New Guidelines for Daily Aspirin Dosage

March 17, 2009

Aspirin has been shown to help prevent heart attacks, but it also has some risks associated with it, since it can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Taking a lower dose of the medication can still be effective, however. New guidelines released by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are different for men and women. Men between the ages [...]

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Teen Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Heart Disease

March 16, 2009

If you want to have a healthy heart in adulthood, you really need to start when you’re young. Consider the results of a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that looked at Vitamin D levels in the blood of 3,577 young people between the ages of 12 and [...]

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Major Depression and the Risk of Heart Disease

March 15, 2009

We know that a person’s family history is one factor that doctors use to evaluate the risk of heart disease. Lifestyle choices are another. If you smoke, consume a lot of trans fats in your diet, and don’t exercise regularly, the risks to your health go up. These are all things that you are able [...]

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Silent Stroke May Increase Risk of Future Strokes

March 14, 2009

Approximately 10 percent of the population has had a “silent stroke,” or silent cerebral infarction (SCI). These silent strokes may cause brain damage that results in long-term dementia. If you have atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat, you are at increased risk for SCIs. This type of stroke is caused by a blood clot interfering [...]

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Five Fun Things You Can Do to Avoid Heart Disease

March 14, 2009

There are many things you can to do take charge of your health and lower your risk of heart disease. Not all of them are considered particularly fun, like starting an exercise program if you are used to being a couch potato. Here are some suggestions that are both healthy and pleasurable for your consideration: [...]

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Exercising After Heart Attack

March 13, 2009

If you have had a heart attack, you may be thinking that what your heart needs is rest. This may be true for the first few days, and your doctor will let you know when it’s safe for you to start being physically active again. Over time, you will want to start including more activities [...]

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Car Pollution May Lead to Heart Attack

March 13, 2009

Your morning and afternoon commute may be more than just time spent getting to and from work. Studies conducted in Germany have found that 8 percent of heart attacks can be linked to being in traffic. The culprit may be the pollution caused by car exhaust systems. People who take the bus or ride a [...]

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Weak Blood Vessels Linked to Stroke

March 12, 2009

Twenty percent of strokes are caused by tiny arteries in the brain becoming weak and leaking into the brain, according to the results of a new study. Until now, researchers believed that strokes were caused when blood flow to the brain is reduced. The study involved injecting magnetic dye into stroke patients and then performing [...]

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Cut Salt Consumption to Lower Heart Disease Risk

March 11, 2009

North Americans consume far too much salt in their diet, and cutting back just a little will help reduce your risk of heart disease. A good place to start is by taking the salt shaker off your table. If you eat a lot of processed food, you are probably getting enough salt from them without [...]

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Obesity, Heart Disease and Dementia Linked

March 10, 2009

If you are overweight, you have more than heart disease and diabetes to be concerned about. Being too heavy can also speed up dementia, according to the results of a new study. Reducing your risk of heart disease may also help to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of cognitive impairment. For older women, being [...]

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