Experts have long recommended folic acid for pregnant women or women who may become pregnant, but a new study by researchers at the Wolfson Institute for Preventive Medicine in London and the Barts & The London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry has confirmed the B vitamin also reduces people's risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Avoiding high-carb processed foods cuts heart disease risk in women by 30 percent

A new Harvard study has found that women who eat diets low in carbohydrates but high in vegetable-based fats and proteins can reduce their risk of heart disease by as much as 30 percent.

Prostate Cancer Treatment Increases Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

A treatment mainstay for prostate cancer puts men at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a large observational study published in the Sept. 20 Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Pomegranate juice protects diabetics from heart disease

Drinking pomegranate juice may protect diabetics from developing heart disease, according to a new Israeli study published in the August issue of the journal Atherosclerosis.

Medical myths explained: Why health researchers mistakenly think one disease causes another

Health researchers are making all sorts of discoveries about the correlations between various diseases. They're finding out that gum disease is correlated with heart disease. The problem is, they're jumping to the conclusion that there is a direct causal relationship between these two things. They're saying gum disease causes heart disease. They're saying diabetes causes heart disease, and now they are even saying diabetes causes Alzheimer's disease. Why are they jumping to these odd conclusions? How do they think one disease causes another disease?

Black tea found to protect against heart disease, chronic stress

The first randomized clinical trial on the effects of black tea on stress has found that the beverage may reduce stress hormone levels and ease the burden of heart disease, say researchers at the University College London and Unilever Research Colworth.

Pecans found to lower risk of heart disease, reduce LDL oxidation

A study in California, conducted by Loma Linda University researchers, found that the high vitamin E content of pecans might reduce the risk of heart disease by slowing blood oxidation.

Food labels should list all fats to help cut heart disease, say experts

Food labels should list trans fats as well as cholesterol and saturated fat to help reduce coronary heart disease, say researchers from the University of Oxford in this week's BMJ.

Prostate cancer drugs cause heart disease, diabetes

New research appearing in the Sept. 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology has found that drugs frequently used to treat prostate cancer may significantly increase the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.

Couch Potatoes Who Start Exercising After 40 Can Still Stave Off Heart Disease

Couch potatoes who start exercising in later life can still significantly cut their chances of developing coronary artery disease, suggests a small study published ahead of print in Heart.