China, followed 342 participants with prehypertension—elevated blood pressure but not yet classified as hypertension. Participants were split into … Read More

Annual Exams

Jan 24, 2025 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Q: Do I really need an annual exam? I see my doctor for various issues throughout the year anyway. A: An annual exam is essential for adults ages 65 and older, even if they see their doctor for other issues throughout the year. This comprehensive check-up goes beyond addressing specific … Read More

Modifiable Stroke Risk Factors Should be Addressed

Jan 24, 2025 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Heart Health

Stroke is a leading preventable cause of disability and death. While one might make a full or near-total recovery from a mild stroke, a severe stroke can lead to permanent disability or death. In between these outcomes is a wide spectrum of disability. INTERSTROKE is an international case-control study of … Read More

The Great Egg Flip Flop

Jan 24, 2025 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Heart Health

Q: We were told to avoid eggs for so many years. Why am I now seeing them recommended? A: Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, Stanley N. Gershoff professor of nutrition, lead scientist of the Diet & Chronic Disease Prevention directive, and editor-in-chief of this newsletter, answers. “Eggs are nutritious, affordable, and … Read More

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