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10/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Adding TCM to Western medication found to improve quality of life for chronic heart failure patients

A study found that adding traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to Western medication can improve the quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure. In China, it is common to administer TCM together with Western medication to treat diseases. Thus, a team of researchers looked whether this was effective in conditions such as chronic heart […]

08/14/2018 / By Zoey Sky

New study on aspirin has contradictory results, finding both increased and decreased risks for use in diabetic patients

Based on research that was presented at the American College of Cardiology‘s 67th Annual Scientific Session, individuals who have both Type 2 diabetes and heart failure, and take an aspirin daily, seem to have a lower risk of dying or being hospitalized for heart failure. But surprisingly enough, the data showed that the intake of aspirin […]

05/10/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Gut bacteria play a role on how your dietary changes affect your blood pressure

It’s already known that our diets contribute a lot to the development of diseases such as high blood pressure and that changing it is the first step toward mitigating that risk. However, according to researchers from the U.K. and the U.S., a person’s gut bacteria is also a factor in the effectiveness of his dietary change. […]

03/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Good for body and mind: Women who go for a walk at least twice a week reduce their risk of heart failure by 20 percent

According to a recent study, “[walking] for at least 40 minutes several times per week at an average to fast pace is associated with a near 25-percent drop in the risk of heart failure among post-menopausal women.” Dr. Somwail Rasla, a cardiologist at Saint Vincent Hospital, explained that while it has already been established that physical […]

03/07/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Noise pollution is bad for your health: Tips for how you can mitigate background noise to protect your neurology

According to a recent study, aside from loud noises, even low rumbles can also cause a heart attack. Various studies have confirmed the connection between “noise pollution from railways, airports, or roads” and cardiovascular diseases like heart failure, high blood pressure, and stroke. The new research, which was published in the Journal of the American […]

11/15/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Elderly heart patients have something new to worry about: Winter weather has been found to increase risk of death

If you remember your middle school education, you may recall your classic Shakespearean lesson of Romeo and Juliet. In particular, the line mentioned by Romeo’s cousin, Benvolio, in which he claimed that hot days lead to “mad blood stirring.” Surely enough, it was a hot, wretched day when Tybalt and Romeo fought and our hero […]

08/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

Simple protein called “cardiotrophin 1” found to trick the heart into thinking you’ve exercised like crazy, rapidly expanding heart function and repair

Health experts have recently identified a simple protein that coaxes the heart into growing in a healthy way and pumping more blood as it does during exercise. According to the scientists, a simple protein called cardiotrophin 1 (CT1) helped repair heart damage and improved blood flow in animal models of heart failure. The experts also noted that […]

08/10/2017 / By Russel Davis

Air pollution confirmed to have multi-generational damaging effect on future offspring

An animal study published online on The FASEB Journal revealed that in utero exposure to air pollutants such as diesel exhaust may alter DNA and gene expressions, which in turn may raise the risk of developing heart failure in adulthood. To carry out the study, a team of researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Center […]

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