Heart Health

Gandolfini’s Passing Awakens Heart Health Concerns

Another sad but relevant reminder that everyone needs to carry your aspirin. #heartattack

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (wggb) — Gandolfini’s sudden passing has pushed heart health back into the news, leaving people wondering what signs they should look out for. But… Continue reading

Aspirin The 2,000-Year-Old Wonder Drug

New reports about aspirin’s benefits in cancer prevention are just as convincing. In 2011, British researchers, analyzing data from some 25,000 patients in eight long-term studies, found that a small, 75-milligram dose of aspirin taken daily for at least five… Continue reading

Heart disease is the leading killer of women and it’s time to fight back

Ladies, we need to talk. Heart disease is the leading killer of women and it’s time to fight back. You can start by downloading Straight Talk: A Women’s Guide to Heart Health to learn from the real-life experiences… Continue reading

Gut Bacteria Implicated In Heart Attacks, Stroke

Gut Bacteria Implicated In Heart Attacks, Stroke Reuters | Posted: 04/24/2013 4:59 pm EDT

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/gut-bacteria-heart-attack-stroke-tmao-lecithin_n_3149663.html By Sharon Begley

NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) – Thousands of heart attack victims every year have none of the notorious risk factors before their… Continue reading

Aspirin Uses, Side Effects, Interactions – Fact Sheet

Aspirin Uses, Side Effects, Interactions – Fact Sheet

http://chealth.canoe.ca/drug_info_details.asp?brand_name_id=1325

How does Aspirin work? What will it do for me?

Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) belongs to the group of medications called analgesics (pain relievers), antipyretics (fever reducers), anti-inflammatories (inflammation reducers), and platelet… Continue reading

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Heart Attack

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Heart Attack from American Heart Association

Symptoms of heart attack

If you are concerned that you may be experiencing a heart attack, call 9-1-1. Minutes matter! Learn the warning signs to familiarize yourself… Continue reading

Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face

Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face

Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know… Continue reading

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