Category Archives: Heart Diseases

A number of diseases are driven by or made worse by loss of capillaries. These diseases include high blood pressure, diabetes, malignant cancer and a variety of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Continue reading →

Heart disease doesn't just strike older men. Its the No. Continue reading →

Take a cue from Cupid during February and set your sights on the heart pint-sized bow and arrow not required. Instead, show your four chambers some love with a five-pronged approach to better heart health. Quitting smoking is beneficial at any age, says Erin Smith, health promotions specialist for the American Lung Association in Nebraska Continue reading →

PHILADELPHIA > > Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. One new study found that heart attack survivors benefited from a medicine long used to treat gout Continue reading →

One in every four people die of heart disease. February 3, 2020 5:45 PM LaShanda McCuin Posted: February 3, 2020 5:45 PM VICTORIA, Texas According to the Center of Disease Control, in the United States, more than 600,000 thousand Americans die from heart disease each year. One and every five heart attacks are silent and the person didnt know. Continue reading →

Intro Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo As the baby boomer generation rapidly approaches retirement age, the U.S. is projected to experience a radical demographic shift. Continue reading →

The first Friday in February is designated as National Wear Red Day, a time when the nation comes together, igniting a wave of red from coast-to-coast. From landmarks like the Reno arch to news anchors and neighbors to online communities, National Wear Red Day unites millions of people for a common goal: to raise awareness about our nations #1 and #5 killers, heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart diseases, stroke and other vascular diseases, claims one womans life every 80 seconds. Continue reading →

Certain foods can increase or help reduce inflammation levels in your body. When it comes to misunderstood health topics, inflammation tops the list. This normal response in your body protects you from anything that might harm you, and yet is also being studied as a possible root cause for all sorts of health issues, including heart disease and depression Continue reading →

If you buy something through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission. How this works. Heart of palm is a white vegetable obtained from the center of specific varieties of palm tree Continue reading →

A sudden bout of food poisoning was enough to turn a long-standing heart condition into a life-threatening emergency for one Antiguan businessman. Two years later, Chefs World owner Julian Waterer is welcoming the launch of a national Heart and Stroke Foundation which aims to alert people to the symptoms of one of Antigua and Barbudas biggest killers Continue reading →