Lean Beef Can Contribute To A Heart-Healthy Diet
Lean beef can contribute to a heart-healthy diet in the same way lean white meats can, according to nutritional scientists. The DASH diet - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension -- is currently recommended by the American Heart Association to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease. People following the DASH diet are encouraged to eat fish and poultry, but not much beef. According to the Centers for Disease Control about 26 percent of American deaths are caused by heart disease. "The DASH diet is currently the gold standard for contemporary diet recommendations, " said Michael Roussell, nutrition consultant and recent Penn State Ph.
Wake Forest Baptist Offers Holiday Heart Health Tips
"It is common for us to see an increase in heart-related issues, particularly around Christmas and New Year's, " said Brandon Stacey, M.D., a cardiologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. "It is important to know that if you experience any chest pain or discomfort, seek immediate medical attention or call 911." It's no surprise that the holidays have a tendency to increase the amount of heart problems, but the risk of having a heart attack could be reduced just by sticking to a few common-sense steps.
In Patients Hospitalized With Influenza, Statins May Reduce Mortality
The two main ways to prevent and control influenza today are annual immunization and antiviral drugs. A team of investigators has found that statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, may offer an additional treatment to complement these approaches and reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza. The findings are published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and are now available online. In an observational study led by Meredith L. Vandermeer, MPH, then with the Oregon Public Health Division in Portland, researchers used data for hospitalized adults during the 2007-2008 influenza season to evaluate the association between patients prescribed statins and influenza-related deaths.