Sentences with phrase «heart attack or stroke increases»

When high blood pressure exists with obesity, smoking, high blood cholesterol levels, or diabetes, the risk of heart attack or stroke increases several times.

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Having a hot temper may increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to researchers.

The study shows those apparently healthy individuals identified with increased carotid plaque burden and coronary artery calcium were two to three times more likely to have an adverse event such as an artery blockage, or a piece of plaque becoming loose causing a heart attack or stroke.

Having higher levels of calcium is a marker for the buildup of plaque, which increases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Following additional scrutiny after Vioxx's withdrawal, and the addition of cardiovascular experts to the trial's data safety monitoring board, the DSMB concluded that patients taking a high dose of Celebrex had a 3.4-fold increase in the risk of heart attacks or strokes compared to those on placebo; those on a moderate dose had a 2.5-fold increase in risk.

Overall, the researchers found that patients taking the sodium - containing effervescent, dispersible and soluble medications had a 16 % increased risk of a heart attack, stroke or vascular death compared with other patients taking the non-sodium versions of those exact medications.

«Use of testosterone replacement therapy in healthy men does not increase risk of heart attack or stroke, new study finds.»

A new study of generally healthy men who used testosterone replacement therapy to normalize testosterone levels has found that taking supplemental testosterone does not increase their risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke.

Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study that included more than 24,000 patients found a lower l - year risk of the combined outcomes of death, heart attack or stroke without a higher risk of bleeding, according to a study in the March 5 issue of JAMA.

However, men who were obese when they were 50 had increased chances of suffering a heart attack, stroke or diabetes.

People with metabolic syndrome have a two-fold risk for heart attack or stroke, and a five-fold increased risk for developing diabetes compared to individuals who do not have the condition.

People who survive a stroke or a mini-stroke without early complications have an increased risk of death, another stroke or heart attack (myocardial infarction) for at least 5 years following the initial stroke, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

As in prior studies among older adults, we found that obesity was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, consistent with the hypothesis that, while obesity in mid-life may increase risk for later - life cognitive decline and dementia, obesity at older ages may be associated with cognitive and other health advantages.25 - 27 The trend toward a declining risk for dementia in the face of a large increase in the prevalence of diabetes suggests that improvements in treatments between 2000 and 2012 may have decreased dementia risk, along with the documented declines in the incidence of common diabetes - related complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and amputations.11 Our finding of a significant decline between 2000 and 2012 of the heart disease - related OR for dementia would also be consistent with improved cardiovascular treatments leading to a decline in dementia risk.

But the data also reveal aspirin use may increase the risk of nonfatal heart attack or stroke, a somewhat contradictory finding that surprised researchers.

Eating chocolate regularly might lower the risk of developing atrial fibrillation — sometimes called AFib — a heart rhythm irregularity that afflicts 33 million people worldwide and increases the chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to findings published in the journal Heart on Tueheart rhythm irregularity that afflicts 33 million people worldwide and increases the chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to findings published in the journal Heart on Tueheart attack or stroke, according to findings published in the journal Heart on TueHeart on Tuesday.

A study based on medical records from more than a quarter million adult patients found that African - American patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis were twice as likely as white patients to suffer from narrowed or atherosclerotic blood vessels, which increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke or death.

February 4, 2016 Connective tissue disease increases risk for cardiovascular problems A study based on medical records from more than a quarter million adult patients found that African - American patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis were twice as likely as white patients to suffer from narrowed or atherosclerotic blood vessels, which increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke or death.

October 13, 2015 Advanced ambulance care increases mortality Patients suffering from trauma, heart attack or stroke have a better chance at survival if they are transported by a basic life support ambulance than by an advanced life support ambulance, according to a new study involving data from nearly 400,000 patients in non-rural counties nationwide.

However, Meridia did not appear to increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in diabetics with no history of heart disease.

Doctors and public health officials have been telling us for years that eating too much sodium can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke by raising blood pressure to unsafe levels.

If you don't treat it, your blood vessels will become clogged, which greatly increases your risk of getting a stroke or a heart attack.

