Drug Study Results Hailed As Watershed In Heart Disease Prevention Nov 10, 2008
The results, reported Sunday at an American Heart Association conference, are being hailed as a watershed event in heart disease prevention. The study found that people with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease dramatically lowered their chances of dying or having a heart attack if they took Crestor. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Biggest Loser' speaks at ISU Oct 18, 2008
The trial studied the effects of the Atkins, Zone, Weight Watchers and Ornish diets for weight loss and heart disease prevention. Call lost 39 pounds during her involvement with the show. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Doctors Fall Short on Heart Disease Prevention Aug 12, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some doctors are not making the grade when it comes to helping their patients ward off heart disease, a new survey suggests. (MEDLINEplus)
Heart disease prevention tips save lives: study Jul 8, 2008
For news that moves the markets. Tue Jul 8, 2008 2:14am IST. (Reuters India)
Kaiser culls own data for insight Mar 20, 2008
Instead of recruiting volunteers for an expensive study, it is using its electronic medical record system, KP HealthConnect, to examine heart disease prevention and management in about 150,000 adult isle patients. "What we're interested in learning is how electronic medical records improve care," Dr. Thomas M. Vogt, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research in Honolulu and principal investigator for the two-year study, said in an interview. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
New Gene-Based Therapy an Alternative to Vytorin and Statins in Heart Disease Prevention and Treatment Jan 29, 2008
Apo E Gene Diet offers cholesterol lowering solution SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2002, Pamela McDonald, RNFA, FNP, an integrative nurse practitioner in San Francisco, has been helping patients lower cholesterol and reduce other chronic symptoms of heart disease by focusing on the Apo E gene and advanced cholesterol tests. "We have a way to prevent heart disease," insists McDonald, "and it doesn't necessarily require a statin drug. Some people don't need these drugs for life,... (PR Newswire)
FHLBank of Dallas Announces the Appointment of Three Directors Dec 1, 2007
A Dallas resident, Ms. Ceverha also serves as Vice Chair of the Trinity Commons Foundation's Government Relations Committee, and on the Community Advisory Board of the Dallas Heart Disease Prevention Project. Mr. Chain has served on the Bank's board since 2004. (Primezone Releases)
Acne gets clearer Nov 11, 2007
Indeed, says Dr. Barbara Reed, a Denver dermatologist and spokeswoman for the AAD, "I happen to agree that our diet is so full of fats and refined sugar that it can't be so good for us, probably in more ways than just causing acne. Every diet for health -- colon cancer prevention, breast cancer prevention, heart disease prevention -- is the same: more fresh fruits and vegetables, less fat, red meat, sugar.". But Johnson also thinks it's too soon to conclusively link acne to diet. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Groundbreaking Apo E Gene Diet Linked to Alzheimer's Disease and Heart Disease Prevention Nov 6, 2007
-- Apo E type 2/2: high risk for heart disease and vascular dementia -- Apo E type 2/3: high risk for heart disease and vascular dementia -- Apo E type 3/3 (the most common genotype): high risk for metabolic disease and 20% chance of Alzheimer's -- Apo E type 4/2: greater risk for high cholesterol and 50% chance of Alzheimer's -- Apo E type 4/3: increased risk for high cholesterol and 60% chance of Alzheimer's -- Apo E type 4/4: 92% chance of Alzheimer's As Larry Dossey, MD, bestselling author... (PR Newswire)
Tea consumption may ward off skin cancer, Dartmouth study finds May 11, 2007
Hackman also said the antioxidant EGCG is only one member in the family of flavonoids, which are now recognized as key sources for cancer and heart disease prevention. The study by Dartmouth, he said, is really on flavonoids and how they protect skin. (U-Wire.com)
Local Chefs Team With Hospital To Teach Healthful Cooking Feb 13, 2007
Alegent Offers Kitchen Courses. POSTED: 1:14 pm CST February 12, 2007UPDATED: 1:25 pm CST February 12, 2007. (7 KETV Omaha)
Americans Have Adopted Heart-Healthier Diets Feb 10, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over the past 20 years, the diets of American adults have become more consistent with most dietary recommendations for heart disease prevention -- but the trend may not be continuing, research suggests ... The improvements in diet paralleled declining rates of heart disease and death, "suggesting that public health efforts to improve the population diet for coronary heart disease prevention may be yielding health benefits," they say. (MEDLINEplus)
Juices as healthy as fruits and veggies Feb 1, 2007
When considering cancer and coronary heart disease prevention, there is no evidence that pure fruit and vegetable juices are less beneficial than whole fruit and vegetables, the researchers said. The researchers added that the positioning of juices as being nutritionally inferior to whole fruits and vegetables in relationship to chronic disease development is unjustified and that policies, which suggest otherwise about fruit and vegetable juices, should be re-examined. (Zee News)
Juice, it's just as good for you: study Jan 30, 2007
"When considering cancer and coronary heart disease prevention, there is no evidence that pure fruit and vegetable juices are less beneficial than whole fruit and vegetables," the study said. "Policies that maintain pure fruit and vegetable juices are nutritionally inferior are unjustified," the study concluded, adding that those policies should be "re-examined.". (The Australian)
100 percent juices found as beneficial to health as fruits and vegetables Jan 29, 2007
This 2006 review of the literature states, When considering cancer and coronary heart disease prevention, there is no evidence that pure fruit and vegetable juices are less beneficial than whole fruit and vegetables. The researchers add that the positioning of juices as being nutritionally inferior to whole fruits and vegetables in relationship to chronic disease development is unjustified and that policies which suggest otherwise about fruit and vegetable juices should be re-examined. (EurekAlert!)
Penn researchers demonstrate ability of new therapy to treat severely elevated cholesterol levels Jan 11, 2007
Rader is an internationally recognized leader in translational research in the areas of cholesterol metabolism and heart disease prevention. Penn recently created a new Cardiovascular Institute that is charged with promoting translational research in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease. (EurekAlert!)
