You Won’t Believe What’s Found in Heart Plaque
In a study published in the Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, researchers sampled pieces of the blood vessels during bypass graft surgery and found…
Category Archives: Cardiovascular Disease
Up to 50% of Heart Attacks Triggered by Oral Bacteria
A research paper released in March of 2013 in Circulation studied the bacterial components of blood clots of patients with heart attacks. Researchers found that…
The Daily Routine that Could Give You a Heart Attack
Certain mouthwashes may spell disaster for overall health, according to a recent study. The research, published in Free Radical Biology & Medicine shows that daily…
Low Cholesterol = Healthy Heart?
A 2012 study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that America’s collective cholesterol levels are going down. The study, which focused…
Added Sugars Add to Risk of Death from Heart Disease
Added Sugars Add to Your Risk of Dying From Heart Disease (via YubaNet.com) By: American Heart Association Feb. 3, 2014 – According to the study…
Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart
Research is once again showing that oral care is good for the heart. A study recently released in the Journal of the American Heart Association…
Perio Disease & Endothelial Function Have Researchers Seeing Red
In a study entitled Biomarkers of cardiovascular disease are increased in untreated chronic periodontitis: a case control study, published in the Australian Dental Journal, researchers examined the…
Inflammation Testing Proving Valuable Predictor of Cardiac Risk for Corporate Wellness Programs
Cleveland HeartLab CEO to present findings at Health & Wellness Congress http://www.clevelandheartlab.com/. (PRNewsFoto/Cleveland HeartLab Inc.) CLEVELAND, Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Leading companies are increasingly recognizing that traditional…
How Does P. Gingivalis Contribute to Atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes of death, yet according to statistics from the American Heart Association, half of the patients with atherosclerosis…
Why High HDL Isn’t Your Best Bet Against Heart Disease
Good heart health used to be simple, raise your HDL and lower your LDL and you’ll lower your risk for heart disease. New research from…