Category: Heart Health
Too Much Screen Time in Youth may Raise Heart Attack Risk
September 4th, 2024Spending your formative years being glued to electronics can reduce your odds of making it to 60 years old.
Correlation Between Screen Time and Heart Attack
Data from a study tracking the health of more than 4,000 young adults for over 30 years found… more »
Multi-Symptom Heart Disease Risk Gets a Name
October 18th, 2023Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association Advisory published in “Circulation.”
Experts Define CKM
Various aspects of cardiovascular disease overlap with ki… more »
Social Isolation Can Hurt Your Heart (In More Ways Than One)
August 17th, 2022Social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30 percent higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death from either, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns.
Social Isolation and Loneliness can Hurt Your Health
Although social isolation and feelin… more »
A Banana a Day May Keep the Cardiologist Away, Especially for Women
August 3rd, 2022
New research shows that eating potassium-rich bananas can improve heart health in women.
Potassium-Rich Foods Help Lower Blood Pressure
Foods high in potassium help to counteract the negative effects of salt in the diet and lower blood pressure, re… more »
Looking to Help Your Heart? Do Your Chores
March 2nd, 2022
A new study has found that everyday household activities including dishwashing, gardening and cooking count when it comes to helping older women reduce their risk for heart disease.
Household Chores and Your Heart
Women who got at least four… more »