Symptoms of Heart Attack
Heart Attack Disease A Patient may complain of a strange sense of mid sternal uneasiness associated with apprehension and a fast pulse.If he has had a heart attack before and develops such a sensation at some later time he must get himself examined by his doctor.Similarly those with a family history of heart attack and [...]
Heart Attack Precautions
Heart Diseases The Heart is the most important organ in the human body.Its structure is very delicate.The ailments of the heart are very complicated and serious.Therefore when a heart disease is suspected, senior physicians should be consulted.Here we are mentioning remedies of some common diseases of the heart.If given in the beginning they will arrest [...]
Shedding Light on Why Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help the Heart
Shedding Light on Why Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help the Heart Scientists think they have uncovered at least one of the reasons why omega-3 fatty acids are good for your heart. The more omega-3 that patients with coronary heart disease consumed, the slower their telomeres shrank. Telomeres are structures at the end of a chromosome [...]
Childhood Cancer Survivors Targets for Heart Disease
Childhood Cancer Survivors Targets for Heart Disease Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, all of which predispose them to heart disease, say U.S. researchers. They analyzed data on almost 8,600 survivors and close to 3,000 of their siblings who took part in the Childhood Cancer Survivor [...]
Heart Repair Kit from an Engineer Suffering from Heart Defect
Heart Repair Kit from an Engineer Suffering from Heart Defect London, (ANI): An engineer suffering from a high risk heart condition developed a kit that can help to repair the heart, and is now being used by doctors on other patients. Tal Golesworthy had a defect in his aorta – the largest artery in the [...]
Heart Attacks More Common in Winter
Heart Attacks More Common in Winter You probably know from experience that winter brings a surge in colds and flu. But did you know winter is also the season for heart attacks? Frigid air causes blood vessels to constrict as the body tries to prevent heat loss, said Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education and [...]
10 Tips on How Not to Take Things to Heart | Take 10 Tips Good Health For Heart | 10 tips healthy heart | Healthy Hearts Everyday Heart Health Tips
10 Tips on How Not to Take Things to Heart | Take 10 Tips Good Health For Heart | 10 tips healthy heart | Healthy Hearts Everyday Heart Health Tips 1. Delay your response. Many people retaliate very quickly before they’ve even had time to think through what has been said. It’s a bit like [...]
Low carb diet increases heart disease risk | Low-Carb Diets Hit the Headlines
Low carb diet increases heart disease risk | Low-Carb Diets Hit the Headlines United Kingdom :— A small study in only 24 patients and lasting just eight weeks has reignited debate over the relative benefits and possible harms of low-carb vs low-fat diets . In the December 2009 issue of Diabetes, Dr Una Bradley (Royal [...]
Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation | Genetic link to heart failure | Heart failure Problems
Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation | Genetic link to heart failure | Heart failure Problems A team of researchers, at Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, has identified a group of 12 genetic variants in the HSPB7 gene that is associated with heart failure in humans.The research is reported [...]