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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 […]
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 […]
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, so what better day to talk about why you should quit smoking right now? Here are 10 compelling reasons to kick the habit today.
Smoking causes 87% of all lung cancer cases (source), and lung cancer kills more women than breast and ovarian cancers combined. (source)
Smoking causes wrinkles all […]
Kendra at A Hearty Life reports on new research indicating that having one drink a day decreases women’s risk of heart attack. (However, getting drunk even once a month increases your risk, so moderation is key.) My recommendation? Have a glass of red wine with dinner. According to Yale-New Haven Hospital’s Nutrition Advisor,
…research has […]
Research reported in January 2007 suggests that the age of your cells, not your calendar age, is what may best indicate your risk of heart attack and heart disease.
Every time a cell in the body replicates, the DNA string (the telomere) at one end of the chromosome gets shorter. When it gets too […]
According to an article at Science Daily,
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the United States. Although some risk factors, such as age and heredity, cannot be controlled, many factors, including smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure, obesity, and inactivity can be modified, thus, lowering the risk.
Interestingly, Arthur Agatston, whom you may know […]
According to the American Heart Association, more than 330,000 people die each year of a heart attack before reaching a hospital. Web MD reported a new study released from the University of Berlin that reveals there are possible warning signs of cardiac arrest that “may offer a window of opportunity to prevent sudden cardiac death.”
Do […]
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