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Post-Stroke Walking Program Improves Stroke Survivors' Lives
March 7, 2013 — Regular brisk walking after a stroke may improve physical fitness, mobility and quality of life. Walking with friends or family can help stroke survivors overcome a fear of ... > full story -
Changes in Heart Attack Timing Continue Years After Hurricane Katrina
March 7, 2013 — The upheaval caused by Hurricane Katrina seems to have disrupted the usual timing of heart attacks, shifting peak frequency from weekday mornings to weekend nights, in a change in pattern that ... > full story -
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Heart Attack Rates Rise With Plunging GDP in Greece's Financial Crisis
March 7, 2013 — Heart attack rates have spiked in Greece since the start of the country's financial crisis, especially among women and residents older than 45, according to a new ... > full story -
Higher Heart Attack Rates Continue 6 Years After Katrina
March 7, 2013 — New Orleans residents continue to face a three-fold increased risk of heart attack post-Katrina -- a trend that has remained unchanged since the storm hit in 2005, according to new ... > full story -
Cholesterol Levels Rise, Fall With Changing Seasons
March 7, 2013 — Cholesterol levels seem to fluctuate significantly with the turning seasons, which may leave some people with borderline high cholesterol at greater cardiovascular risk during the winter months, ... > full story -
Age Matters in Weight Gain: Overweight at Young Age Takes Toll
March 7, 2013 — Being overweight, especially from a young age, appears to lead to a bigger heart later in life, a condition that has been linked to serious heart problems and even death, according to new ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Signs of Heart Disease: Exposure to Tobacco Smoke May Be More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
March 7, 2013 — Nonsmokers, beware. It seems the more you are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke -- whether it was during your childhood or as an adult, at work or at home -- the more likely you are to develop ... > full story -
Early Evidence Shows 'Good' Cholesterol Could Combat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
March 6, 2013 — New research provides early evidence that ‘good’ cholesterol may possess anti-aneurysm forming properties. In laboratory-based investigations, scientists found that increased levels of ... > full story -
Insomnia Is Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure
March 5, 2013 — People who suffer from insomnia appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, according to the largest study to investigate the ... > full story -
Key to Heart Failure: New Therapies on Horizon
March 5, 2013 — Some 5.8 million Americans suffer from heart failure, a currently incurable disease. But scientists have discovered a key biochemical step underlying the condition that could aid the development of ... > full story
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