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Poor-Quality Weight Loss Advice Often Appears First in an Online Search
More than 40 percent of U.S. Internet users use online search engines to seek guidance on weight loss and physical activity. A new study in the American Journal of Public Health finds that high-quality weight loss information often appears after the first page of search engine results.Inadequate Mental Health Care for Blacks with Depression and Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
A new study in General Hospital Psychiatry confirms that Blacks with depression plus another chronic medical condition, such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, do not receive adequate mental health treatment.When It Comes to Health Disparities, Place Matters More Than Race
Blacks and Whites living in an integrated, low-income urban area had similar rates of treatment and management of hypertension, or high blood pressure, finds a new study in Ethnicity & Disease.Social Support May Prevent PTSD in Heart Patients
Having a good social support system may help prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with heart disease, finds a study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion.Low Self-Rating of Social Status Predicts Heart Disease Risk
How a person defines their own socioeconomic standing (SES) within their community can help predict their risk of cardiovascular disease, but only among Whites, not Blacks, finds a recent study in Ethnicity and Disease.Minorities Face Disparities in Treatment and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation
Minority patients with atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that increases the risk of stroke, were less likely to receive common treatments and more likely to die from the condition than their white counterparts, finds a new study in Ethnicity and Disease.Weight Loss Efforts Start Well, but Lapse Over Time
Learning you have an obesity-related disease motivates many to start a weight loss program, but troubling health news is often not enough to sustain weight loss efforts, finds new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Gap in Life Expectancy Between Rural and Urban Residents Is Growing
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that rural residents have experienced smaller gains in life expectancy than their urban counterparts and the gap continues to grow.Sedentary Lifestyles Up Mortality Risks for Older Women
Older women who spend a majority of their day sitting or lying down are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, cancer and death, finds a new study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Hospitals Serving Elderly Poor More Likely to Be Penalized for Readmissions
Hospitals that treat more poor seniors who are on both Medicaid and Medicare tend to have higher rates of readmissions, triggering costly penalties, finds a new study in Health Services Research.Minorities and Poor More Likely to Suffer from Restless Sleep and Chronic Diseases
The poor and minorities tend to suffer from poor sleep and chronic disease more often, but sleep does not appear to be a root cause of disease disparity, finds a new study in Ethnicity & Disease.Unique Barriers for African Americans With High Blood Pressure
African Americans with high blood pressure who reported experiencing racial discrimination had lower rates of adherence to their blood pressure medication, finds a new study in the American Journal of Public Health.For People With Diabetes, Aggressive Blood Pressure Goals May Not Help
For people with diabetes and high blood pressure, keeping blood pressure levels lower than the standard recommended offered no benefits, finds a review in The Cochrane Library.Lower Coronary Heart Disease Deaths By Making Several Lifestyle Changes
Programs to address multiple health behaviors, such as diet and exercise, significantly lowered the risk of a fatal heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event in people with coronary heart disease, finds a new review in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Current Evidence Does Not Support Selenium for Preventing Heart Disease in Well-Nourished Adults
A systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library finds that in well-nourished adults current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease.Respiratory Exercises Before Heart Surgery Can Prevent Pneumonia
Patients who practice respiratory physical therapy exercises before elective cardiac surgery may reduce serious pulmonary complications later, finds a new evidence review from The Cochrane Library.Caregivers Neglect Their Own Health, Increasing Heart Disease Risk
People acting as caregivers for family members with cardiovascular disease may inadvertently increase their own risk for heart disease by neglecting their own health, according to a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.Common Treatment for Mild Hypertension Challenged
Doctors often prescribe drugs for people with mild high blood pressure with the hope of preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, a new review from The Cochrane Library has found that this treatment does not reduce death rates, heart attacks or strokes.Depression in Young Adults Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death
Depression in young adulthood can have long-lasting effects, potentially leading to a higher risk of death even decades later, suggests a new study in the Annals of Epidemiology.Blacks & Hypertension Link Persists Across Age and Economic Status
African-Americans are at higher risk for developing hypertension than Whites or Mexican Americans, even if they’ve managed to avoid high blood pressure earlier in life.Women Veterans Report Poorer Health Despite Access to Health Services, Insurance
As more and more soldiers return from recent conflicts overseas, new research reveals that female veterans experience poorer health than other women.People with Multiple Chronic Illnesses Have Trouble Coordinating Care
Younger patients and those with several chronic illnesses are more likely to report difficulties with care coordination than older patients with just one chronic illness, finds a new study in Health Services Research.Simple, Common BMI Data Stored in e-Records can Identify Patients with Heart Disease Risk
New research released online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that body mass index (BMI) data, commonly available in electronic medical records, can accurately identify adults between 30 and 74 years-old at risk for cardiovascular (heart) disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.Pre-Existing Hypertension Linked to Depression in Pregnant Women
Women with a history of high blood pressure before getting pregnant have a higher risk of depression than women who develop pregnancy-related hypertension, according to a new study.Excluding Hypertension, Review Finds Calcium Supplements Have No Benefit During Pregnancy
Most physicians instruct pregnant women to increase their calcium intake, but a new evidence review of potential benefits of calcium supplementation for mom and baby found none, except for the treatment of pregnancy-related hypertension.Review: Taking Blood Pressure Drugs at Night Slightly Improves Control
Patients who take certain popular types of blood pressure medication once a day are able to achieve somewhat better control of their hypertension if they take their daily dose at bedtime, according to a new systematic review.Patients with Implanted Cardiac Devices Should Learn about End-of-Life Options
An implanted device meant to correct heart rhythm may generate repeated painful shocks during a patient’s final hours, at a time when the natural process of dying often affects the heart’s rhythm.Even Outside “Stroke Belt,” African-Americans Face Higher Mortality
African-Americans and country folk outside the so-called “stroke belt” are at higher risk for stroke death than other populations, a large new study finds.Modified Fat Diet Key to Lowering Heart Disease Risk
A new evidence review finds that a modified fat diet — rather than a low fat diet — might be the real key to reducing one’s risk of heart disease.Treatment for Minority Stroke Patients Improves at Top-ranked Hospitals
A new study suggests there has been some improvement in reducing the gap in stroke hospitalization between white and minority patients.Review: Statins Helpful, But No Quick Fix After Cardiac Emergency
Over the long term, treatment with cholesterol-lowering statins reduces the rate of mortality and cardiovascular events such as heart attack. Still, it is unclear whether these drugs take effect rapidly when the risk of these dire events is highest.Limiting Salt Lowers Blood Pressure and Health Risks in Diabetes
For patients living with diabetes, reducing the amount of salt in their daily diet is key to warding off serious threats to their health, a new review of studies finds.Mass. Smoking Ban Might Be Linked to Fewer Fatal Heart Attacks
Americans Cut Risk of Heart Disease Death in Half, Prevention Is Key
Patient-centered Care Can Lower Risk of Death in Heart Attack
Drug-Releasing Stents No Better at Warding Off Death After Angioplasty
Exercise-based Rehab for Heart Failure Can Improve Quality of Life
Health Care Delivery Fixes Somewhat Helpful in Heart Disease
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