http://www.mail.com/subjects/24226-cardiovascular-disease.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24226-cardiovascular-disease.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2072572-study-fish-oil-help-prevent-heart-attacks.html Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found. The work makes clearer who does and does not benefit from taking supplements of omega-3 fatty acids, the good oils found in fish such as salmon, tuna and sardine... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:31:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2072572-study-fish-oil-help-prevent-heart-attacks.html 2013-05-08T21:31:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2013380-mexico-city-tries-to-salt-shakers-tables.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Salt and lime with tequila. Salt with your iced "michelada" beer. Salt and chili on fruit and even candy. Mexicans love salt, so much so that some estimates show them eating nearly three times the recommended amount and significantly more than what Americans put down. Add this to rising obesity and a hypertension epidemic, and you have ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:10:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2013380-mexico-city-tries-to-salt-shakers-tables.html 2013-04-11T16:10:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1996514-study-dementia-tops-cancer-heart-disease-cost.html Cancer and heart disease are bigger killers, but Alzheimer's is the most expensive malady in the U.S., costing families and society $157 billion to $215 billion a year, according to a new study that looked at this in unprecedented detail. The biggest cost of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia isn't drugs or other medical treatments, but the care that... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:12:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1996514-study-dementia-tops-cancer-heart-disease-cost.html 2013-04-03T21:12:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1952994-study-radiation-breast-cancer-harm-hearts.html Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts for decades, doctors found. Patients shouldn't panic — radiation has improved cancer survival, and th... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:34:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1952994-study-radiation-breast-cancer-harm-hearts.html 2013-03-13T21:34:16Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1945222-study-ancient-mummies-clogged-arteries.html LONDON (AP) — Even without modern-day temptations like fast food or cigarettes, people had clogged arteries some 4,000 years ago, according to the biggest-ever hunt for the condition in mummies. Researchers say that suggests heart disease may be more a natural part of human aging rather than being directly tied to contemporary risk factors like smoking, e... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:08:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1945222-study-ancient-mummies-clogged-arteries.html 2013-03-11T10:08:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1944674-studies-tie-stress-storms-war-to-heart-risks.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with PTSD, New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and Greeks struggling through that country's financial turmoil. Disasters and prolonged stress can raise "fight or flight" hormones that affect blood pressure, bloo... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:34:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1944674-studies-tie-stress-storms-war-to-heart-risks.html 2013-03-10T18:34:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1943282-stroke-prevention-device-misses-key-goal-study.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The future is unclear for a promising heart device aimed at preventing strokes in people at high risk of them because of an irregular heartbeat. Early results from a key study of Boston Scientific Corp.'s Watchman device suggested it is safer than previous testing found, but may not be better than a drug that is used now for preventin... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:12:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1943282-stroke-prevention-device-misses-key-goal-study.html 2013-03-09T19:12:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1882848-leaving-hospital-heed-care-tips-you-return.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Lee knew he was still in bad shape when he left the hospital five days after emergency heart surgery. But he was so eager to escape the constant prodding and the roommate's loud TV that he tuned out the nurses' care instructions. "I was really tired of Jerry Springer," the New York man says ruefully. "I was so anxious to get out ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1882848-leaving-hospital-heed-care-tips-you-return.html 2013-02-11T14:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808818-clinton-thrilled-to-work.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday she is "thrilled to be back" at work after a monthlong absence due to illness, a concussion and a blood clot near her brain. But she said she is looking forward to leaving the job as America's top diplomat and taking a break for at least "a little while." "I am back in the swing," ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808818-clinton-thrilled-to-work.html 2013-01-09T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1802220-poll-americans-risks-obesity.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health? Carrying too many pounds may lead to or worsen some types of cancer, arthritis, sleep apnea, even infertility. But a new poll suggests few Americans realize the links. Only about one-quarter of people think it's possible f... