New York University School of Medicine researchers
provide some of the most compelling evidence
yet that long-term exposure to air pollution—even
at levels within federal standards—causes
heart disease. Previous studies have linked
air pollution to cardiovascular disease but
until now it was poorly understood how pollution
damaged the body’s blood vessels.
A Japanese study found that drinking green
tea can lower the risk of death from a variety
of illnesses, including cardiovascular disease.
The Tohoku University study -- started in 1994
-- looked at 40,530 healthy adults aged 40
to 79 who lived in Northeastern Japan, where
roughly 80 percent of people drink green tea
and more than half drink three or more cups
daily.
Stress can contribute to the development of
heart disease and lead to a fatal heart attack
like the one reportedly suffered by Ken Lay,
former chief executive officer of Enron, on
Wednesday, according to a psychiatrist at Duke
University Medical Center.
Women with waistlines of 35 inches or more
are at greater risk of heart disease than thinner
women, according to a new study by researchers
at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and
Sister to Sister: Everyone Has a Heart Foundation.
The study is published in today's Journal of
Women's Health.
Chronic stress at work and the metabolic syndrome:
prospective study BMJ Online First. Stress
at work is an important risk factor for the
development of heart disease and diabetes,
finds a study published online by the BMJ today.
A new Israeli study has found that pomegranate
juice could be a heart-healthy drink for diabetics,
despite the fruit's high sugar concentration.
If women would drink a glass of red wine a
day and eat an ounce of dark chocolate, they
could help reduce their risk of heart disease
by 54 percent, says a new book officially being
released today by the New York publisher, Stewart,
Tabori & Chang.
New research published in The Lancet medical
journal suggests that the Body Mass Index (BMI)
system of classifying body weight may be inaccurate
for assessing the risk of dying prematurely
from heart disease.
New research from UT Southwestern Medical
Center indicates that lowering “bad” blood
cholesterol earlier in life, even by a modest
amount, confers substantial protection from
coronary heart disease.
Meditation may do more than bring you inner
peace; a new study claims it may improve your
cardiovascular health by decreasing the risk
of metabolic syndrome.
A relaxation technique known as transcendental
meditation may decrease blood pressure and
reduce insulin resistance among patients with
coronary heart disease, according to a report
in the June 12 issue of Archives of Internal
Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. |