However, many of us are not aware that just one Energy Drink can significantly increase the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Poor sleeping habits, whether from conditions like sleep apnea, insomnia or just erratic work schedules, have been linked to accelerated aging and an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and telomere shortening.

They contain Omega - 3 fatty acids, which can help increase your (HDL) good cholesterol by slowing down the growth of plaque into the arteries and can prevent blood clots that can lead to strokes or heart attacks.

TUESDAY, May 3, 2011 (Health.com)-- Doctors and public health officials have been telling us for years that eating too much sodium can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke by raising blood pressure to unsafe levels.

And the FDA recently strengthened the warning on prescription and over-the-counter NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) due to the increased risk of heart attacks and stroke associated with their use, in both people with or without other risk factors.

Since high levels of homocysteine are associated with an increased risk for atherosclerosis, diabetic heart disease, heart attack, and stroke, it's a good idea to be sure that your diet contains plenty of vitamin B12 to help keep homocysteine levels low (homocysteine is also associated with osteoporosis, and a recent study found that osteoporosis occurred more frequently among women whose vitamin B12 status was deficient or marginal compared with those who had normal B12 status.)

A review of a number of reports published on the biochemistry of vegetarianism in the past thirty years concludes that strict vegetarians who adhere to a vegan lifestyle, and who don't consume meat or animal products of any type, could increase the risk of atherosclerosis and blood clots, which are conditions which could result in heart attacks and stroke.

While some research shows coconut oil contains higher amounts of saturated fat and does increase total cholesterol, those amounts do not increase our heart attack or stroke risk.

The study results are of greatest concern for individuals having prediabetes or diabetes and obesity, since they already have an increased risk of strokes and heart attacks.

This means that the person consuming such a meal, if done on a regular basis, would be increasing their risk of suffering from a stroke or heart attack.

According to www.whfoods.com, eggs sho no increased risk of heart attack or stroke and they can help increase your HDL, or good, cholesterol.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans, and some studies have shown that taking blood pressure and lipid lowering medications actually increases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke!

Calcium works best when taken in balance with other nutrients such as vitamins D, K2 and magnesium, or it may lead to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

and that increases your risk of death or a serious event such as a heart attack or stroke: Relevant New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) video, Global Sodium Consumption slides are:

I do not recommend this treatment due to the fact that estrogen replacement therapy, be it conventional or «natural» (50 % natural and 50 % synthetic hormones), is shown to increase risks of uterine cancer, breast cancer, stroke, heart attacks, blood clots, and even mental decline.

The problem with protein, however, is that it has the potential to contain too much animal fat, and this can raise your level of harmful LDL, increasing your risk of a stroke or heart attack.

Oral steroids can increase the level of the low - density lipoprotein or LDL and also decreases the level of high - density lipoprotein or HDL which means it increases the risk of atherosclerosis — a condition where fatty substances block the blood flow in the arteries that can also lead to heart attacks and stroke when it reaches the brain.

A 10 - year French study of HRT using a low - dose estradiol patch plus oral progesterone shows no increased risk of breast cancer, strokes or heart attacks.

Having a high C - Reactive Protein blood test means you are at increased risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke twice as much as having a high cholesterol.

If you've been reading the news, you probably know that eating delicious foods like butter and eggs is no longer thought to increase risk of heart attack or stroke.

If left untreated, sleep apnea can increase your risk of stroke or heart attack.

These clots may block blood flow to the brain or heart, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

If you have high blood pressure, you are at increased risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.

In sum, studies now show salt limits that are within a moderate salt consumption range (between 2,645 to 4,945 mg per day), reduces the risk of death or a serious event such as a heart attack or stroke and below or above these limits has increased risk of such.

This «Estrogen Dominance» can also increase a woman's risk of developing more serious conditions, such as depression, high blood pressure, clots, which can cause a stroke or heart attack, and increases the risk of cervical and breast cancer.

This increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Because the formation of blood clots can lead to life threatening conditions such as a pulmonary embolism, heart attack or stroke it should be standard practice to test for these genetic abnormalities before giving medications that might increase the risk of a potential problem.

Most people should consume less salt (be it regular or sea salt), because diets high in sodium increase blood pressure and the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease.

Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight - loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.