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Alcohol raises heart disease risk, particularly among women

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Young to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week--more than one per day, on average--were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease compared with those who drank less, finds a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

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Could Niacin Actually Induce Heart Disease?

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Niacin metabolism was associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and may be linked to the pathogenesis of heart disease via inflammatory pathways, researchers said. In a metabolomics study of stable.

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Loneliness linked to higher risk of heart disease, stroke and susceptibility to infection

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.

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New heart disease risk tool finds 40% fewer people need statins: Study

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

New study suggests that 40% fewer people may need statins for heart disease prevention, according to a risk assessment published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Loneliness linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke and susceptibility to infection

Science Daily - Stroke

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.

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Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- In people with heart disease and comorbid anxiety or depression, mental health treatment showed strong links to better clinical outcomes in an observational analysis of the Ohio Medicaid database. Those hospitalized with coronary.

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Adults with congenital heart disease faced higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or developed an abnormal heart rhythm over five years. Adults with congenital heart disease who developed an irregular heart rhythm in the heart’s upper.