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1802220-poll-americans-risks-obesity.html 2013-01-07T08:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1796106-clinton-leaves-hospital-treatment-clot.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was released from a New York hospital on Wednesday, three days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her head. Clinton's medical team advised her Wednesday evening that she was making good progress on all fronts and said they are confident she will fully recover, said Clinton spokesman Philipp... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1796106-clinton-leaves-hospital-treatment-clot.html 2013-01-02T23:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1794726-brain-image-study-fructose-spur-overeating.html This is your brain on sugar — for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating. After drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't register the feeling of being full as it does when simple glucose is consumed, researcher... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1794726-brain-image-study-fructose-spur-overeating.html 2013-01-01T20:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794096-clinton-receiving-blood-thinners-to-dissolve-clot.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to recover in a New York hospital where she's being treated for a blood clot in her head. Her doctors say blood thinners are being used to dissolve the clot and they are confident she will make a full recovery. Clinton didn't suffer a stroke or neurological damage from the clot that for... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794096-clinton-receiving-blood-thinners-to-dissolve-clot.html 2013-01-01T17:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1792736-blood-clots-danger-depends-where.html Blood clots like the one that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being treated for following her recent concussion can occur for a host of reasons. How serious a clot is depends on where it is and why it formed. In a statement Monday, Clinton's doctors say her clot was located in a vein in the space between the brain and the skull behind the rig... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1792736-blood-clots-danger-depends-where.html 2013-01-01T07:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793772-clintons-blood-clot-uncommon-complication.html The kind of blood clot in the skull that doctors say Hillary Rodham Clinton has is relatively uncommon but can occur after an injury like the fall and concussion the secretary of state was diagnosed with earlier this month. Doctors said Monday that an MRI scan revealed a clot in a vein in the space between the brain and the skull behind Clinton's right ea... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793772-clintons-blood-clot-uncommon-complication.html 2012-12-31T22:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793650-doctors-blood-clot-located-clintons-head.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said Monday. They say they are confident that she will make a full recovery. In a statement that revealed the location of the clot, Clinton's doctors said it is in the vein in the space between the ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793650-doctors-blood-clot-located-clintons-head.html 2012-12-31T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1789008-creightons-josh-jones-up-basketball-hurts.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As hard as it is for Creighton's Josh Jones to give up basketball, he says it's not worth risking his life to keep playing. Doctors advised Jones to stop playing after he underwent a procedure Dec. 18 to locate and correct an atrial flutter. He faces more procedures to treat the heart condition that caused him to faint before a game thr... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1789008-creightons-josh-jones-up-basketball-hurts.html 2012-12-27T21:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777428-final-goodbye-roll-call-who-died-2012.html Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others an established image was shattered by a fall from grace. Whitney Houston ruled as a queen of pop music, but ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777428-final-goodbye-roll-call-who-died-2012.html 2012-12-19T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1718964-cals-rogers-carries-despite-heart-condition.html BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — For two years, Tierra Rogers cried herself to sleep each night as California's basketball team moved forward without her. Still grieving 20 months after her father was murdered during one of her high school games, Rogers' career got cut short before it began. A top recruit, the highly touted freshman guard collapsed and stopped bre... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1718964-cals-rogers-carries-despite-heart-condition.html 2012-11-22T19:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1714656-fda-oks-heartware-device-transplant-patients.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are awaiting a heart transplant. Regulators approved HeartWare's Ventricular Assist System, a battery-powered device that is implanted in the chest, where it helps the heart's lower left chamber pump blood throughout the body.... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1714656-fda-oks-heartware-device-transplant-patients.html 2012-11-20T19:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1712234-unemployment-increase-chances-heart-attacks.html CHICAGO (AP) — Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers. The increased odds weren't huge, although multiple job losses posed as big a threat as smoking, high blood pressure and other conditions that are bad for the heart. The researchers analyze... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1712234-unemployment-increase-chances-heart-attacks.html 2012-11-19T21:18:00Z