Many common drugs older adults take can have side effects or can interact with other medications. Women should tell their doctor about every drug they are taking and ask for instructions whenever they receive a new prescription.
A new app can be customized with personal data to show heart risk and what you can do about it.
A leaky mitral valve causes the heart to pump twice as much causing it to enlarge and weaken. When the heart’s pumping chamber starts to enlarge, it’s time to repair or replace the valve.
Complementary and alternative medicine is popular among people with heart disease, but not all of it works. Antioxidant vitamins and fish oil capsules have not proven helpful. Stress reduction also offers healing to men with heart problems.
Kidney function declines with age in some people. A heart-healthy diet and lifestyle will protect your kidneys. Once kidney function reaches a certain low level, medication and other steps to protect the kidneys may be necessary.
People with a common type of irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF) are also more likely to decline mentally or or develop dementia
It appears that eating one egg a day is not associated with an increased risk of heart disease or stroke. Although eggs are high in cholesterol, researchers say the effects of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol levels are small.
A healthy diet and exercise can help bring down systolic blood pressure (a high top blood pressure number).
Women who get more than 1,400 mg of calcium daily from diet and supplements are at increased risk for premature death from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and ischemic heart disease.
Soda appears to be associated with the progression of knee osteoarthritis in men. People who have knee osteoarthritis are advised to reduce soda intake to less than five drinks per week.