Using data from several United Kingdom National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, researchers found that individuals who took a daily glucosamine supplement to support joint health had a 65% reduced risk for death due to cardiovascular … [Read more...]
Intervention Can Reduce Heart Risks for Those with Mental Illness
Past research has shown that individuals with serious mental illness have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. In a recent study that involved 132 adults with serious mental illness, researchers found that when a counselor and nurse guided … [Read more...]
Calories Listed on Menus Offer Health Benefits
Because posting calories on menus lead consumers to make healthier food choices, researchers estimate that this practice may prevent nearly 15,000 cases of cardiovascular disease in the United States within five years. Circulation, June 2020 … [Read more...]
Inherited High Cholesterol May Signal Heart Trouble Earlier in Adulthood
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited disorder that causes high cholesterol. Researchers report that individuals with this condition are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease before middle age; however, less than 10% of adults with … [Read more...]
Sedentary Lifestyle Doubles Early Mortality Risk
Following a two-decade study involving a group of 23,146 men and women, researchers concluded that participants who led a sedentary lifestyle were 2.7-times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease and twice more likely to die from any cause … [Read more...]
Is More Green Space Good for the Heart?
Though more research is necessary to understand the underlying mechanisms at play, a five-year study has found that individuals living in neighborhoods with more green space appear to be less affected by stress, which may reduce their risk for … [Read more...]
There’s No Such Thing As “Healthy Obesity”
An analysis of thirty years of data concerning over 90,000 American women showed that obese women who were metabolically healthy (normal blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar) for over twenty years still had a 57% elevated risk for … [Read more...]
Any Level of Smoking Promotes Heart Risks
You may think that having an occasional cigarette in a social setting is less harmful for your heart than smoking a pack a day, but a new study suggests otherwise. Researchers reviewed health data concerning nearly 40,000 people in the United States … [Read more...]