A new study revealed that heart attack symptoms in women under the age of 55 get missed or dismissed. The study included 30 women who were under the age of 55, with an average age of 48, who previously had heart attacks. All of these women were interviewed within a week of leaving the hospital […]
The HeartMate II, recently approved by the FDA just this week, is a heart pump that is now available to smaller men and women with heart failure who are waiting for a heart transplant.
HeartMate II is the first compact heart assist device designed to support the weakened heart of a small-sized man or woman with heart failure who […]
A preliminary study shows that a happy marriage can lead to better blood pressure but a stressful marriage can be harmful to the blood pressure. They found that the blood pressure for a stressed marriage can be worse than for someone who is single.
Researchers said that the latter is a surprise because previous studies have […]
If you like broccoli, you will love this post! If you don’t like the green stuff, you might want to force yourself to eat it after reading this! This news shows why more than ever now that we should make sure broccoli is on our children’s plates, as well as our own at dinner.
The Journal […]
Heart health month is almost over and I wanted to make sure I posted on a heart condition that people might not know or hear a lot about - cardiomyopathy.
Cardiomyopathy is a very serious disease where the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t function as well as it should. There are multiple things that can […]
A one-year follow up study of people who have heart disease showed that that few are meeting recommendations for fruit, vegetable and fiber intake, and they were eating an alarming amount of trans fat.
Dr. Yunsheng Ma and colleagues from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester surveyed over 550 people asking them about their eating […]
Do you know how healthy your heart is? Want to find out? You can take a quiz through Healthline that is based on information from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the American Heart Association (AHA).
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Coronary artery disease is the most common type of […]
Sixteen year old Saz Salisbury has not let her lifetime struggle with serious heart defect slow her down. Saz, who has had seven surgeries, has been a member of her school’s choir, a school counselor, school librarian and mentor for younger children. Saz needs a wheelchair in order to get around.
Saz has also helped launch […]
With Diabetes and obesity on the rise among children, as parents it is important that we are informed about healthy eating habits and active lifestyles to protect our children’s heart health. By following a healthy lifestyle when your children are young, they can be rewarded with lifelong benefits and enjoy many years of great health.
Developing healthy habits […]
Two more studies in the United States found that the heart drug, Trasydol, is dangerous. The studies showed that heart surgery patients were more likely to die if they were given this anti-bleeding drug by Bayer.
Trasydol is used to control bleeding during heart surgery, but reports say that it may have killed tens of thousands […]
