Sentences with phrase «risk of heart attack and stroke»

Recent studies linking testosterone use with increased risk of heart attack and stroke have caused widespread concern among patients and their families.

It's good for brain functioning, lowering blood pressure, and lowering risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Long - term, this means a significantly greater risk of heart attack and stroke.

A similar mechanism may be behind fish oil's cardiovascular benefits, since inflammation is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

These patients had a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.

The overall goals of treating P.A.D. include reducing risk of heart attack and stroke; reducing symptoms of claudication; improving mobility and overall quality of life; and preventing complications.

Homocysteine is a potentially dangerous molecule that, at high levels, can directly damage blood vessels, and high levels of homocysteine are associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack and stroke in people with atherosclerosis or diabetic heart disease.

Red wine: Moderate consumption of alcohol (1 - 2 drinks a day) has been associated with a decreased risk of heart attack and stroke.

More than a decade after the anti-inflammatory drugs Vioxx and Bextra were pulled from the market because of a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke in some patients, COX - 2 inhibitors may be on the verge of a comeback, this time as anti-cancer agents.

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.

Algae oil is low in saturated fats — the bad fats that increase blood levels of cholesterol, putting you at risk of heart attack and stroke.

Platelets aggregating is a known risk of heart attack and stroke.

«We think it is important that doctors, friends and family are aware of this increase risk of heart attacks and strokes so they can ensure care and support is as good as possible at a time of increased vulnerability before and after loss of a loved one.»

For instance, although none of the study participants had diabetes, people with higher pre-surgery levels of the hormone insulin had a lower long - term risk of heart attacks and strokes than people with lower insulin levels who also had surgery.

In the study, in fact, the participants with the highest mercury exposure appeared to be at slightly less risk of heart attack and stroke than those with the lowest exposure, a trend that is probably due to the benefits of fish consumption rather than the mercury itself, the researchers say.

In addition, olive leaf extracts reduce the «stickiness» of blood platelets, thereby directly preventing the formation of arterial plaques and cutting risk of heart attack and stroke.

In other words, the average American is on a diet very much like Keys» high polyunsaturated fat diet that does lower cholesterol but actually increases a persons risk of heart attack and strokes compared to a diet high in trans fat.

In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, those participants who ate more than an ounce a day of hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds had up a 30 percent reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.

These healthy fats have been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce triglycerides, and prevent heart rhythm abnormalities, but clinical trials investigating whether these properties translate into a lower risk of heart attack and stroke have had mixed results.

Decreased risk of heart attacks and strokes may also eventually be linked in a statistically significant way to the intake of cruciferous vegetables and their unique anti-inflammatory compounds.

Participants had a systolic blood pressure reading of more than 140 mmHg, placing them at high risk of heart attack and stroke.

Jan. 19, 2017 — More than a decade after the anti-inflammatory drugs Vioxx and Bextra were pulled from the market because of a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke in some patients, COX - 2 inhibitors may be on the verge of a comeback, this time as anti-cancer agents.

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.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration required manufacturers of all approved testosterone products to add information on the labels to clarify the approved uses of the medications and include information about possible increased risks of heart attacks and strokes in patients taking testosterone.

Systolic blood pressure, though, tends to rise, and high blood pressure — hypertension — can put extra strain on the heart and arteries, causing greater risk of heart attack and stroke.

There is debate within the medical community about what an optimal blood pressure target is, especially for older people like Trump, and how aggressively medications should be used to lower blood pressure to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

New York City adopted the rule, which took effect on Tuesday, in an effort to help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

The treatment is said to potentially decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke.

The quercetin in onions may also be a player in heart health, by potentially helping to prevent plaque buildup in the arteries, reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Summer squash's magnesium has been shown to be helpful for reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, and combined with the squash's potassium; it can also reduce high blood pressure.

Discover some of the best natural foods to naturally lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke.

People who lack the APOE gene can develop dangerously high cholesterol levels and face increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

He noted these findings are of greatest concern for people who have obesity and prediabetes or diabetes, since they are already at heightened risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Yoga, an ancient mind - body practice which originated in India and incorporates physical, mental, and spiritual elements, has been shown in several studies to be effective in improving cardiovascular risk factors, with reduction in the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

«This study represents promise that this treatment may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in the future.

Formerly marketed by Merck & Co. under the trade names Vioxx, Ceoxx and Ceeoxx, it was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004 because of concerns about increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Will other COX - 2 inhibitors suffer a fate similar to that of Vioxx, which was recently found to increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke?

A popular drug for treating type 2 diabetes was suspended in Europe and restricted in the US last week because of fears that it raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Johns Hopkins researchers report that an analysis of survey responses and health records of more than 10,000 American adults for nearly 20 years suggests a «synergistic» link between exercise and good vitamin D levels in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Chinese subjects who enjoyed spicy foods appeared to eat less salt and have lower blood pressure, potentially reducing their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

Hypertrophy raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and it affects African - Americans more frequently than whites.

The omega - 3 fatty acids that it contains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes and slow the formation of plaques in the arteries, and they may also lower blood pressure.

Scientists are reporting development of a new form of aspirin — taken daily by about 60 million people in the United States alone to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke — that could extend aspirin's benefits to people who may not respond to the drug.

On September 30, 2004, Merck withdrew Vioxx after trial results unquestionably showed that the drug increased the risk of heart attack and stroke.

The agreement, believed to be the biggest drug settlement ever, comes three years after Vioxx was pulled off the market after researchers determined that it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.