Social isolation and loneliness are both independently linked to a heightened risk of developing heart failure, according to new research published in JACC: Heart Failure. In addition, the study’s authors noted, feeling lonely appears to influence a person’s risk of…
A multi-part study reports that erythritol — a sugar alcohol (polyol) increasingly used as an artificial sweetener that is also made in the body — is associated with risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and promotes clotting (thrombosis). Erythritol…
Soybean protein may help lower cholesterol, be as beneficial as statins. Certain proteins in soybeans may have cholesterol-lowering effects. Researchers studied soybeans to determine why they may have the ability to lower cholesterol. The scientists studied different levels of two…
Dropping some pounds isn’t easy, especially when we are surrounded with so much misleading information online. For the best results, it’s essential to use a science-based approach. Learn our five tips for natural weight loss so you can tackle your…
Healthy aging and drinking water: Fascinating findings from a new study. Staying hydrated by drinking enough water may improve healthy aging and help stave off illness. Nearly half of the people worldwide do not get the recommended daily total water…
More women than men suffer strokes, but many don’t realize the risk. Strokes kill more than 85,000 women each year. And Black women are particularly at risk. According to the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association,…
Studies in JAMA show that walking 10,000 steps can improve cardiovascular health and reduce risks of both dementia and cancer better than any pill or injection currently available. For more information please visit: https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/jama-study-ten-thousand-steps.html To schedule an appointment, please visit…
'How Can I Prevent Heart Disease?' Docs Give Different Answers to Men, Women. Doctors give men and women different advice to head off heart disease, even though guidelines for both are the same. Men were 20% more likely to be…
Researchers have found in a new study that Morning walks significantly decrease cardiovascular incidents. The study underlines potential value of chronoactivity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention as regardless of overall physical activity, morning exercise was linked to decrease the incidence…
New analysis of Medicare payment data shows that ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) reduced Medicare costs by $28.7 billion from 2011 through 2018 by providing services to beneficiaries that otherwise would have been provided in higher-cost hospital outpatient departments (HOPD), according…