cardiovascular disease

Obese heart patients live longer than thinner ones

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Fish Oil Supplements and Your Heart

Fish Oil Supplements and Your Heart A recent study in Japan  resulted in EPA (a fatty acid found in fish oil) being approved for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and peripheral artery disease, and in...

Resilience to stress raises 'good' cholesterol levels

Older men who are better able to cope with stress have higher levels of so-called "good" cholesterol than men who are more hostile or socially isolated, according to a study released at the 115th...

Resiliency to stress lowers stroke risk

A Cambridge University study has shown how a person's ability to cope with stress can reduce their risk of having a stroke by around a quarter. The study, funded by the British Stroke Association in...

Depression increases cardiovascular risk

MedWire News: Depression is an independent risk factor for the onset of a wide range of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), results from a meta-analysis indicate. Hein Van Hout (VU University Medical...

Depression lingers for female heart attack victims

Women who have suffered heart attacks have higher rates of lingering depressive symptoms compared to their male counterparts, a University of Alberta and McGill University study published in the...

Depression + diabetes increases risk for heart patients

Having both depression and type 2 diabetes increases the risk of death for heart patients. Each factor had been known to increase the risk of heart disease deaths by itself, but together they're even...

Blood pressure linked to happiness and mental health

Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a direct connection between a nation's overall happiness and its citizens' blood pressure problems. Sweden, Denmark and the UK come top of this...

Childhood trauma linked to Depression and Coronary Heart Disease

Childhood trauma, but not adult trauma, is strongly associated with depression and coronary heart disease in adulthood, say Emory University researchers and colleagues presenting at the American...

A hearty life fundraiser for heart disease

Let?s help a sister out. Hsien over at A hearty Life is celebrating her 1 year birthday!!! Yeah A Hearty Life. If you have never read the blog, it is chocked full of all kinds of helpful...

Depression worsens heart failure outcome

Psychological depression appears to contribute to worse medical outcomes for patients with heart failure, ranking it as much of a risk as high cholesterol, hypertension, and even the ability of the...