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Advances in early detection and treatment mean cancer survivors are living longer, but with that longevity comes a whole host of other health problems, including an increased risk of heart disease. Cancer and cardiovascular disease share many risk factors, such as obesity and tobacco use, and on top of that, many cancer treatments can cause damage to the heart, with certain types of cancer leading to a greater risk of heart disease.
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at how cancer may age the heart. Researchers found that adult male cancer survivors’ hearts appeared to be 8.5 years older than their actual age. The hearts of female cancer survivors appeared to be 6.5 years older.
everywhere you look, it seems a heart attack is just waiting to happen. more than 1 million heart attacks a year. that s one just about every 30 seconds. just in the united states. if you haven t had a heart attack yourself, you likely know someone who has. i ve got a secret to share. with what we know right now, we could see the last heart attack in america. i ve been investigating this for over a year. i ve got lessons to share, things you need to know. things your doctor may not tell you. i m a pretty typical guy in his early 40s with a family history of heart disease. so i decided to go on a mission to never have a heart attack. but how? dr. arthur agiston has guaranteed he can see trouble coming. gleers advance. here s where the blood is flow, and this is the lining reporter: he is using an ultrasound to look for plaque in the artery leading to my brain. a blockage heerl could cause a stroke and would be a sign that i m at increased risk for heart attack. unles
things you need to know. things your doctor may not tell you. i m a pretty typical guy in his early 40s with a family history of heart disease. so i decided to go on a mission to never have a heart attack. but how? dr. arthur agiston has guaranteed he can see trouble coming. this is the lining reporter: he is using an ultrasound to look for plaque in the artery leading to my brain. it could cause a stroke and would be a sign of an increased risk for heart attack. unless you do the imaging and the advanced testing, you are really playing russian roulette with your life. you re actually going to look for what in my heart? yes, for calcium, which is part of the process, the plaque s in the heart. i ve never had a problem, but you re looking for it anyways? yes, and if you re heading for a heart attack in five, ten, 20 years, you would already have plaque. it s a lifelong process. reporter: we all know plaque is bad. blocks your blood vessels. plaque is formed
documentary of diana nyad. she is a 61-year-old long distance swimmer who set out to do the impossible. something that people tolder that simply could not be done. she wanted to swim from here in havana and swim all the way to florida. more than 100 miles. no rest. no shark cage. complete exposure to the elements. the swim was planned to take over two days through day and night. more than 60 hours. she had to do this again without any rest whatsoever. what we now know is diana lasted about half that distance. about 50 miles, 29 miles in the water. the currents were rough and the waves big. her shoulders started to bother her. it was no less inspiring to watch her near the end of that swim. the big question on a lot of people s minds, including mine, is what is next for you? that is part of our story today. although we are 100 miles away from florida, we are miles away from the health care system. if you talk about the cuban health care system, prepare for a fight. it is a con
here to talk about it. and i was in so much trouble that i never without have been able to get to a telephone to dial 911 and christopher would have come upstairs, a senior in high school, and found me dead. everybody s experience with this was so profound. being overwhite, not exercising. it grew out of an idea on a napk napkin, a conversation about health that s now taken to the streets. they call their organization queen of hearts. i came to the realization that we really weren t talking to one another, and i think that that is a really strong sense of who the queen of hearts foundation is. reporter: on saturdays queen of hearts hosts play for your heart, giving parents and children an opportunity to play together while slipping in a quick lesson about a heart healthy lifestyle. doctors say the symptoms of a