Articles in Heart Disease
One popular form of contraceptive has been found to decrease specific arterial function that is vital to good cardiovascular health. The study raises the question of the safety in using the contraceptive today at the …
The amino acid, homocysteine, has been linked directly to cardiovascular risk in repeated studies and certain B vitamins, especially folic acid (B9), B6, and B12, are known to reduce homocysteine levels in the bloodstream. The …
The findings of a study conducted by the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, leads to the conclusion that just growing up as a male increases the risk of heart disease by the time the …
The American Heart Association (AHA) has just issued a statement that advises using an electrocardiogram (ECG) before beginning treatment using stimulant drugs in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) whenever possible. The full statement …
Statistics on longevity in the United States have indicated an increase in expected life span that began in the 1960s and rose steadily until 2000. Now, newer statistics, gleaned from a study conducted over …
Beta blockers are an important part of the drug therapy prescribed for patients experiencing heart failure and have been proven, in many cases, to prolong the life of the heart patient. These drugs work by …
Unless you’re already hospitalized, the chances of dying after experiencing a heart attack during the weekend is 13.4% greater than if you’d waited to have the heart attack on a week day. This grim news …
Much to the chagrin of macadamia nut lovers everywhere, they’ve been on the healthful foods taboo list because of their level of saturated fats, higher than most other tree nuts which are approved by the …
Researchers who studied the dining habits of almost 89,000 women over a period of 24 years have concluded that those who routinely consumed a diet as close as possible to the Dietary Approaches to Stop …
Neglect and abuse during childhood is associated with a high incidence of depression and inflammation once the child reaches adulthood. When these two chronic conditions occur together, the risk of developing cardiovascular disease rises, too.
