Stroke September 15, 2016 Early menopause tied to heart risk and early death Women who enter menopause before age 45 are more likely to have cardiovascular problems and to die younger than women who enter menopause later in life, according to a new analysis.
Sexual Health September 7, 2016 Sexual function problems common for younger adults after heart attack In the year after a heart attack, people younger than age 55 often have difficulties with sexual function, according to a study of patients in the U.S. and Spain.
Men's Health August 26, 2016 Hodgkin survivors face risk of serious heart problems People who survive a type of blood cancer known as Hodgkin lymphoma early in life may be twice as likely to develop heart problems in adulthood as peers without a history of these tumors, a U.S. study suggests.
Stroke August 26, 2016 Adults with longer-lived parents may have healthier old age Adults with longer-lived parents have a lower-than-average risk for problems with the body's circulatory system in middle-age, British researchers have found It's already well known that having long-lived parents is associated with a lower risk for clogged arteries in the heart, and longer survival.
Stroke August 16, 2016 Heart groups suggests people get up every now and then People should get about 30 minutes of exercise each day to counteract the potentially harmful effects of being inactive for too long, according to a new statement from a leading U.S. heart group.
Men's Health June 22, 2016 Does heart disease mean a less active sex life? Middle-aged adults with recently diagnosed heart disease may be less sexually active than their healthier peers, a recent U.K. study suggests.
NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH April 27, 2016 Rotating night shifts tied to heart disease risk People who occasionally work night shifts may be at a slightly increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
HEART HEALTH April 25, 2016 Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium One reason being sedentary is so bad for health may be that it promotes "hardening" of the arteries with calcified deposits, a new U.S. study suggests.
Stroke February 26, 2016 Heart benefits of good diabetes control may last for decades Six-and-a-half years of intensive diabetes control may protect against heart attack and stroke for the next 30 years, according to long-term results from a U.S. trial that began in the 1980s.
Men's Health January 4, 2016 Men with heart disease don't know risks for erectile dysfunction Few men with heart disease know the condition is a leading cause of erectile dysfunction or understand all of the things they can do to make sexual difficulties less likely, a Polish study suggests.
HEART HEALTH December 22, 2015 Sudden cardiac arrest may follow missed warning signs Many patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest may have missed warnings signs like chest pain and shortness of breath that, if caught earlier, could improve their survival odds, a U.S. study suggests.