Heart Disease
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
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
7 Heart Healthy Habits
7 Heart Healthy Habits
By Hana A. Feeney, MS, RD, CSSD • For Active.com
This month, take a moment to assess your lifestyle. Are you living a heart-friendly life or you are heading for disaster? Preventing heart disease… Continue reading
Heart Disease: Scope and Impact
Heart Disease: Scope and Impact
- Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States, claiming approximately 1 million lives annually.
- Every 33 seconds someone in the United States… Continue reading