- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
- Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
- Asthmatics Who Quit Smoking May Reverse Lung Damage
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Tai Chi: An Ideal Exercise for Many People with Diabetes
- Soybean Chemicals May Reduce Effects of Menopause
- Acupuncture May Help Restore Lost Sense of Smell
- ANIMAL CARE
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
- Animals Respond to Acupuncture's Healing Touch
- BONES & JOINTS
- Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability
- Sea Worm Inspires Novel Bone Glue
- Living Near Major Road May Boost Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
- CANCER
- Selenium, Omega-3s May Stave Off Colorectal Cancer
- Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation
- Quitting Smoking Doubles Survival in Early Stage Lung Cancer
- CAREGIVING
- MRSA Infections Spreading to Kids in Community
- Reduce Suffering, Urge Heart Failure Patients and Caregivers
- Many Alzheimer's Caregivers Admit to Abusive Behavior
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Bye, Bye Back Fat?
- Mercury in Fish Linked to High Blood Pressure
- Obesity Linked to Heart Failure Risk
- COSMETIC
- Get Sugared!.... Its a sweet choice for hair removal
- With Psoriasis, the Internet May Offer Hope
- Science May Banish Bad Hair Days
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Holistic Dentistry-My View
- Health Tip: At Risk for Gingivitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums
- DIABETES
- Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks
- Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
- Americans Consuming More Sugary Beverages
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier
- Folic Acid Might Offer Allergy Relief
- More Educated Choose Healthier Foods, But Pay More
- DISABILITIES
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Small Doses of Carbon Monoxide Might Help Stroke Victims
- Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains
- Controversial Chemical Lingers Longer in the Body
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Drinking Green Tea May Protect Eyes
- Protein Might One Day Prevent Blindness
- Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest
- FITNESS
- Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart
- School Phys. Ed. Injuries Up 150 Percent
- Bursts of Vigorous Activity Appear to Be a 'Stress-Buffer'
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- New Yogurt May Ease Stomach Ulcers
- Intestinal Bacteria Trigger Immune Response
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- GENERAL HEALTH
- More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat
- Any Old Cane Won't Do
- Dry Weather Boosts Odds of Flu Outbreaks
- HEAD & NECK
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- Using Light Therapy to Silence Harmful Brain Activity
- Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Boosting Vitamin D Can Do a Heart Good
- Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk
- Soy Protein Doesn't Lower Cholesterol
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- More Medicinal Uses for Pomegranate
- Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus
- Swine Flu Is Now a Pandemic Says W.H.O.
- KID'S HEALTH
- 3 Home Habits Help Youngsters Stay Slim
- Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death
- Gene Variation Found in Boys With Delinquent Peers
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men's Heart Attack Risk
- Strenuous Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay
- Drinking Green Tea May Slow Prostate Cancer
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Music Soothes Anxiety as Well as Massage Does
- Memory Loss Help from Brain Supplement Prevagen
- Shop 'Til You Drop: You May Feel Better
- PREGNANCY
- Placebo Acupuncture Tied to Higher IVF Pregnancies
- Exercise As Well As Acupuncture, May Ease Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
- SENIORS
- Martial Arts Training May Save Seniors' Hips
- Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
- Keeping Mentally Active Seems To Keep The Brain Active
Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men's Heart Attack Risk
By eHolistic.com Published: 06/09/2008
MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of heart attack in men, says a U.S. study.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, analyzed medical records and blood samples from 454 men, aged 40 to 75, who had a nonfatal heart attack or fatal heart disease, and compared them to 900 men who had no history of cardiovascular disease.
Men with a vitamin D deficiency (15 nanograms or less per milliliter of blood) had a higher risk of heart attack than those with a sufficient amount of vitamin D (30 nanograms per milliliter of blood or more).
"After additional adjustment for family history of myocardial infarction, body-mass index, alcohol consumption, physical activity, history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, ethnicity, region, marine omega-3 intake, low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels, this relationship remained significant," the study authors wrote.
The findings appear in the June 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
"Vitamin D deficiency has been related to an increasing number of conditions and to total mortality. These results further support an important role for vitamin D in myocardial infarction risk," the researchers concluded.
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-- Robert Preidt
SOURCE: JAMA/Archives journals, news release, June 9, 2008
Last Updated: June 09, 2008
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