Did you make any New Year’s resolutions about your health this year to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke? If you are like many people, you decided that today you were going to take charge and make sweeping changes. Sugar, fat and salt are the enemy, and would no longer pass your lips. [...]
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We all know by now that smoking increases the risk of heart disease. Despite the warnings that we have heard, kicking the cigarette habit can be challenging for many people. It’s not a question of lack of will power; the problem stems from the fact that nicotine is a highly-addictive substance. The cravings that a [...]
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Do you remember your mother telling you that watching too much television wasn’t good for you? It appears as thought Mom may have been on to something. A group of researchers from Australia have found that every hour that a person spends watching TV increases a person’s chance of dying from cardiovascular disease by 18 [...]
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Doctors at the University of Illinois and Jesse Brown VA medical centers are offering cardiac patients an alternative to the standard angioplasty procedure where a catheter is placed in the femoral artery. With transradial angiography, the catheter is inserted into the radial artery in the wrist. The advantage to the patient is that the likelihood [...]
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The Journal of Clinical Hypertension has reported the results of another study indicating that high blood pressure and dementia are related. Dementia is a medical condition that causes a gradual decline in an individual’s social skills and intellectual abilities, and unfortunately the effects are irreversible. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of dementia, and [...]
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We know that it’s important to stay active for general health, as well as to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. When the mercury plummets, it can be tempting to think that humans should adopt the hibernation idea and not come out until spring. With a bit of planning, we can dress for [...]
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As of January 1, 2010, California restaurant owners are legally banned from using trans fats in their products. Bakeries are also required to comply with the legislation, but have until 2011 to stop using trans fats in their products. Trans fats are made from vegetable oil. Hydrogen is added to this ingredient, and the resulting [...]
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Many people decide that one of their New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight. Unfortunately, it seems to take a lot longer for the weight to come off than it did to put on the extra pounds we are concerned about after the Holidays. The following 4 weight loss tips that work will help you [...]
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