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Foods That Can Help Lower Blood Pressure

May 24, 2018 · UHN · Heart Health

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs when the force of the blood flowing through your blood vessels is high enough to cause health problems. About one in three adults has high blood pressure, and many don’t know they have it. Among women ages 65 to 74, the incidence is 69 … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Hypertension & Cognitive Decline; Cluster Headaches; Epilepsy & Mental Decline

May 22, 2018 · UHN · Heart Health

Q: I have read that, as a person with high blood pressure, I am at greater risk for cognitive decline, even though I am on blood pressure drugs. Doesn’t treatment reduce risk? A: Studies suggest that, compared to people with normal blood pressure, all individuals with hypertension (high blood pressure, … Read More

Traumatic Brain Injury— A Major Risk Factor for Stroke

May 22, 2018 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Heart Health

Aknock on the head that causes even minor traumatic brain injury (TBI) may significantly increase risk of a future stroke, according to new research published in the June 26, 2013 online issue of the journal Neurology. TBI affects an estimated 1.7 million Americans every year, 80 percent of whom are … Read More

Newsbriefs: Cardiovascular Health; Fruit; Statins; Ovarian Cancer

May 22, 2018 · Kate Brophy · Heart Health

Older Adults Making Cardiovascular Health Gains Older adults reduced their risk factors for heart disease and stroke between 1990 and 2010, according to a new study (Aging and Clinical Research, March 22). The study used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data on adults age 40 and older to estimate … Read More

Brush and Floss to Ward Off Stroke

May 21, 2018 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Heart Health

Regular visits to your dentist not only ensure healthy teeth and gums, but they may also help protect your brain. A recent study found a strong association between dental health and risk for stroke, a major cause of brain damage and cognitive decline. The research adds to an ongoing debate … Read More

Omega-3 Supplements Fail to Prevent Heart Attacks

May 21, 2018 · Diane Muhlfeld · Heart Health

Two forms of omega-3 fatty acids, known as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are found primarily in fish and other seafood. In some clinical studies, regular consumption of fish and seafood has been associated with a reduced risk of death from heart disease. Other studies, however, showed an … Read More

Newsbriefs: Heart Attack Risk; Omega-3; Hypertension; Heart Disease; Triple Therapy

May 21, 2018 · Diane Muhlfeld · Heart Health

Flu Increases Heart Attack Risk. It’s not too soon to think about the next flu season: New research confirms that chances of a heart attack increase six-fold in the first seven days after flu infection—and flu vaccine significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. In a new study, … Read More

Newest Treatment for Afib: Yoga

May 21, 2018 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Heart Health

Atrial fibrillation (Afib), which affects about 2.7 million Americans, dramatically raises the risk for stroke, is linked with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, and increases the risk for heart failure and death. A recent study conducted by MGH researcher Jeremy Ruskin, MD, and colleagues (Annals of Internal Medicine, … Read More

Newsbriefs: Stroke Risk; Pneumonia; Addiction Treatment; Depression

May 21, 2018 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Heart Health

EAT MORE FIBER TO LOWER YOUR STROKE RISK You can reduce your risk of a first-time stroke by seven percent with every seven-gram increase in your total daily intake of fiber, according to research published in the May 2013 issue of Stroke. There are about seven grams of fiber in … Read More

Beet Juice—A Natural Remedy for High Blood Pressure

May 16, 2018 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Heart Health

Researchers say that beet juice is hard to beat as a natural therapy for hypertension (high blood pressure)—just one cup of the juice significantly lowered blood pressure for 24 hours in the hypertensive people they studied. Hypertension is a potentially brain-damaging cardiovascular condition that can has-ten the neurodegeneration associated with … Read More

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