Drinking Coffee Lowers Your Risk Of Dying
A study shows that people who drank coffee regularly have a less chance of dying than people who...
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Category: Heart Disease
Diseases That Kill Versus What We Donate – Do Charities Need a Hook?
Over the past few weeks my social media timelines have been filled with celebrities, friends and family members filming themselves doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a popular meme that involves either dumping ice water on your...
Read MoreYour Eye Doc Sees More Than You Think – Serious Health Disorders Can Be Detected Through Routine Eye Exams
Even if you were blessed with 20/20 vision and you think your date with a pair of reading glasses is way off into the future, making an appointment with an experienced ophthalmologist should be part of your overall healthcare. A...
Read MoreClear Channel Using Humor and Hollywood for Heart Disease Awareness
On Valentine’s Day, millions of women will give candy hearts to their sweeties and doodle hearts in cards, but won’t pay attention to their own tender tickers. Heart disease is the number one killer of adults in...
Read MoreStudy Findings Support Nutrisystem Heart Health Benefits for Women
By Jason Knapfel For some reason, the perception that heart disease is a male-dominated health issue persists to this day. It’s a myth with potentially deadly consequences, since cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of...
Read MoreNiacin Drug Tredaptive Fails Clinical Trial; No US Sales in Future
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. suffered another blow when it found that one of its products, cholesterol drug Tredaptive, failed at preventing heart attacks, strokes, or deaths and increased unwanted side effects causing...
Read MoreHeart Monitoring Goes Mobile with AliveCor’s EKG Recorder
Measuring the electrical activity for your heart can now be done at your own convenience and not at the doctor’s office. AliveCor’s ECG recorder is a device that attaches to an iPhone 4 or 4s and measures...
Read MoreChocolate May Reduce Risk of Stroke in Men
Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants, which we well know are vital for fighting cancer-causing free radicals in the body. But according to researchers, they may also help reduce heart disease among men. As reported by Today...
Read MoreYour Fitness Level at Age 50 Could Predict Your Future Health
A new study lends more argument for getting fit and staying fit as we age. The recent publication found that those who are most fit at age 50 will suffer fewer chronic diseases and increase their healthy years of life. Melissa...
Read MoreWhat All Women Must Learn from Rosie O’Donnell’s Heart Attack
Earlier this week, TV personality Rosie O’Donnell suffered a heart attack. As reported by Fox54, the funny lady was shocked to find out her acute aches and pains were associated with a heart attack, symptoms she had posted...
Read MoreMustering a Smile, Even a Fake One, is Good for the Heart
Smiling is beneficial for many reasons. It can diffuse a stressful or awkward situation, get others to like or trust you, and even help you live longer. A new study by University of Kansas researchers published in Psychological...
Read More5 Ways to Prevent Stress Because too Much May Shorten Your Life Span
Stress increases blood pressure and hormone levels which are linked to heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and the feeling of anxiety, depression, or loneliness may cause early death. British Medical Journal (BMJ) published a new...
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