MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'heart disease prevention'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872093&cid=t_119072_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffrom-the-cdc-top-ten-greatest-public-health-achievements%2F2011.05.27 The Center for Disease Control published the top ten public health achievements from 2001-2010, the first decade of the 21st century.  In no order they are: Vaccine-preventable Diseases – new vaccines for herpes zoster, pneumonia, HPV and rotavirus have saved thousands of lives  When you add in the older vaccines for diptheria, pertussus, tetanus and measles/mumps millions of lives have been saved around the world.  (I saw diptheria in Haiti and it is horrible) Tobacco Control- We have been battling tobacco since 1964 but there is finally progress with more states enacting smoke-free laws and raising cigarette taxes.  By 2010, the FDA banned flavored cigarettes and established restrictions on youth access.  We have a long way to go.  Smoking costs us all about $193 billion... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872093 Fri, 27 May 2011 11:00:00 +0100 4872093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105646&cid=t_119072_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fm86xpZDxoOA%2F It's unclear whether the improved rates of blood-pressure-control can be sustained over time. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105646 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:57:16 +0100 4105646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378508&cid=t_119072_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fstatins-heart-disease-and-risk.html What gives? How can someone with high blood cholesterol levels for 30+ years end up with clean arteries, if indeed there is any causation between blood cholesterol levels and plaque accumulation. ... Perhaps actual blood cholesterol levels have no cause of heart disease on their own a-priori. And, if any of these crazy hypotheses are true, then how can a health system prescribe drugs like statins so casually and routinely to anyone with cholesterol over 230? This is particularly true, when the long term side effects of such drugs must still be unknown.Lots of questions -- some scientific, some health-plan political... But mainly I am looking for just straight talk on this whole cholesterol/heart disease issue.You ask a lot of good questions. Let me paraphrase them for ease of presentation.... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378508 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:34:00 +0100 3378508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588439&cid=t_119072_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FoNfbl0thb-E%2Fcdc-creates-tool-to-track-chronic.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588439 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:26:00 +0100 2588439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2341847&cid=t_119072_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fbs9PINkoCKQ%2Fnew-online-health-program-in-georgia.html American City & County recently wrote an article about how the CDC is using an online screening system with other items to help Georgia residents in eight counties to prevent heart disease. The CDC has posted a web page that allows users to identify current life habits that may be factors that could cause the disease. Along with that aspect, they're taking a holistic approach by combining onsite biomedical screenings and resources that are delivered to the work place with the online survey. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2341847 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:55:00 +0100 2341847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2008507&cid=t_119072_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fdoes-high-crp-cause-heart-disease.html DOES HIGH CRP LEVELS CAUSE HEART DISEASE? The Jupiter study on statins has carved out a new class of people that could be helped by cholesterol drugs.  They don’t get them because their cholesterol levels are normal.  The study can’t say why the anti-  cholesterol drug Crestor helped those in the study who had elevated CRP levels. The 9000 people in the study who took Crestor had their CRP lowered by 32% and the bad LDL lowered by 50%.  Heart attacks and strokes were 50% lower than in the placebo group.  At least some of the benefit was due to the lowering of CRP levels.  The manufacturer can’t explain why. Is CRP a heart risk indicator?  CRP is a nonspecific, and it is up in several diseases.  It is a marker for not being healthy.  By focusing on this inflammation, they thi... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2008507 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:36:00 +0100 2008507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952312&cid=t_119072_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FzYiU7duedzU%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,280,257067,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() According to BD Diabetes: “Doctors should not routinely give aspirin to people with diabetes to help guard against a heart attack or stroke, researchers conclude based on a study they conducted. While it was effective for those who had already developed heart disease or suffered a stroke, regular aspirin offered no benefit for patients with diabetes and a common circulatory problem, researchers said.” However, if you’ve already had a stroke or heart disease, aspirin remains an effective treatment. Tags: aspirin, Diabetes, diabetics, findings, heart-disease, prevention, Research, stroke, studyShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952312 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:55:44 +0100 1952312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226777&cid=t_119072_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F02%2Ffive-steps-to-r.html Dr. Laurel Yates and her colleagues have come up with a top five list for living to your 90s in good health. The list includes things to avoid: smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure. It also recommends regular exercise and... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226777 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:11:07 +0100 1226777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510399&cid=t_119072_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F14%2Ftaking-care-of-womens-hearts%2F Filed under: Heart Centers Online, Research, Women Heart HealthAs you may know, The Cardio Blog is being retired today. It's been an honor to write for this blog, and I hope that the information we brought to you was useful and informative. Since this will be my last post for The Cardio Blog, I thought I'd write about a topic that is near and dear to my heart (pun, lamely, intended): women's heart health. We've seen it in the headlines again and again -- women, and often their doctors, don't always prioritize their health, and this seems to be especially an issue when it comes to heart health. But the fact is that heart disease is public enemy number one for women, and we all need to better understand and deal with our risk factors.So I'll leave you with this post from Her Daily News. In i... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510399 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0100 2510399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612085&cid=t_119072_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F15%2Fregular-vs-baby-aspirin-which-to-take%2F Filed under: Prevention, ResearchIf you're swallowing an aspirin a day, are you taking a regular or baby aspirin? If you're taking a regular dose, it may be time to discuss it with your doctor. A recent research review found that baby aspirin does the job preventing clots and that the higher dose pill may not be more effective. What a higher dose does do is increase the risk of developing bleeding of the stomach or intestines, and taking a baby aspirin may reduce that risk.Don't change your aspirin dose on your own, however. Though the research seems to indicate that a baby aspirin is plenty, the jury's still out on whether a higher dose aspirin may be more appropriate for certain people.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612085 Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461142&cid=t_119072_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F19%2Fthe-best-health-risk-assessment-yet-powered-by-archimedes.html Check out DiabetesPHD on the American Diabetes Association website. It is a risk assessment tool that uses Archimedes, a sophisticated computerized health modeling program to determine your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and/or diabetes and its complications (kidney failure, eye problems, foot problems) over the next thirty years. The best thing about this program is it gives you a chance to see what happens to your risk if you lose weight, reduce your blood pressure or improve your cholesterol levels. You can also model the impact of taking certain medications or having better health habits (not smoking, taking an aspirin a day if you are over 40). It is pretty cool to watch the graphs of your risk improve in front of your eyes when you lop off 40 pounds or lower your cholester... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461142 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:55:17 +0100 461142