Tag: heart health

Taking Antidepressant? Could Help Your Heart.

Taking Antidepressant? Could Help Your Heart. I am not sure I really like this study. A new study found that screening for and treating depression could help to reduce the risk of heart disease in patients with moderate to severe depression. I am all for treating depression but I also...

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Eating Nuts & Peanuts Associated with Reduced Overall, Cardiovascular Death

Eating Nuts & Peanuts Associated with Reduced Overall, Cardiovascular Death Eating nuts and peanuts was associated with a reduced risk of overall death and death from cardiovascular disease across different ethnic groups and among individuals with low socioeconomic status, which suggests that peanuts, because of their affordability, may be a...

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Pollution Can Increase Risk of Sudden Heart Attack

The fine particles of pollution that hang in the air can increase the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study conducted by a team from Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) keeps tabs on air...

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Heart Attack & Stroke Risks Higher for Combative Types

People who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Researchers examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterranean island. People who...

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Heart Attack & Stroke Risks Higher for Combative Types

People who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Researchers examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterranean island. People who...

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Happiness is Good for Your Heart

From Health Day News – Researchers from Columbia University report that people who are enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease. Researchers concluded that if everyone did more of the things that made them happy, they could significantly reduce their risk of heart attack and angina. [embed_youtubep>”We...

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