Heart Health Archives

Frontline: Bone health; lower heart disease risk; US breast cancer cases

Dec 18, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Bones & Joints

Blackcurrant Could Help Protect Bone Health in Older Women Blackcurrant supplements may help reduce bone loss in peri- and post-menopausal women, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Researchers administered blackcurrant powder capsules daily to 40 women between ages 45 and 60 … Read More

Cannabis Use is Associated with Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes

Dec 18, 2024 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Bones & Joints

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, nearly17 percent of American adults currently use marijuana, and its popularity is rising as its use becomes more socially acceptable and increasingly legal. This rising acceptance, availability, and usage is prompting more research into possible negative health effects of regular cannabis … Read More

Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is Common—and Dangerous

Dec 18, 2024 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Bones & Joints

Nearly half of all U.S. adults have high blood pressure. This usually symptomless condition is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke and is also associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cognitive decline. High blood pressure (hypertension) can be controlled with medication … Read More

Study Suggests Benzodiazepines May Be Overprescribed to Stroke Survivors

Dec 18, 2024 · UHN Staff · Bones & Joints

In the days following a stroke, survivors often experience elevated levels of anxiety and have difficulty sleeping. To treat these symptoms, doctors sometimes prescribe benzodiazepines, depressant drugs that help relieve anxiety, produce sedation, and reduce seizures and muscle spasms. While there has been a downward trend in providing benzodiazepines to … Read More

Newsbriefs: Breast cancer; lower A-fib risk; weekend warriors; hearing loss and dementia

Dec 18, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Bones & Joints

Black Women More Likely to Die from Breast Cancer A recent study confirms racial disparities in breast cancer survival. For the study, researchers from Mass General Brigham looked at 228,885 women with breast cancer, 34,262 of whom were Black. The analysis (Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sept. 17, 2024) showed that … Read More

Health-Promoting Reasons to Visit the Mediterranean

Dec 18, 2024 · Lori Zanteson · Bones & Joints

The Mediterranean Diet (Med Diet) is one of the most researched, well-known, and recommended dietary patterns worldwide. Consistently earning top rankings among diets, the Med Diet has become synonymous with healthy eating. The emphasis on eating mostly whole, nutrient-dense, primarily plant-based foods and limiting processed and refined foods, which tend … Read More

Loneliness Increases Stroke Risk

Nov 25, 2024 · UHN Staff · Bones & Joints

A recent study published in eClinical Medicine reported that chronic loneliness significantly increases the risk of stroke, particularly among older adults. Middle-aged and older adults who reported feeling lonely have a 25% higher risk of stroke, but when loneliness lasted four years or more, the risk doubled. This conclusion was … Read More

Many Home Blood Pressure Monitor Cuffs Don’t Fit Properly

Nov 25, 2024 · UHN Staff · Bones & Joints

Over-the-counter blood pressure monitors can be convenient and affordable ways for people to track changes in their blood pressure and gauge how well their antihypertensive therapy is working. In a study reported recently in the journal Hypertension, researchers found that the standard arm cuff size ranges for many popular home … Read More

Heart Attack: Know Your Risk Factors, Recognize the Signs, and Act Fast

Nov 25, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Bones & Joints

According to the American Heart Association 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, there are about 605,000 new heart attacks and 200,000 recurrent heart attacks each year in the United States. The good news is that people who suffer a heart attack are now much less likely to die from … Read More

Newsbriefs: Shingles and memory issues; regularly drinking coffee or tea; cold snaps raise heart attacks; high blood pressure and AD

Nov 25, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Bones & Joints

Shingles and Memory Issues A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that shingles may increase the risk of subjective cognitive decline (defined as self-reported memory issues). Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. In later life, VZV … Read More

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