More Heart Risk Factors News

• Agent Orange Linked to Parkinson's, Heart Disease

  July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides that were sprayed ...

• Heart Association Warns of Surgery Risks in Obese

  June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Severely obese people undergoing surgery are at greater risk of ...

• Studies Report More Harmful Effects From BPA

  June 10 (HealthDay News) -- More potentially harmful health effects have been discovered for the ...

• Effect of Strict Diabetes Control on Heart Still Unclear

  June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Reviews of two large diabetes trials show that the relationship ...

• Young Ballerinas May Face Heart, Bone Risks

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Young ballerinas who stop menstruating because they don't eat enough ...

• Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks

  May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Getting in shape really does help you live longer, new ...

• Obese People Seem to Do Better With Heart Disease

  May 18 (HealthDay News) -- The excess fat that leads people to develop heart disease ...

• Years of Heavy Smoking Raises Heart Risks

  May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Highlighting the negative impact tobacco use has on cardiovascular health, ...

• Viral Infection Might Trigger High Blood Pressure

  May 15 (HealthDay News) -- A hidden viral infection that most adults harbor could be ...

• After Job Loss, People Report More Health Issues

  May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Losing a job can lead not just to financial hardships ...

• Too-Low Blood Pressure Can Also Bring Danger

  May 7 (HealthDay News) -- While too-high blood pressure is a clear hazard for most ...

• Black Youths with High BP May Face Elevated Heart Risks

  May 3 (HealthDay News) -- While untreated hypertension in any child could lead them to ...

• Lowered HRT Use May Have Cut Heart Attacks

  April 24 (HealthDay News) -- The decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) ...

• Work Strife Stresses the Heart

  April 24 (HealthDay News) -- In tough economic times, work stress might be hard to ...

• Pregnant and Older May Mean More Complications

  April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Although the rate of complications during pregnancy has remained unchanged ...

• Fatty Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Men

  April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Men who consume fatty fish and marine omega-3 fatty acids ...

• Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Up Metabolic Syndrome Risk

  April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Fructose-sweetened soft drinks and other beverages can have a negative ...

• Having Psoriasis Raises Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension

  April 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study lends more credence to a long-suspected connection ...

• Laughter May Lower Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics

  April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Setting aside time each day for some good, hearty laughter ...