Asking people to reduce their dietary salt intake can help them slightly lower blood pressure, but it doesn’t seem to have any effect on their risk of heart attack or heart-related death, according to a new review of existing research.
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Study: Quitting Smoking With Chantix May Increase Risk of Heart Attack
A popular drug prescribed to help people quit smoking may pose a significantly increased risk of heart attack in users, a new study finds. The results may further complicate doctors’ and patients’ decisions to use the drug, …
Why Getting Paid Increases Your Risk of Death
Everyone looks forward to payday. Whether it’s a paycheck from your employer or benefits from the government, the influx of cash to your bank account is always a good thing, right? Not according to the latest research.
Study: High-Dose Statins May Raise the Risk of Diabetes Slightly
High doses of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may protect patients from heart attack, but a new analysis of five previous clinical trials finds that they may also increase patients’ risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
FDA Restricts Use of High Doses of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Zocor
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday restricted the use of high doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin, which is sold in generic forms and under the brand names Zocor and Vytorin, because of concerns …
This Isn’t Your Mother’s Bayer Aspirin
The name Bayer has become highly recognizable, if you’re in the market for aspirin — and you’re about 60. That’s because the company has been so successful at marketing the drug for the prevention of heart attack and stroke in …
Can Yoga Treat a Common Heart Rhythm Disorder?
In the first study of its kind, cardiology researchers from the University of Kansas Hospital found that a regular yoga practice can reduce episodes of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation.
Infrequent Sex or Exercise Can Trigger Heart Attacks
There’s no denying that regular physical activity and a healthy sex life are good for your heart. But if you’ve ever huffed and puffed your way through a jog or a particularly strenuous bout of lovemaking, you might have wondered …
Major Triggers of Heart Attack: Alcohol, Coffee — and Sitting in Traffic
We all know that high cholesterol, obesity and high blood pressure can increase the risk of having a heart attack. On the behavioral side, triggers include getting angry, exerting yourself and feeling stressed. But none of these …
Could Mom’s Stroke Predict Her Daughter’s Heart Attack?
A new study, published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, finds that a mother’s history of stroke may affect her daughter’s chances of having a heart attack.
Post–Super Bowl Heartbreak: Cardiac Death Risk May Rise for Losing Fans
Steelers and Packers fans may not have much to bond over during this Sunday’s Super Bowl, but after the game they may both experience certain changes of heart.
Job Equality: Stressful Work Raises Women’s Risk of Heart Disease Too
Women who work in high-strain jobs have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and bypass surgery than women whose work environments create less stress, according to a new study presented in Chicago at a conference of the American …
Marathon Running Can Damage the Heart — But Only Temporarily
As grueling — and potentially painful — as running a marathon can be, most people assume that completing one is a good thing overall, for your heart and your health.
