A recent study conducted by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) concluded those who take fish oil may be less likely to suffer a heart attack. About 26,000 people participated in the so-called VITamin D and OmegA-3 Trial (VITAL), which was conducted by NAMS researchers. The trial — said to be the “largest and most recent… Read More: Fish oil reduces heart attack risk, study finds »
“It’s bonkers what’s happened over the past five years,” says Kreena Dhiman from Crawley in West Sussex. When diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 at 33, she had just settled back into working life after getting married and spending a year backpacking round the world. “I noticed one of my nipples was inverted and when… Read More: ‘Cancer treatment broke my heart, but I’ve survived’ »
The authors of a large, long term study conclude that pescatarianism and vegetarianism have an association with a reduced risk of ischemic heart disease, but they note that vegetarians have a slightly higher risk of stroke. A new, large scale study places the health effects of vegetarianism under the microscope once again. Over recent years,… Read More: Medical News Today: Vegetarian heart health: Study identifies benefits and… »
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you live in a neighborhood where fast-food restaurants abound, you might be more likely to have a heart attack, new research suggests. It turns out that heart attack rates are higher in neighborhoods with more fast-food joints, the Australian study found. For… Read More: Heart Attack Rates Higher Near Fast-Food Clusters »