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U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2023
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Obesity taxes many parts of the body, but new research suggests the heart might take the hardest hit of all.
Between 1999 and 2020, deaths from heart disease linked to obesity tripled in the United States, and some groups were more vulnerable than others.
Spec...
Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2023
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What researchers call 'social factors' are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study.
Among the social factors that contribute to this racial disparity are unemployment, low income, lac...
Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2023
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Monday can be a downer as folks leave weekend play behind. Now, researchers say Monday might also be the most common day for deadly heart attacks.
Doctors at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland determined this by analyzin...
Psychotherapy's Hidden Bonus: Healthier Hearts
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2023
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Treating depression with talk therapy may provide protection against heart disease, new research suggests.
As depression lifts, people may begin to engage more in healthy eating and exercise, investigators believe.
Do You Live in a 'Food Swamp'? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2023
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Americans who live near a "food swamp" may have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study finds.
A number of studies have looked at the health consequences of living in a so-called food desert -- areas with few grocery stores or other options for buying fr...
Many Young Americans Don't Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2023
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Dave Conway had a heart attack in 2018. He was only 30.
The Clintonville, Ohio, resident had been experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, finally going to the emergency room with what he thought was pneumonia. Instead, he learned he'd had a "widowmaker"heart attack...
Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2022
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Discrimination doesn't just cause emotional pain in the moment, it may affect a victim's physical recovery from a heart attack, new research suggests.
In studying more than 2,600 heart attack survivors between the ages of 18 and 55, researchers found that those reporting...
HIV & Hepatitis Can Be Deadly Combo for the Heart
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2022
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As people with HIV age, their odds for heart attack rise -- and those with untreated hepatitis C have an even higher risk, a new study finds.
Deadly Form of High Cholesterol Can Catch Black Americans by Surprise
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2022
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Chad Gradney underwent quadruple bypass open-heart surgery at age 27, and afterward spent eight fruitless years battling extremely high cholesterol levels.
Then in 2012 he found himself back in an emergency room, again suffering from chest pain.
"That's when I foun...
Early Menopause Could Mean More Heart Trouble Later
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2022
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Women who go into menopause when they are younger than 40 are at greater risk of heart problems, reports a new Korean study of more than 1.4 million females.
Women with premature menopause had an...
Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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Middle-aged people could add years to their lives just by getting off the couch and going for a walk every day -- though it wouldn't hurt to do even more, a large new study suggests.
The researchers followed over 100,000 Americans for decades and found what many have sho...
Making U.S. Cities Greener Could Have Saved Thousands of Lives
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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Creating more parks and other green spaces could have prevented tens of thousands of deaths in dozens of large U.S. cities over the past two decades, a new study says.
"We'v...
Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2022
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If you're poor and have a severe type of heart attack, the chance you'll live through it is significantly lower than that of someone with more money, new research shows.
Smoking-Plus-Vaping No Healthier Than Smoking on Its Own
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2022
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Some smokers use e-cigarettes to try to kick the habit, but new research shows mixing smoking and vaping is no better for your heart health than just smoking.
Among 24,000 ...
Could Student Loan Debt Threaten Your Health?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 5, 2022
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As the Biden Administration weighs the possibility of broad student loan forgiveness, a new study finds that people mired in student debt face a heightened risk of heart disease by middle age.
Americans Now Living Longer After Heart Attack
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 5, 2022
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Long-term survival after a heart attack has improved significantly overall among Medicare beneficiaries, although poorer people and Black Americans have been left behind, a new study claims.
...
Heat Waves Tied to Climate Change Are Upping U.S. Heart Deaths
- March 23, 2022
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An increase in heat waves driven by climate change is causing hundreds more heart disease deaths in the United States each year, with men and Black people at particular risk, researchers say.
Each year, the United States now has about three times as many heat waves as in...
Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
- March 23, 2022
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The more blazes firefighters battle, the higher their risk for a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new study shows.
"Clinicians who care for firefighters need to be aware of the increased
Risk for Parkinson's Disease Falls After a Heart Attack
- February 18, 2022
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A new study hints that heart attack survivors may have an unusual advantage over other people: a slightly lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Researchers found that compared with similar people who had never suffered a heart attack, survivors were 20% less like...
Black Americans Still at Higher Risk for Heart Trouble
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2021
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Black Americans have been persistently hard-hit with heart disease risk factors for the past 20 years -- and social issues like unemployment and low income account for a good deal of it, a new study finds.
Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke, ...
Transgender People Face Twice the Odds for Early Death: Study
- Robert Preidt
- September 3, 2021
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Transgender people have double the odds of dying early compared to folks whose identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth (cisgender), a long-term study finds.
And the added risk did not decrease over time, according to an analysis of data collected from more t...
Mind & Body: Marriage, City Living May Help When Heart Disease Strikes
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt
- September 1, 2021
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Feelings of despair and hopelessness can raise the odds of death in people battling heart disease, and new research suggests that where you live, as well as your marital status, can also play a role.
The study found that heart disease patients who lived in rural areas an...