CNN — Looking for New Year’s resolutions that can extend your life? Master these three science-based healthy habits during 2023, and you’ll reduce stress, improve your sleep, raise your immunity, lower inflammation, increase muscle strength and mobility, boost your brain power and mood, battle disease and more — all keys to a long, happy life. … Read more
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Openresearchers explored the correlation between a Mediterranean diet pattern and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). Study: Association of a Mediterranean Diet Pattern With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among US Women. Image Credit: Marian Weyo/Shutterstock Background APOs are primary risk factors for maternal morbidity and mortality, highlighting the need for … Read more
Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapies effective in treating many forms of cancer, including leukemias, lymphomas and breast cancer. Anthracyclines -; such as doxorubicin, frequently used against breast cancer -; kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA. However, these effective chemotherapies also cause toxic heart effects in about ten percent of patients that can eventually … Read more
Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Even among those following a DASH-style diet, behavioral interventions to lessen salt consumption could further … Read more
Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation. This can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction, affecting the longevity and quality of their lives. Now, a new study in Cell Reports explains why chronic inflammation … Read more
Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation. This can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction, affecting the longevity and quality of their lives. Now, a new study in Cell Reports explains why chronic inflammation … Read more
Maintaining a healthy heart is a challenge for many people. It requires dedication to a workout regimen, eating healthy food and staying in touch with your doctor about your cardiovascular disease risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and more). Cardiovascular disease ― which includes heart disease, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia … Read more
For people with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), greater consumption of various dairy products was associated with worse health outcomes in a Norwegian study. Rising daily intakes of total dairy and milk were each significantly associated with increased risks of stroke, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality over follow-up generally spanning 5 to 14 years in patients … Read more
As a cardiologist who has treated thousands of patients, I am often asked about what foods to eat for a healthy heart. Of course, you don’t need to be a nutritionist to know that you won’t benefit from a consistent diet of cheeseburgers, donuts and French fries. But there are a number of popular choices … Read more