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Spicing Up the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with Chili Peppers

June 30, 2020 728 3
Martin Juneau, MD

Chili peppers in a bowl.

OVERVIEWThe frequency of weekly consumption of chili peppers by 22,811 Italians from the Molise region was measured over an 8-year period.At the same time, researchers identified deaths from cardiovascular disease, cancer, or other causes that occurred during this period.Results show that people who eat chilies 4 or more times per week have a 44% and 61%…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Cardiovascular disease, heart disease

Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure with Dr. Jason Guichard

June 25, 2020 534 4
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

Doctor using a cell phone.

An exciting — and expensive — type of device allows doctors to monitor their heart failure patients from afar. Through Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), medical professionals can keep tabs on their patients without requiring them to risk the dangers of a hospital visit and would, in fact, aid in early detection and treatment. But what's…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast, Risk & Prevention

Pure Fruit Juices: Sugary Drinks Like Any Other?

October 26, 2019 4382 9
Martin Juneau, MD

So-called “sugary drinks” generally refer to beverages containing added sugars (sucrose, corn syrup, juice concentrates, or other sweeteners) such as soft drinks, fruit punches, energy drinks, or even sports drinks. These beverages are the main source of simple sugar in the diet of North Americans and a significant proportion of calories consumed daily, especially among teenagers…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

Marked Decline in Youth Smoking Rates (Contrary to What the Headlines Say)

August 27, 2019 6159 13
Martin Juneau, MD

Young man smoking.

In recent years, there has been much mention of the marked increase in the use of e-cigarettes by young people, a trend that has recently increased with the arrival of Juul. The often alarmist tone that accompanies the reports of these studies suggests that vaping currently reaches “epidemic” proportions and poses a serious threat to…

Filed Under: General Health, Heart Health, Medical News, Risk & Prevention

Anti-Aging Effect of a Healthy Lifestyle

July 12, 2019 6346 21
Martin Juneau, MD

According to recent studies, adopting a healthy lifestyle, i.e., eating well, exercising, managing stress, and not smoking or drinking too much alcohol, has beneficial effects on the aging of our cells. One of the well-documented phenomena that occur during cellular aging is the degradation of telomeres, unique structures found at the ends of each of…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

Stroke: What You Need to Know

May 22, 2019 6694 18
Alain Bouchard, MD

What is a Stroke? A stroke is a medical emergency. It is similar to a heart attack for the brain. It occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted, resulting in oxygen starvation to the brain cells which can no longer perform their task whether it is memory, vision, or muscle control.…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations, Vascular Disease

An Increase in Cardiovascular Disease on the Horizon?

April 4, 2019 4489 14
Martin Juneau, MD

The dramatic decrease in mortality from cardiovascular disease between 1970 and 2010 is one of the greatest successes of modern medicine. In several industrialized countries (particularly North America, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand), the mortality rate fell by about 70% during this period, so that in some countries (notably Canada), cardiovascular disease is no…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: prevention

My Watch Told Me to Go to the Hospital

March 31, 2019 16745 31
Alain Bouchard, MD

The role technology plays in our lives is rapidly evolving. The rise of wearable technology from fitness trackers to the Apple watch has been made possible by the technology getting smaller and faster. Technology is becoming part of us. As these technologies are being developed and tested, there is a need for guidelines to address…

Filed Under: Cardiac Arrhythmias, Exercise, Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations

Women and Stress Cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo

February 11, 2019 11249 27
Alain Bouchard, MD

Points to Remember:- Stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo was initially regarded as benign but can be associated with severe clinical complications including death.- Most common symptoms include chest pain and shortness of breath similar to a heart attack.- 5 - 6% of female present with suspected STEMI.- Women are frequently affected by emotional stress such as…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

Why Women’s Hearts are Different

April 24, 2018 19383 26
Nikki Stamp

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