Fish linked to heart failure risk, omega-3 results mixed
Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:04 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people conscious about their heart health, a new study suggests it may be best to eat fish instead of taking individual omega-3 fatty acids in supplement form. After reviewing information on the habits and fatty-acid blood levels of more than 20,000 male doctors, researchers found mixed results when it came to omega-3 supplements and the men's likelihood of heart ... |
Common heart drugs may be less helpful than thought
Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:19 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The cheap and popular heart drugs known as beta-blockers may be overused in many patients, exposing them needlessly to bothersome side effects, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people with stable heart disease who took beta-blockers were no less likely to die from their condition, or to suffer a heart attack or stroke, than were those not on the ... |
Teens' poor sleep tied to heart risk factors
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who don't get enough sleep are more likely to have conditions that could affect their heart health down the road, a new report finds. Researchers found that of 4,100 teenagers they studied, the one-third with the poorest sleep quality were more likely to be overweight or have unhealthy blood pressure or cholesterol levels. Poor sleep included problems ... |
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