Category Archives: Heart Diseases

November is National Diabetes Month. However, for almost a half-million Oklahomans, every day is diabetes day. According to the American Diabetes Association, over 451,000 Oklahomans have diabetes and more than a million are pre-diabetic. Continue reading →

- Advertisement - Heart attack remains the leading cause of death in Malaysia for the 14th year and it was theprincipal cause of death for males in Malaysia with 12,510 deaths (17.8%) while for females, the principal cause of death was pneumonia with 6,033 deaths (12.8%). This was revealedin a report fromthe Department of Statistics Malaysia on the latest causes of death in the country. The report says last year, 172,031 total deaths from various causeswere recordedoran increase of 2.3% compared to 168,168 in 2017 Continue reading →

Pain between the naval region and the lower jaw, spreading till the hands, could signal heart trouble, said experts at a medical event -- Newer prospective in cardiac management -- organised here by a hospital on Saturday. Such a pain should not be taken lightly. In fact, if a person experiencing a heart attack reaches the hospital within the first 60 minutes -- also known as the golden hour -- and gets the required medical support, his / her life can return to complete normalcy, said Dr Kirtiman Singh, senior cardiologist, while addressing the media at on the sidelines of the continuing medical education (CME) programme organised by the Ajanta Hospital. Continue reading →

High blood pressure means a person's blood pressure is consistently too high and that their heart has to work harder to pump blood around their body. It is easy to ignore high blood pressure as the condition doesnt reveal any symptoms initially, but, if left untreated, it can lead to heart and circulatory diseases such as heart attack or stroke Continue reading →

Foods associated with better health also have the lowest impact on the environment, a new study finds. This suggests that a few key dietary changes could present a double win for humans, and the planet. The new analysis, led by the Oxford University, revealed several intriguing overlaps between diet, human, and environmental health. Continue reading →

Now that the Kincade fire is mostly under control, and the Getty and Tick fires are smoldering, the questions will soon turn to whether we will rebuild what was lost. Houses? Businesses? Continue reading →

There may be a connection between diseases of the cardiovascular system and the risk of developing cancer, scientists from the Mayo Clinic found out. Continue reading →

Now that adolescents are more likely to vape than smoke cigarettes, it might not be quite as easy for parents to spot (or smell) the warning signs that their teens are using nicotine. Continue reading →

Air pollution is a silent killer. Sometimes you can probably see it (the smog and something equally less appealing), but most times you cannot Continue reading →

(MENAFN - GetNews) Heart Scan Market Research Report Analysis By Types (Electron Beam Computed Tomography, Angiocardiography) Indication (Congenital Heart Disease, Coronary Arteries Blockage) End-User (Hospitals & Clinics, Diagnostic Centers) - Global Forecast till 2023 Heart Scan Market Highlights: Over the last few years, healthcare IT has gained a significant importance as the adoption of the software solutions and computer-aided diagnosis has increased the efficacy of the treatment. Continue reading →