Marijuana use may be linked to temporarily weakened heart muscle
Younger marijuana users were twice as likely as non-users to experience stress cardiomyopathy, a sudden, usually temporary, weakening of the heart muscle that occurs more commonly in older…
Kids Continue to Consume Too Much Salt, Putting them at Risk
Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, kills more than 800,000 Americans each year. We know that too much salt may contribute to high blood pressure and increased…
Age at cancer diagnosis may affect the risk of death from heart disease
The age at which cancer survivors were diagnosed for cancer may help determine their risk of death from heart disease, according to new research in the American Heart…
Vitamin D supplements for pregnant women should be customised to the individual to ensure benefits are felt
Vitamin D supplements are less effective at raising vitamin D levels in pregnant women if they deliver their babies in the winter, have low levels of vitamin D…
New ESC Stroke Council Urges Better Blood Pressure Monitoring
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and its newly created Council on Stroke says World Stroke Day should be a wake-up call for people everywhere. Each year 6.5…