RLS and heart disease

A new big study has found this result. People with restless legs condition or RLS are more likely to develop heart disease or a stroke with almost double risk. The risk increases for people have frequent and sever symptoms.

RLS is a movement condition that causes uncomfortable feelings in the legs that get worse when a person is inactive, such as sleeping period.

This is not the first study to link RLS with cardiovascular disease, the study team notes in the January 1st issue of the journal Neurology. However, the prior two studies that supported an association did not use current RLS diagnostic criteria and one of them included only men.

Green tea benefits to heart

In addition to the known information about green tea’s benefits to health and heart, there is a study found that green tea may help prevent heart diseases.

The study which was published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation is done by Greek researchers. The study found that green tea make the blood flow smoother and the arteries under less stress.

The researches says that green tea is better than black tea because, green tea contains more flavonoids (which is good for heart health). A couple of cups of green tea a day would be good for health in general and specially heart.

Heart attack percentage drop in diabetics

A recent report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report, showed that the percentage of heart disease and attack among diabetics has dropped by 11 percent from the year 1997 to 2005. This result of cardiovascular disease comes from a study of data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

Statin drug and heart diseases

Another good news about statin drug reported recently. The heart benefits from statin drug can long time even after stopping taking statin drug. It is found in the University of Glasgow that men who took pravastatin had lower risk of heart attack even after 10 years of stopping it.

The results showed that those who used pravastatin around 11 percent of danger of developing heart disease. However, those who used placebo had about 15 percent during the study period( 5 years).

Oral health and heart disease doubts

A new Medical study found that youth people who lose their teeth due to cavities or gum diseases might face an increased risk of death from heart disease in future.

The results of the study were published in the journal heart, which was an addition to many studies which found a relationship between oral health and heart health. Some Studies found that gum disease may lead to heart problems over time. However it is not completely proved that oral disease causes heart disease.

The study included 12,000 U.K adults. The participants were detected starting from the college up to 57 years. Researchers found that those with a great number of lost teeth in young adulthood (nine or more) were one-third more possible to die of heart disease than the others with fewer than five missing teeth.

Tooth loss is a sign of poor oral health. Scientists say that the bacteria in the mouth which is the reason for cavities and gum disease could enter the bloodstream and moreover damage the blood vessel lining straight and affect the heart health.

Those with the most severe tooth loss were 35 percent more likely to develop a heart disease. Researches noted that it is not proven that bad oral health will lead to heart disease. However, it is still good to have a nice teeth and healthy gum.

Statin treatment reduces the risk of developing a second heart attack

In a new study Japanese researches found that treatment with statin after a heart attack, is so helpful to reduce the long-term effects of heart attacks. As Michitaka Nagashima from the Heart Institute of Japan in Tokyo.

The study included 702 participants. Those patients treated with statin after they experienced a heart attack. After four years of detecting, the results showed that about 36 percent of the patients reduced the risk of developing another heart attack.

Heart attack symptoms

Check your heart health regularly, by taking care of your blood sugar and pressure and the cholesterol level in your body. Furthermore, to prevent heart attacks read the latest news. Finally avoid the main causes of heart attacks and diseases such ass smoking eating too much. Heart attack symptoms are the reflection of your heart health.