Heart Archives

Walking for Health: A Closer Look at the Numbers

In 2022, more than half of adults, 58.7 percent, walked for leisure in the past seven days, and 16.2 percent walked for transportation. This information was shared in a recent report by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Ph.D., and Elizabeth M. Briones, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, analyzed data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey. They wanted to understand how many adults walked for leisure and transportation in the past week.

Women and Migraine: A New Perspective on Heart Health

In a recent study, it was discovered that many traditional factors that increase the risk of heart disease are actually linked to a lower risk of migraines in women. This surprising finding came from a study published in Neurology.

Pharmacists Help Reduce Stroke Risk in Older Adults

Community pharmacists are important in helping older adults reduce their risk of stroke by prescribing the right medicine. A study published on July 24 in JAMA Network Open shows this.

Disabled Individuals Face Challenges in Accessing Fitness Facilities

Many people with disabilities are not getting enough exercise because fitness centers do not have the right equipment or staff trained to assist them, according to a new study.

It was found that most commercial gyms make little effort to promote fitness for people with disabilities, explained Alexandra Jamieson, a research scientist at The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute.

Short Exercise Can Offset Long Hours of Sitting, Study Finds

It was found in a recent study that hours spent sitting can be balanced with just minutes of active exercise each week.

People who sit for eight or more hours a day can reduce their overall risk of death, especially from heart disease, by performing at least 140 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every week, according to the study results.

Daily Low-Dose Aspirin and Colon Cancer: New Insights

It has been known that taking a small dose of aspirin every day helps prevent colon cancer. But recent research shows that people who benefit the most are those with a higher risk of getting the disease due to their lifestyle.

Cardiac Arrests Affect Survivors’ Mental Health

Every year, about 350,000 people in Europe have a cardiac arrest. This is when the heart suddenly stops working. Less than 20% of people who have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive. A study from Amsterdam UMC found that women who survive are more likely to have anxiety and depression. Both men and women also face more economic problems as they get older. This means we need to give more help to people who have had a cardiac arrest. The results were published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.

Osteoporosis and Heart Disease in Older Adults: New Study Findings

A new study looked at how problems with blood vessels might be linked to weaker bones in older people. Scientists wanted to see if the same things that cause heart problems also cause bones to get weaker, or if blood vessel issues directly make bones fragile as people age.

Researchers studied 1,391 people from the Framingham Heart Study. They measured blood flow, blood pressure, and used special scans to look at bone density and structure.

Delay Diabetes for Four Years to Improve Long-Term Health

People with prediabetes can lower their risk of dying and having serious health problems if they delay getting diabetes for just four years. A study by Guangwei Li and his team at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital found these results and published them in PLOS Medicine.

Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that can cause death and disability. It also costs a lot of money to treat. Changing your lifestyle, like eating healthy and exercising more, can help people with prediabetes avoid getting diabetes. But, until now, it wasn’t clear how long you need to delay diabetes to see these benefits.

Social Media Helps Young People Eat More Fruits and Veggies

Researchers at Aston University have discovered that following social media accounts focused on healthy eating can lead young people to eat more fruits and vegetables and fewer unhealthy snacks. This finding comes from a study led by Dr. Lily Hawkins as part of her PhD work, under the guidance of Dr. Jason Thomas and Professor Claire Farrow at the School of Psychology.

Active Seniors, Enhanced Living: Uncovering the Link

A recently conducted Cambridge study establishes a significant correlation between increased physical activity, decreased sedentary behavior, and an improved quality of life in adults over the age of sixty. The study scrutinized the daily habits of nearly 1,500 adults, revealing that reductions in physical activity or increases in inactive pastimes such as television viewing or reading adversely affect the quality of life.

The Immunisation Imprint: Charting the Course of Vaccinations Across the Globe

As humankind forges ahead into an era shaped by modern medicine, the notion of vaccinations is frequently at the heart of global discourse. This essential immunological tool serves as a bulwark against an array of diseases, curbing their progression, and occasionally obliterating them from the face of the earth.