You have probably heard that lighting up a cigarette increases your risk of cancer, but do you know why smoking and heart disease are related? Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona may have found the answer to that question. The results [...]
August 2009
When it comes to heart-healthy diets, there are lots of ways that you can make better choices that will improve your health. One thing you can do is consume less saturated and trans fats in your diet. Taking this step will lower your cholesterol levels, as well as your risk of developing heart disease. If [...]
People who have fewer resources available to them to deal with the stresses of everyday life are at a higher risk of heart disease, a new study has found. The research was conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the results were published in the latest issue of Obesity. People who [...]
The numbers don’t lie when it comes to heart disease. Here are some interesting facts, from the Centers for Disease Control: Coronary heart disease killed over 7.6 million people on the planet in 2005. Almost half (47 percent) of cardiac deaths occur before the patient can be treated by emergency services workers or taken to [...]
