All posts tagged "heart attack"
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“Compression Is the Only Way to Go,” Says American Heart Association
CPR is a lifesaver, as Susanna Rohm of Marietta, Ga. discovered. Her 3 month-old son Isiah, had stopped breathing while at home. Susannah called for...
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Taking the Strain out of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
HIgh blood pressure, aka hypertension, is a worry to most people and actual medical condition for many. The AHA, American Heart Association will tell you...
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Jury Still Out on Chelation Therapy
It’s one in the eye for cardiologists all over the medical establishment in America. It was a bit of a surprise for many of them...
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Are Women More Likely to Die After Heart Attacks?
If you’re a woman, it should be a cause for concern to know that women are more likely than men to die from a heart...
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Working Overtime Increases Risk of Heart Disease
A new study from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health has shown that working overtime can significantly increase the risk of developing heart disease. The...
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Heart Attacks More Prevalent in Areas with Loud Traffic
A new study from the Danish Cancer Society in Denmark found that people are more likely to suffer from heart attacks if there is a...
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Why LDL Cholesterol Is Trying to Kill You
The other day I was going through some remarkable statistics. It seems that more and more people nowadays are living longer than they used to...
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Running and Heart Attacks–Can Running Kill You?
If you’re looking to improve your cardiovascular power and prevent heart-related problems, then running is your best training approach. Not only that, running sheds more...
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Merck & Co at a Crossroads with the Next Warfarin Heart Drug
Vorapaxar, Merck & Co’s latest heart medication is not good enough for patients and may be very bad for Merck. The company is at a...
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Soda Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks
What’s your drink of choice? If you are one of the many fans of sodas or sugary fruit drinks, then you may be setting yourself...
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Men With Diabetes At Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Health Problems
A new study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has assessed the risk of men with diabetes developing heart disease. This study observed 64,000...
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Pain Killers – Not As Good As First Thought For Heart Attack Patients
When it comes to the research done on heart attack patients and the increase of risk of death by taking painkillers, there does not seem...
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Exercise Protects Your Heart Via Nitric Oxide
Doctors know that exercise: reduces your risk of having a heart attack, and… protects your heart from injury if a heart attack should occur And...
