A study released in the Annals of Internal Medicine questions the link between heart disease and saturated fat.
Study Questions Fat and Heart Disease Link
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Tag Archives: Heart Disease
Dietary Report Card Disappoints
An analysis of Americans’ diets from 1970 to 2010 reveals we have a way to go in cutting down on harmful fats and starches to ward off obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Looking to Genes for the Secret to Happiness
People whose happiness was based on a sense of higher purpose and service to others had gene markers indicating low levels of inflammation, which has been linked to the development of cancer and heart disease.
Recognizing The Damaging Impact Of PAD
A recent Lancet report noted that in 2010, 202 million people worldwide had peripheral artery disease (PAD).1 Consider the following statistics about PAD and related complications.2
• Those who smoke are two to three times more likely to have lower extremity PAD.
• Patients with PAD are four to five times more likely to suffer a transient ischemic attack or stroke.
• Those with PAD are two to six times more likely to die from coronary heart disease.
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Recognizing The Damaging Impact Of PAD
A recent Lancet report noted that in 2010, 202 million people worldwide had peripheral artery disease (PAD).1 Consider the following statistics about PAD and related complications.2
• Those who smoke are two to three times more likely to have lower extremity PAD.
• Patients with PAD are four to five times more likely to suffer a transient ischemic attack or stroke.
• Those with PAD are two to six times more likely to die from coronary heart disease.
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Cholesterol Levels Are Leveling Off
Average cholesterol levels in Americans have stopped falling since 2008, a study finds, raising concerns about an increase in heart disease and the effectiveness of statins.
Ask Well: Calcium, Inflammation and Heart Disease
Gina Kolata answers readers’ questions about calcium and inflammation and their link to heart disease.
Feeling Stressed? It’s Probably Harming Your Health
If you believe stress is affecting your health, you are probably right, a new study concludes, and that perception may increase your risk for heart disease.
Can Going Vegetarian Help You Live Longer? Maybe
Fresh research finds that men who ate vegetarian diets were less likely to die from heart disease and other heart conditions. But if you’re looking for the definitive study that might persuade meat lovers to become vegetarian, this may not be it.
Owning a Dog Is Linked to Reduced Heart Risk
The American Heart Association said owning a dog is “probably associated” with a reduced risk of heart disease.