Heart Health: In the News
We may only be in the second week of a new year, but heart health seems to be taking the media by storm in 2012. From new studies to new health campaigns to new takes on old regimens, experts have been weighing in on all types of health issues.
Below are some of the top trending articles of this month dealing with heart health and prevention. For personal advice from a cardiologist about your cardiac care, contact our team of professionals to make an appointment.
Medical Advice for the New Year: Don’t Get Sick – The Atlantic
“I am sure that it would, in theory, have been better for me to not have developed high blood pressure in the first place. It might also have been better for me to be 5’10 instead of 6’2–and unfortunately, I have no idea how I could have achieved either stunt.”
Marathon offers CPR training to runners – The Boston Globe
“‘The number-one predictor of survival of cardiac arrest during a race was whether a runner had access to bystander CPR,’ said study leader Dr. Aaron Baggish, associate director of the cardiovascular performance program at Mass. General. Teaching basic chest compressions to marathon participants and race observers – a form of CPR than doesn’t involve mouth-to-mouth resuscitation – might lead to fewer deaths in the future, he added.”
Broken heart boosts risk of cardiac attacks: study – NY Daily News
“Intense grief can cause a host of symptoms that raise heart risks, including higher heart rate, blood pressure, stress hormone levels and blood clotting.”
Healthy People Don’t Need Aspirin To Prevent Heart Disease: Report – The Huffington Post
“Based on more than 100,000 men and women followed for an average of six years, there was no sign aspirin prevented fatal heart attacks. But it did cause a tiny drop in non-fatal heart attacks.”
Study: Cars, TV Increase Risk of Heart Attack – Fox
“People who engage in physical activity during work and leisure time tend to have a lower risk of heart attack than those with less active lifestyles. What’s even worse is that the ownership of a car and television have specifically been linked to an increased risk of heart attack by about 27 percent because these devices ‘promote sedentary behavior,’ according to the study.”
