Preeclampsia is a term used to describe pregnancy-induced hypertension. This is a potentially fatal condition that tends to affect women who are heavier and who have higher cholesterol levels than average. The woman’s blood pressure will return to normal after she gives birth. Studies have shown that having preeclampsia during pregnancy will double or triple [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Although heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, many doctors are failing to give their female patients the kind of information and treatment they need for these disorders. Even when presented with symptoms of heart disease, all too often doctors fail to make the connection and offer appropriate interventions and treatment. When [...]
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If you want to lower your risk of heart disease, learn how to control your temper. This is especially true for men. Males who are angry are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol to excess, and be overweight. Being under stress actually speeds up the rate at which harmful plaque builds up on the walls [...]
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Smoking, or being exposed to second-hand smoke, contributes to heart disease by making the heart work harder. It constricts blood vessels and contributes to a buildup of harmful plaque inside of them. When you smoke, you force your heart to pump harder to distribute blood throughout the body. Every drag from a cigarette introduces carbon [...]
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The health habits that children learn when they are young will carry through to adulthood. By the same token, bad health habits, such as eating a high-fat diet and lack of exercise that lead to heart disease, are learned in childhood. Doctors are now recommending that in situations where there is a family history of [...]
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Both men and women are at risk for developing heart disease, but women are more likely to die as a result. The chances of a woman dying of heart disease are approximately 10 percent higher than for men. The symptoms of heart attack in women may not be the classic chest pain radiating down the [...]
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Your diet is a factor in your risk for developing heart disease. You can lower this risk by making a few simple changes. Don’t worry; eating healthy foods doesn’t mean that the food you eat will be boring or that you need to completely sacrifice taste for your health. If you want to lower your [...]
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