Prevention
Low Vitamin D Levels Increase Heart Attack Risk in Men
07/21/08
Prevention
A Lesson From Tim Russert
07/10/08
Prevention
Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication and Cardiac Disease
03/19/08
Prevention
Drink Tea for Heart Health
03/18/08
Prevention
Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Stroke
02/22/08
Prevention
Ultrafine Air Pollutants May Cause Heart Disease
01/21/08
Prevention
Ultrafine particles found in air pollution surrounding urban areas may be a considerable risk factor for heart disease. Researchers found that those pollutants negatively impacted HDL, or "good," cholesterol.
Heart Attacks in Non-smokers Decreased with Smoking Ban
12/17/07
Prevention
Second-hand smoke is a serious heart attack risk among non-smokers—even those without other risk factors for heart disease. A study from Indiana University found that smoking bans in public places was an effective form of heart attack and heart disease prevention.
Heart Disease Risk Established At Early Age
11/26/07
Prevention
The earlier in life children reach their lowest body mass index (BMI) signals potential heart disease risk factors and may become evident as early as age 7, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007.
Flu Shot Crucial for Heart Disease Sufferers
11/01/07
Diagnosis, Prevention
Even though statistics show most American adults who die from are people living with heart disease, more than one in three such people do not plan on getting a flu shot this year.
Playing the Odds: Heart Attack Risk Factors
09/19/07
Nutrition & Exercise, Living Well, Prevention, Research, Disease Basics, General
The causes of heart attack are complex. Genetic markers for heart disease may predispose a person to heart attack. And while those genetic risk factors may not be controllable, lifestyle choices that can impact a heart's function can be controlled and modified to reduce heart attack risk.
Three years ago, a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress identified nine the most influential and controllable risk factors for heart health. The INTER-HEART study looked at almost 30,000 individuals from around the world, about half of whom had suffered an earlier cardiac event, specifically heart attack, or myocardial infarction.
