If you think that cancer is the number one killer, you would be right. Certainly, there is a lot of information in the media about this devastating disease. You may be surprised to learn, though, that cancer has only recently made it to the top of the list of causes of death. Heart disease was [...]
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Heartmart editors primarily focus on heart diseases – causes, prevention, and treatment. If you have been reading our blog then you know this already. It’s somewhat of a tangent, but we have set up a health and fitness jobs list, which is full of employment opportunities. The board is updated every day and includes openings [...]
We need to have some salt in our diet in order to stay healthy. Unfortunately, a diet high in processed food contains far more than the recommended 5 grams that should be ingested each day. If you want to reduce your risk of heart disease, you need to train yourself to reach for the salt [...]
Scientists have known for some time that the risk of developing early onset heart disease (under the age of 40) had a hereditary link, but did not which genetic marker was responsible for it. New research into the gene believed responsible for heart disease has now revealed that a variation of the protein neuropeptide Y [...]
Researchers at Harvard and Johns Hopkins have released the results of a 14-year study on women with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and heart disease. The results were very interesting, to say the least: Women who had at least five symptoms of PTSD were at an increased risk for developing heart disease. The risk [...]
Your mother probably told you to eat oatmeal because she wanted you to start off the day with a hot breakfast. Oatmeal has other health benefits, though: eating this food on a regular basis can help to lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes (Type 2 variety). To get the maximum benefit from the [...]
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when an individual has excessive amounts of sugar in his or her blood stream. An inadequate amount of insulin production or insulin resistance can cause the condition. There are three types of diabetes that a person can be diagnosed with, and each one has its own set of [...]
You may have heard that cardiovascular exercise is one way to help prevent heart disease, but do you know how much you need to stay healthy? New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, published at the end of 2008 suggest the following levels of exercise for adults (18-64 years of age): 2.5 hours of moderate exercise [...]
More municipalities banning smoking in public places has been directly linked to lower heart attack rates. The results of a study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Week Report published by the Centers for Disease Control on January 2, 2009 confirmed this fact. The goal of passing non-smoking legislation is to protect non-smokers from the [...]
John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s 16-year-old son, Jett, died on January 2, 2009. He apparently had a seizure and struck his head in the bathtub. Jett Travolta had been diagnosed with Kawasaki Syndrome. Symptoms of the disease include a rash, swelling in the extremities, and swollen neck glands. Kawasaki Syndrome also causes acquired heart disease [...]
