E-Cigarettes May be More Harmful <br />to Your Hearth Than Regular Cigarettes.<br />According to recent studies, blood flow and cholesterol could be impacted more from the devices.<br />The studies will be showcased at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions this week.<br />One study used 19 subjects who classified as <br />smokers and were between the ages of 24 and 32.<br />Their blood flow based on the use of <br />regular and e-cigarettes was analyzed.<br />In cases of resting inhalation and handgrip stress, researchers found that the flow decreased <br />for e-cigarette users.<br />"These products are marketed as healthy alternatives, and yet we see more and more evidence that they’re definitely not healthy."<br />Lead researcher Dr. Florian Rader, via NBC News.<br />Another study has connected e-cigarettes to <br />"bad cholesterol," which increases <br />chances of heart disease.<br />For the analysis, higher levels of <br />LDL cholesterol were found in <br />e-cigarette smokers than in <br />subjects who are non-smokers.<br />This study included 476 subjects and was done by <br />a team at the Boston University School of Medicine.<br />It will also be presented at the <br />American Heart Association event <br />in Philadelphia this week
