Hostile and competitive social interactions may increase proinflammatory cytokine reactivity, a phenomenon that has been linked to hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease. Medscape Medical News
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(MedPage Today) — A team-based approach helps improve control of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and depression in the primary care setting by modifying both patient and physician behaviors, researchers found.
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Despite the adverse effects of an increase in resting heart rate over time, individuals who lowered their resting heart rate did not have a lower risk of ischemic heart disease, a finding that suggests the association is not linear. Heartwire
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(MedPage Today) — How an individual’s blood pressure changes during middle age may help determine his or her remaining lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, researchers found.
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(MedPage Today) — The U.S. death rate from cardiovascular disease and stroke has been declining, but that trend could be overshadowed by increasing rates of diabetes and obesity, the American Heart Association’s annual update on heart disease and stroke showed.
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Young women may reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease simply by eating more fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association…
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Older adults with major depression have a slower short-term heart rate recovery, which is a marker for cardiovascular disease. Medscape Medical News
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The negative effects of depression in young people on the health of their hearts may be stronger than previously recognized. Depression or a history of suicide attempts in people younger than 40, especially young women, markedly increases their risk for dying from heart disease, results from a nationwide study have revealed…
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Sexually and physically abused girls may have higher risks for heart attacks, heart disease and strokes as adults, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011…
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Depression and history of suicide attempts are both found to be predictors of cardiovascular disease and ischemic heart disease mortality in adults younger than age 40 years. Medscape Medical News
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