New Risk Factor for Adult Heart Disease Identified in Children
Physicians have identified a risk factor for heart disease in adulthood that can be present in children as young as 10. They’re also calling for screening for this risk factor to help motivate...
View ArticleShoveling Heavy Snow Can Be a Major Heart Risk
Snow shoveling in frigid temps is a risky combination for heart disease patients As Midwesterners brace for seasonal snowfalls, Northwestern Medicine experts of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute urge...
View ArticleCost to Treat Heart Disease in United States Will Triple by 2030
The cost of treating heart disease in the United States will triple by 2030, according to new projections from the American Heart Association. The $545 billion increase is due in part to an aging...
View ArticleThe Nutrition Facts Label: Your Tool for a Healthy Heart
February is American Heart Month, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a simple tool to help you achieve a heart-healthy lifestyle! It’s called the Nutrition Facts Label, and you can find it...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Importance of Calculating Full Cost Savings of Chronic...
Cost estimates for legislative proposals to address chronic health conditions like obesity use a time period that is too short to capture the potential economic value of preventing related diseases...
View ArticleStem Cell Transplant Survivors at Increased Risk of Developing Heart Disease
New research appearing online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), suggests that long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT) are at an increased risk of...
View ArticleModified Citrus Pectin Protects Against Vascular Hardening
Cardiovascular disease will kill nearly 2.5 million people in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Over time, inflammation, collagen deposition and scar tissue...
View ArticleMen with Belly Fat at Risk for Osteoporosis
Visceral, or deep belly, obesity is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength in men, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North...
View ArticleBeing Overweight Linked to Higher Risk of Gum Disease
Impacting approximately one-third of the U.S. population, obesity is a significant health concern for Americans. It’s a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain forms of...
View ArticleHeart Disease and Hearing Loss Linked, So Get Your Hearing Checked for World...
Gen Xers and baby boomers should no longer ignore their hearing loss, says the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), which is raising awareness of the link between cardiovascular and hearing health in...
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