Smoking :: New study shows benefits of quitting smoking
Giving up smoking can reduce the risk of dying from the disease by up to 70 percent, new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology this week shows.
Cardiovascular disease
Weight Loss :: Low carb diet speeds initial weight loss
A recent study noted that overweight and obese people who went on a low carb diet lost more weight than their peers who went on a low-fat, portion-controlled diet.
Heart Risk :: Studies explore lifestyle choices and heart risks
Genetics and family history play a large role in a person?s risk for heart disease, but factors in diet, lifestyle and the environment are also thought to influence susceptibility to the disease.
Heart :: Studies examine issues in pediatric cardiology
Heart problems in children are quite different from those in adults, and four studies presented today at the American College of Cardiology?s 56th Annual Scientific Session look at how pediatric cardiologists take different approaches to better understand and manage cardiovascular disease in this population, including insights into fundamental cardiac mechanisms and testing of new procedures.
Heart :: Low-dose aspirin beats high-dose after cardiac surgery
The use of medicines to fight cardiovascular disease has been a primary focus of research in this area for the past several decades, as combinations of interventions and medicinal therapy have gradually begun to increase long-term survival rates.
Lung Cancer :: Higher risk of lung cancer mortality among women smokers
In the study of 500,000 adults, the Asia-Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration (APCSC) shows that the risks of dying from lung cancer were about twenty times higher among women who smoke compared with male smokers, a worrying finding given the increasing trend for women to take up the habit in many countries.
Smoking :: Quitting smoking reduces risk of lung cancer mortality by 70 percent
In the study of 500,000 adults, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the Asia-Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration (APCSC) shows that the risks of dying from lung cancer were about twenty times higher among women who smoke compared with male smokers, a worrying finding given the increasing trend for women to take up the habit in many countries.
Heart Disease :: Tiny clue reveals new path toward heart disease
Geneticists have discovered a new gene that may put individuals at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Imaging :: Research agreement to advance new imaging technology
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and T.I.E.S., LLC a Rochester, New York-based start-up company, have entered into a research partnership to evaluate a new technology that could ultimately represent a major advance in medical imaging.
Heart Disease :: Heart disease risk more in US firefighters
Firefighters engage in a dangerous occupation, risking life-threatening burns and smoke inhalation, among other hazards. So it may surprise some that the leading cause of death on duty among U.S. firefighters is coronary heart disease (CHD).