Controlling bacteria in your gut may help curb diet-induced heart disease, show Cleveland Clinic researchers. A substance found in olive and grapeseed oils is one potential treatment.
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Do You Smoke to Cope With Pain? Research Finds Surprising Effect
In addition to damaging your lungs, tobacco use is a significant contributor to pain throughout the body. Find out if smoking is hurting you more than you know.
Your Feet Hold Clues to Clogged Arteries
Clogged arteries in your legs or arms can signal potentially lethal blocked coronary arteries. Read more to learn who should be tested and who should not.
Researchers Find New Link Between Red Meat and Heart Disease (Video)
If you’re concerned about heart disease, here’s another reason to consider setting down your steak knife. A new study adds to a growing body of literature linking red meat consumption with increased heart disease risk. Researchers have found that when we eat red meat, there is a set of reactions mediated by microbes in our … Read More
Living With Carotid Artery Disease
While most of us have heard that clogged arteries in the heart can lead to a heart attack, many people are unaware that a similar buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the brain can ultimately result in a stroke. This accumulation of cholesterol plaque is called atherosclerosis and when it builds up in … Read More
Researchers Study New Stent’s Pros, Cons
The introduction of stents helped restore blood flow to patients who had clogged arteries (atherosclerosis) – without surgery. Stephen G. Ellis, MD, Section Head of Invasive/Interventional Cardiology in Cleveland Clinic’s Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, is studying a new innovation in stenting called bioabsorbable scaffolds (stents). What are stents? Stents or scaffolds are … Read More
Study Reveals Aliskiren’s Unexpected Benefits
Sometimes medical researchers make good discoveries about one area of medicine when they are studying another. This is what happened when research on how well aliskiren slowed or reversed coronary artery disease turned up unexpected results. They are published in the September issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. Though aliskiren didn’t significantly … Read More
Should I Cut Meat From My Diet?
Research on meat-rich diets seems to repeatedly suggest cutting back on eating meat, but that doesn’t mean you have to eliminate it from your plate entirely. How often do you eat meat? A study on the health effects of meat-rich diets appears in the June 3 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine. For the Adventist … Read More
Stroke Before 50 May Shorten Life
Adults who suffer strokes under the age of 50 may have a significantly higher risk of dying within 20 years, a new study finds. Neurologist Irene Katzan, MD, was not part of the study but treats stroke patients at Cleveland Clinic. “Patients who are less than 50 years old and have a stroke not only … Read More
Chat With a Doctor: Coronary Artery Disease
Register for Online Chat Do you have a question about coronary artery disease? Stephen Ellis, MD, Section Head, Invasive/Interventional Cardiology, and Stephanie Mick, MD, cardiovascular surgeon, will answer your questions about this topic during a live webchat Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at noon (ET). Chat With a Doctor: Coronary Artery Disease Live Web Chat: noon … Read More