28 Jan PPIs Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Death in Type 2 Diabetes
These findings suggest that the clinical benefits of proton pump inhibitors use against the excess risks of cardiovascular events and mortality should be taken into consideration among patients with type 2 diabetes.
26 Sep Night Owls May Have Increased Risk of Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease
If one is a late owl they prefer going to bed later. However, they must still wake up to do a variety of things (e.g. take care of kids, get to work, etc.) that may “force” them to be out of alignment with when people would rather be sleeping still. This changes their physiology and increases disease risk.
11 Jul The Potential Downsides of Pursuing a Healthier Lifestyle and How to Overcome Them
How long you can maintain a health regime is one of the biggest factors in its potential for success.
30 Jun USPSTF: Task Force Recommends Against Beta Carotene and Vitamin E to Prevent Heart Disease or Cancer
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There are important harms associated with beta-carotene, the most serious being significantly increasing the risk of lung cancer in people who are already at risk of the disease.
16 Mar COSMOS: First Large Trial of Cocoa Supplement For Heart Disease and Cancer Prevention
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COSMOS is the first large-scale, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of a cocoa flavanol supplement that found promising signals for a role in CVD prevention in secondary analyses that warrant additional research.
01 Jun Study Supports Role of Milk As Part of Heart Healthy Diet
We believe that the lower lipid and cholesterol levels in milk drinkers may be explained by milk calcium.
09 Mar Chocolate in Moderation Might Lower Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
One of the limitations for this study was that we did not have detail information on types of chocolate and was not able to measure actual cocoa contents consumed by our veterans.
24 Feb Chronic Kidney Disease: More Patients Would Benefit from Lower Blood Pressure Targets
Controlling blood pressure is a public health priority and particularly important for the 1 in 7 US adults with chronic kidney disease, a population with high cardiovascular disease risk.
29 Sep Greater Understanding of How High Fructose Corn Syrup Enhances Metabolic Risk Factors
Considering all we know about the detrimental effects sugar has on health it is surprising how little is done to limit the use of sugar in foods and food products.
29 May Giving Your Body What It Needs: 6 Nutritional Supplements Everyone Should Consider Adding Into Their Diet
It is important to remember that the FDA does not regulate dietary supplements. This means that, unlike medications and drugs, supplements do not have to meet any strict standards.
03 Mar Complicated Effects of Omega-3 and Polyunsaturated Fats on Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer
We need more trials of the health effects of eating more oily fish.
22 Oct Having a Dog Linked to Longer Life After Heart Attack or Stroke
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Whilst Dog ownership appears beneficial in our study, we are unable to distinguish if these outcomes are similar in dog lovers and non-dog lovers who are forced to acquire a dog.
08 Aug Nutritional Choline Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia
At the moment there is not enough research data to make any strong recommendations regarding choline (or egg) intake in the prevention of dementia, so there is no need to start eating a lot of eggs in hopes of preventing memory loss.
25 Jul Women and Young People Less Likely to Have Coronary Heart Disease Managed According to Guidelines
We found under-prescribing of recommended medications, lack of risk factor monitoring, and not achieving treatment targets remain widespread in people with Coronary heart disease.
24 Jun Decrease in Obesity Among Young US Children Enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 2010-2016
Although these modest declines are encouraging, too many young children are struggling with obesity and those with obesity face significant health and social challenges
13 May Caffeine and Heart Disease: Is There a Right Amount of Daily Coffee?
People tend to naturally limit their coffee intakes in response to unpleasant sensations, and I believe this is a very reasonable thing to do.
29 Apr Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Long Term Antibiotic Use in Women
Longer duration of antibiotic use may be linked to higher risk of CVD among women.
22 Apr It’s Not Just Avoiding Red Meat, It’s the Substitute Diet That Influences Heart Health
Future interventions should consider appropriate comparison foods when examining the effects of red meat intake,or any particular food,
04 Apr Even Small Amounts of Red and Processed Meat Linked to Increase in Cardiovascular Mortality
Red and processed meat were associated with 23% and 34% relative increased risks of total and cardiovascular mortality, respectively.
14 Jan Less Than Six Hours of Sleep May Raise Risk of Heart Disease
The study demonstrates that increased risk of cardiovascular disease remains after controlling for other known risk factors, including poor diet and low levels of physical activity.
04 Jan Breastfeeding Linked to Less Belly Fat and Smaller Waist Size
Regardless of race, socioeconomic status, and other pregnancy-related factors, the relationship between the duration of breastfeeding and abdominal fat persisted.
18 Aug Effects of Childhood Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Can Drift Into Adulthood
The results also suggest that adult secondhand smoke exposure increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease death.
16 Jul Study Finds No Link Between Dairy Fats and Heart Disease or Mortality
The findings also indicate that one of three fatty acids present in dairy fat was linked to lower risk of stroke among older adults.
27 Jun What is the Role of Diet in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis?
There is little evidence to support many diets and nutritional supplements that have been touted to be useful in reducing psoriasis.31 May Think Vitamin Supplements Improve Your Heart Health? Think Again!
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: David J.A....31 May More Protein Associated With Moderate Increase in Heart Failure in Men (except for fish and eggs)
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Jyrki Virtanen,...26 Feb Both Vegetarian and Mediterranean Diets Beneficial for Weight Loss and Heart Health
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MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Francesco Sofi,...