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Why Is Stroke More Deadly for People of African Descent?

Oct 19, 2020 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Heart Health

An international team of scientists has completed the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken in individuals of African descent. The new study examined the genomes of more than 22,000 people of African ancestry, identifying important genetic contributors to stroke risk. These findings will help doctors better understand that risk, … Read More

Newsbites: Plant Based Diets; Coffee and Health; Vitamin D and Cholesterol; Alzheimer’s Risk Factors

Sep 22, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Avoiding Animal Products Does Not Ensure a Healthy “Plant-Based” Diet An observational study recently published in the BMJ found that a healthy plant-based diet was associated with lower blood pressure, but an unhealthy plant-based diet was not. The study compared dietary recall and blood pressure data from over 4,600 men … Read More

Diet Swaps for Lowering Your Blood Pressure

Sep 22, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

If you have high blood pressure (or would like to avoid it) you probably already know you should be limiting your intake of foods high in the mineral sodium. But did you also know you should be increasing your intake of foods containing other minerals? Potassium, magnesium, and calcium play … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: Planetary Health Diet; Resveratrol

Sep 22, 2020 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Heart Health

What is the Planetary Health Diet? The Planetary Health Diet (PHD) is a dietary plan that is equally healthy for humans as well as for the planet. It combines healthy eating with sustainability and comes from a yearlong study conducted by the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health. Scientists predict … Read More

Newsbriefs: Plant-Based Proteins; Brain Power; Malnutrition After Heart Attack; Kidney Health; Smoking

Sep 22, 2020 · Lynn Russo Whylly · Heart Health

Live Longer: Consume Plant-Based Proteins Whether you get your protein from animals or plants may make a difference in longevity of life, according to a study published July 13, 2020, in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers evaluated data from food frequency questionnaires filled out by 237,036 men and 179,068 women in … Read More

Frontline: Cardiovascular Disease; Blindness Risk with Type 2 Diabetes; Stroke Recovery

Sep 22, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · Heart Health

Menopause Before Age 40 Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Women who experience menopause before the age of 40 may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), compared to women who had menopause at an older age, according to a recent study in JAMA. In this study, CVD included coronary … Read More

Newsbriefs: Aspirin Study; E-Cigarette Harms; Comorbities and COVID-19; Identify Elder Abuse

Sep 21, 2020 · Kate Brophy · Heart Health

Aspirin Therapy Study Highlights Risks Many Americans who have cardiovascular disease (CVD) and have suffered a heart attack or stroke take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent another event (known as secondary prevention). There also is interest in using the drug for primary prevention: that is, protecting against a first heart … Read More

Managing Aortic Valve Stenosis

Sep 21, 2020 · Kate Brophy · Heart Health

Each year, about 5 million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease. A subtype called aortic stenosis is the most common manifestation, and affects about 3 percent of Americans age 65 and older. Treatment for the condition depends on how severe it is. If symptoms are bothersome, they sometimes can be alleviated … Read More

Fueled by COVID-19 Fears, Americans Are Avoiding the ER

Sep 21, 2020 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Heart Health

As COVID-19 takes its toll on society, we are all too aware of the damage it has inflicted—such as illness, death, unemployment, and financial distress. A lesser known casualty of the pandemic is that people are avoiding hospital emergency rooms out of fear of becoming infected with the virus. A … Read More

Alcohol’s Overhyped Health Benefits

Aug 21, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Some people feel a drink at the end of a tough day helps them unwind and relax. Others may see a daily glass of red wine as a way to boost heart health. This kind of moderate drinking has been associated in some studies with positive health effects, but causeand- … Read More

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