NHS warns feeling in legs could be sign of heart failure
This “common” symptom can cause discomfort and stiffness in the affected area
Heart Health
Heart Health
NHS warning of leg symptom that could signal heart failure
There is no cure for heart failure and it typically gets worse over time with around half of patients dying within five years
Heart Health
Monitoring heart health with smart devices and MountainStar Healthcare
Smart watches and devices are making more people aware of their irregular heartbeats. In fact, in some cases, they are leading to a common condition being diagnosed sooner: Atrial Fibrillation, commonly known as “AFib.” “It has never been easier to track your heart rate with smart watches and other monitoring devices than it is nowadays. […]
Heart Health
Editorial warns of heart disease risks associated with yo-yo dieting
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial published in Nature suggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly known as “yo-yo dieting,” can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The authors, from the University of Pennsylvania Schools of Nursing and Medicine, describe how cycling between high-fat and low-fat diets in mice led to a substantial […]
Obesity Remedies
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Show Promise in Treating Obesity-Related Heart Failure
An estimated 6.7 million individuals in the United States older than 20 years live with heart failure (HF), according to the Heart Failure Society of America. That number is expected to increase to 8.7 million by 2030, highlighting the need for improved treatments to support cardiovascular (CV) health in high-risk populations.1 Image credit: lovelyday12 | […]
Heart Health
Experts say daily ‘sitting down limit’ can ward off heart attacks – are YOU meeting the target?
By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 09:10 EST, 15 November 2024 | Updated: 09:30 EST, 15 November 2024 Sitting down for too long during the day can harm your heart, even if you do plenty of exercise, experts have warned. Spending more than 10-and-a-half hours sitting, reclining or lying down […]
Heart Health
Sitting too long can harm heart health, even for active people
Central Illustration. Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.10.065 More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions […]
Heart Health
The 5 subtle signs of a serious heart condition that most people miss
The British Heart Foundation says more than a million people are living with heart failure – and around 7.6 million have a heart or circulatory disease causing an average of 480 deaths each day, or one every three minutes. But knowing signs can mean you get an early diagnosis which can help keep the problem and […]
Heart Health
Podcast: Can GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Protect Heart Health?
Episode Transcript Faith: Welcome to Health Matters, your weekly dose of the latest in health and wellness from NewYork-Presbyterian. I’m Faith Salie. Many of us have heard about the weight-loss effects of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic or Wegovy. But earlier this year, the FDA approved a new use for Wegovy — as a treatment to […]
Heart Health
Exact time you eat breakfast cuts chances of having heart attack
The study compared the times people eat breakfast and dinner and the decreased risk of cardiovascular disease
