Delay In The Administration Of Adrenaline For Cardiac Arrest Increases Mortality
A new study has found that patients whose hearts have stopped in hospital and where the administration of adrenaline is delayed beyond five minutes, have a very low survival rate.
Younger Smokers Have An Increased Risk Of Heart Disease
A new study shows that those individuals who are under the age of 50 and who smoke, have a more than 8 time increased risk of developing a heart attack when compared to those who don't smoke.
Mediterranean Diet And Heart Health
A recent study has shown that a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower cardiovascular mortality risk in patients who are already diagnosed with heart disease.
Muscle Mass Found To Be More Important Than BMI
Patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and who have a high muscle mass and a low fat mass, seem to have a lower mortality risk than those patients with other body compositions.
Potatoes Cause High Blood Pressure? Really?
Eating potatoes causes high blood pressure! Or maybe it doesn't, and the real problem is that studies of foods are inherently unreliable, except for generating headlines.
Loneliness Is Linked To Heart Disease And Increased Risk Of Stroke
Social isolation and loneliness have been linked to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular events such as coronary artery disease and strokes. Loneliness has also been linked to causing other issues which increase a person's mortality risk.
The Link Between Calcium Supplementation And Cardiovascular Risk
A recent large study has shown that calcium supplementation, with or without added vitamin D, shows no significant increase in the risk of any cardiovascular events.
Having A Low BMI Increases Mortality Risk After Having A Heart Attack
Underweight patients are at higher risk of death following an acute myocardial infarct as compared to normal weight patients. This was found to be true even when other comorbidities were excluded.
Eating Chocolate Daily Lowers the Risk of Diabetes and Heart Diseases
One of the most consumed food substances around the world, chocolate has been found to have yet another benefit. In a recent study, it was established that eating chocolate on a daily basis reduces the risk of diabetes and heart diseases.
Does HDL Cholesterol Protect Against Heart Diseases As Effectively As It Is Thought?
A recent study has put a big question mark on the efficacy of HDL cholesterol in the prevention of heart diseases since it shows that some genetic mutations increase HDL cholesterol levels but increase the risk of heart diseases instead of reducing it.