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February 13th, 2008

Women’s Health Newsflash: Why Heart Health Is So Important to Women

February is American Heart Month, and I’m teaming up with the rest of the b5media Science and Health Channel to discuss heart health. This issue is of particular importance for women because heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America today. So, in honor of raising awareness of heart health, today’s Women’s […]

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January 24th, 2008

Vote for Your Favorite Dress and Raise Heart Disease Awareness

Campbell’s has teamed up with the American Heart Association for a new spin on the Red Dress Campaign at Go Red for Women. Watch the video, and then place your vote! Every vote gets a $1 donation for heart disease awareness.

Tags: womens health, woman, health, heart disease, american heart association, go red, red dress, fundraiser, […]

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January 15th, 2008

Booze on the Beach Can Boost Women’s Health

Research from Spain and the UK indicates that wine and sunlight are two keys to improving health and women — good news for those of us who like both!
On wine…

"The data showed that, in comparison with the baseline period, consumption of both red and white wines increased serum [blood] HDL cholesterol (often called ‘good’ cholesterol), […]

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January 10th, 2008

8 Reasons to Exercise for 30 Minutes a Day

Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic, 8 reasons to exercise for 30 minutes a day. Here’s the quick rundown with my commentary.
Exercising 30 minutes a day can:

Lower blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, some risks of high blood pressure include stroke, heart attack, heart and kidney failure, and atherosclerosis. High blood pressure triples […]

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November 28th, 2007

Blood Transfusions During Heart Surgery Increase Risk of Complications Including Heart Attack and Stroke

Results of a study recently published in the journal Circulation may lead to a reevaluation of criteria for giving blood transfusions following an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke in heart surgery patients who received blood transfusions.
The transfusions are designed to improve the delivery of oxygen to the body’s tissues.
But researchers found patients […]

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October 27th, 2007

Are Men the Only Ones Who Benefit From Aspirin?

Although aspirin has long been lauded as effective preventive treatment against heart attacks, it may not be equally effective for men and women.
A new study from re­search­ers at St. Paul’s Hos­pi­tal in Van­cou­ver, Can­a­da, high­lights the in­flu­ence of gen­der. In­ves­ti­ga­tors ex­am­ined 23 pre­vi­ously pub­lished clin­i­cal tri­als, in­volv­ing more than 113,000 pa­tients, and an­a­lysed how the […]

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October 8th, 2007

Total Health Tips: “Know 5 to Stay Alive”

iVillage offers a great collection of info for bone health, heart health, breast health, colon health, and mental and emotional health just for women. Each topic area offers 5 ways to evaluate and improve your current health, things to watch out for, or research findings you need to know. Check it out!
Tags: Bone health, breast-health, […]

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October 4th, 2007

Panic and Anxiety Can Harm Your Heart

Whether you suffer from chronic or only occasional anxiety, panic attacks can have a direct negative impact on your heart. Kendra at A Hearty Life reports on recent findings regarding mental health and heart health.
Here are some great resources to help you calm down and soothe your soul when you feel that panic coming on. […]

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September 27th, 2007

Getting Started Running

Thanks to That’s Fit for highlighting this great list of the top 10 questions beginning runners ask (along with the answers, of course!) over at Complete Running Network:

How long should my first runs be?
What should I do if I can’t run non-stop for 15 minutes?
How often should I run?
How far should my runs be?
I’m afraid […]

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September 10th, 2007

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week (Sept. 10-16)

Thanks to Kendra at Diabetes Notes and Laura at CFS Squared for the tip off on National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week this week.
What’s an invisible chronic illness? Anything that people won’t know you have just by looking at you. Examples include…

Mental illness
Eating disorders
Endometriosis
Diabetes
Arthritis
Chronic pain
Heart disease
Autism
Migraines
Cancer
Multiple sclerosis
Chronic fatigue syndrome
and anything else you just can’t see

Check […]

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