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Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows

Emma Farge, Reuters
Posted at May 18 05:44 AM

In the first global study of the loss of life associated with longer working hours, a paper showed that 745,000 people died from stroke and heart disease associated with long working hours in 2016. Read more »

Lorna Tolentino, Ara Mina, Angel Aquino push healthy heart campaign for women

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 04:36 PM

Lorna Tolentino, Ara Mina and other celebrities came together Wednesday to campaign for wider public awareness to prevent heart disease in the “Usapang Puso Sa Puso, Pusong Pinay” advocacy of the Philippines Heart Association (PHA).  Read more »

Few pro athletes suffer heart disease after mild COVID, says study

Reuters
Posted at Mar 05 12:50 AM

There are few cases of inflammatory heart disease among professional athletes who suffer mild cases of COVID-19, according to a study authored by medical experts from Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other major North American sports leagues. Read more »

7 of top 10 killers pre-COVID era were non-communicable diseases: WHO

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 06:59 AM

The WHO's new Global Health Estimates, adding 2019 data to statistics going back to 2000, found that people were living longer lives -- but those extra years were not necessarily lived in good health. Read more »

Extra pounds may raise risk of severe COVID-19

Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 12 07:48 AM

Obese Americans are more likely to become dangerously ill if they are infected with the new coronavirus. Now public health officials are warning that a much broader segment of the population also may be at risk: Even moderately excess weight may increase the odds of severe disease. Read more »

Bristol Myers expands heart drug business with $13 billion deal for MyoKardia

Manojna Maddipatla, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 08:46 AM

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. said on Monday it would buy MyoKardia Inc. for about $13 billion to bolster its portfolio of heart disease treatments, ahead of the potential loss of sales exclusivity of some of its blockbuster drugs. Read more »

Heart disease, diabetes significantly raise risk of hospitalization, death from COVID-19: US study

Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 11:58 PM

People with underlying health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes are six times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 and have a risk of coronavirus-related death 12 times higher than otherwise healthy individuals, a US study found. Read more »

Disease puts 1 in 5 globally at severe COVID-19 risk: study

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 07:25 AM

An estimated 1.7 billion people -- more than 20 percent of the world's population -- risk becoming severely infected with COVID-19 due to underlying health problems such as obesity and heart disease, analysis showed Tuesday.    Read more »

'Kahit athletes di exempted': Heart attack posible pa rin kahit may active lifestyle

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 02:35 PM

Hindi porke may aktibong pamumuhay ang isang tao, nangangahulugan nang hindi na siya maaaring magkaroon ng sakit o atakahin sa puso, ayon sa isang doktor.   Read more »

Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 07:58 AM

Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life, a major study showed Wednesday. Read more »

'Patola nakatutulong vs sakit sa puso, panlalabo ng mata'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 01:11 PM

Siksik sa sustansiya at bitamina ang patola, na maaari umanong magsilbing pangontra sa iba-ibang kondisyon gaya ng mga sakit sa puso at panlalabo ng mata. Read more »

Red meat unhealthy? Maybe not, researchers say

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 08:29 AM

WASHINGTON - Cutting back on red meat is standard medical advice to prevent cancer and heart disease -- but a review of dozens of studies has concluded that the potential risk is low and evidence uncertain. Read more »

Occupational pesticide exposure may raise heart risk

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 06:28 AM

Farm and agricultural workers need to wear personal protective equipment and, even after they retire should continue to have their health monitored for cardiovascular complications, the authors conclude in the Journal of the American Heart Association.   Read more »

Sitting for more than 13 hours a day may sabotage the benefits of exercise

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Posted at May 25 03:53 PM

Sitting for most of the day could make us resistant to the usual metabolic benefits of exercise, according to a small but worrying new study. Read more »

Half of statins patients don't hit 'healthy' cholesterol levels

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 11:52 AM

PARIS, France - Millions of patients around the world taking statins to lower the risk of heart disease fail to achieve the recommended levels of cholesterol reduction after two years of treatment, new research said Monday. Read more »

One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 04 11:14 AM

LONDON - Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found. Read more »

What's bad for the heart is also bad for the brain

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 05:25 PM

People who have risk factors for heart disease like diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity may also be more likely to develop structural changes in the brain that can lead to dementia, a recent study suggests. Read more »

Lalaking dumalo sa graduation kahit may sakit sa puso, pumanaw na

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 07:05 PM

Pumanaw noong Martes sa edad na 25 ang lalaking nag-viral sa social media dahil sa pagdalo niya sa graduation sa kabila ng pagkakaroon ng malubhang karamdaman sa puso. Read more »

Push-up capacity may predict men's heart disease risk

Linda Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 05:02 PM

The number of push-ups a man can do in the doctor’s office may be a good predictor of his risk of developing heart disease in the coming years, new research suggests. Read more »

Sore throat, may kaugnayan ba sa lagay ng puso?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 05:24 PM

May kinalaman ba ang sore throat o pananakit ng lalamunan sa sakit sa puso?  Read more »