Posts Tagged ‘cardiovascular disease’
What’s age got to do with it?
It’s often said: It’s not how old you are, it’s how old you feel. New research shows that physiological age is a better predictor of survival than chronological age. …
Read Full ArticleHow Viagra puts a brake on a master growth regulator to treat heart disease
When normal cells grow, divide or do any job in the body, they do so in response to a whole slew of internal sensors that measure nutrients and energy supply, and environmental cues …
Read Full ArticlePotent marijuana edibles can pose a major unrecognized risk to patients with cardiovascular disease
As marijuana legalization sweeps North America, use of the substance has been on the rise, and the public’s attitude is shifting. An increasing number of people believe that “weed” is the safest recreational drug, …
Read Full ArticleHigh-risk sexually transmitted HPV infection associated with increased cardiovascular risk
Infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which have been linked to cancer, might increase the risk of heart and blood vessel or cardiovascular disease, …
Read Full ArticleThe dangers of hidden fat: Exercise is your best defense against deep abdominal fat
Scientists know that the type of fat you can measure with a tape isn’t the most dangerous. But what is the most effective way to fight internal, visceral fat that you cannot see or feel? …
Read Full ArticleNearly half of all adult Americans have cardiovascular disease
Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016) of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association’s Heart and Stroke Statistics …
Read Full ArticleExtreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or mortality
Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how much is too much for the hearts of middle-aged athletes? …
Read Full ArticleWaist-stature ratio can indicate cardiovascular risk even in healthy men
Health experts have warned for years that men and women with excess abdominal fat run a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems. …
Read Full ArticleLow-sugar diet effective in boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in children and is associated with type 2 diabetes, end-stage liver disease, liver cancer and cardiovascular disease. …
Read Full ArticleOur genes affect where fat is stored in our bodies
A recent study from Uppsala University has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other parts of your body is highly influenced by genetic factors and that this effect is present predominantly in women …
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