American College Of Cardiology
13 results

Think your blood pressure is normal? Think again
- Health & Family
- November 5, 2020, 06:01
The latest iteration of an “ideal” blood pressure – a level of 120mm of mercury for systolic pressure, the top number – that people are urged to achi(...)

Statins: Evidence for benefits beyond lowering cholesterol
- Health & Family
- September 30, 2020, 06:01
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, already one of the most popular medications worldwide, may become even more widely used as evidence grows of their (...)

Women smokers at ‘significantly higher’ health risk than men
- Health
- June 25, 2019, 22:58
Women smokers have a significantly higher increased risk compared to men, according to new research in the UK. The findings, led by Sheffield Teachin(...)

Does marathon running increase or decrease the risk of cardiac arrest?
- Fitness
- June 8, 2019, 17:01
Marathon running can increase your risk of cardiac arrest in the short term, but it also lowers the overall likelihood that you will experience cardia(...)

Irish professor’s research raises doubt over aspirin use to prevent heart attack
- Health & Family
- March 18, 2019, 14:01
New international guidelines, that question the benefits of low-dose aspirin to prevent first-time heart attack, rely on research by an Irish expert. (...)
Medical Matters: Following the links between antidepressant use and heart disease
- Health & Family
- March 16, 2015, 05:44
The recent flurry of excitement about coffee preventing heart disease illustrated two important points: suspected “causes” of coronary heart disease c(...)

Not enough running – and too much – is bad for your health
- Science
- February 19, 2015, 01:00
There is much evidence that regular aerobic exercise will significantly reduce your chances of contracting a variety of serious health problems, in(...)

Daylight saving time linked to heart attacks, study finds
- Health
- March 29, 2014, 16:04
Switching over to daylight saving time, and losing one hour of sleep, raised the risk of having a heart attack the following Monday by 25 per c(...)

Married people have less heart disease, study finds
- The Health Centre
- March 29, 2014, 13:29
Being married appears to be a heart-healthy lifestyle, according to researchers. Married men and women had lower rates of heart disease than those (...)

Cardiology pioneer and advocate for consultants
- People
- January 18, 2014, 00:01
Brian Maurer, who died late last year at the age of 72, was one of Ireland’s most prominent physicians and a pioneer of cardiology. A founder member o(...)