Premature aging around the head could be predictor of heart disease

A study published in May 2012 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that half of U.S. teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar levels. Such cardiovascular risk places them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems.

According to an April 2010 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 45% of the people of the United States have at least 1 of 3 chronic conditions that raises one’s risk for heart disease.

A study by Canada researchers performed in the United States found that a noisy workplace means such workers have two to three times the risk from coronary heart disease and hypertension when compared to employees in quiet environments.  

A July 2010 paper published in the journal Circulation shows that middle-aged men with snoring and breathing disturbances, what is called sleep apnea, during sleep time have increased risk from heart disease and heart failure.  

Written by: William Atkins | Published in: HealthAn American study has discovered some of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease; in fact, differences in the brain over two decades before symptoms of the memory robbing disease actually appears in people who will eventually get Alzheimer's.

An American/German study, which was published in March 2012, found that people who daily ate red meat had an increased risk from dying of heart disease or cancer. However, better eating can reduce that risk of mortality -- especially if hot dogs and bacon are eliminated from your diet, or at least reduced.

U.S. researchers have found that a newborn mammal, in this case a mouse, can heal its heart completely. This discovery could be a big step on the road to preventing and curing heart disease in humans.

A research team from three countries is reporting that working much longer than normal hours adds to the risk for heart disease and, specifically, a heart attack. Maybe it's time for a vacation or at least a long weekend! Or, less stress?

A U.S. study has discovered that eating nuts like pecans, walnuts, and peanuts every day can help improve blood cholesterol levels and reduce coronary heart disease.