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Risk Factors
Over 13 million Americans have had angina, a heart attack, or both. Each year, an estimated 1.2 million people will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle and environmental factors.
Over the past decades, heart disease rates declined in both men and women as they quit smoking and improved dietary habits. This rate, however, has stabilized in recent years,...
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Expert & Community Posts
Smoking on screen and on the field: Athletes and celebs who smoke
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...English.) Though it seems strange, there have been many top athletes who smoke. Soccer is the... Read more »
I’m Too Young to Have COPD! Or am I?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert... About one in eight people who smoke one pack of cigarettes a day develop COPD, and one in four... Read more »
Poor Air Quality Ruins "Olympic" Performances - And Your Performances!
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertThe Olympic athletes should be concerned about the bad air over China. Troublesome pollutants that... Read more »
Breathless in Beijing: Olympics 2008
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...watching and listening especially to see how the athletes with asthma do with the unique... Read more »
Olympians with GERD
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...a great deal of information on asthma and Olympic athletes but almost nothing on the issues of... Read more »
Health Guide
Colds and the Flu: Risk Factors
...exercises, however, appear to suppress the immune system while they are being performed. Some highly trained athletes, for instance, report being susceptible to colds after strenuous events.... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diets and Lifestyle Changes
...and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. There is not yet enough evidence to indicate whether the good heart effects of these diets outweigh the bad effects. At this time, experts do not recommend... Read more »Managing Asthma in Children and Adolescents
...than longer-lasting exercises.Asthma is no reason to avoid exercise. Historically, about 10% of US athletes who participate in the Olympics have asthma. Some studies are indicating that long-term... Read more »Osteoporosis: Risk Factors
...baby is weaned, levels of the factor decline and bone formation is restored.Female Athlete Triad. In athletes, excessive exercise plays a major role in many cases of anorexia (and, to a lesser... Read more »Complications
...or high-impact aerobics experience minor injuries at least once a year. Young, intensely competitive athletes may be at risk for permanent injury. Studies are mixed over whether intensive... Read more »Images
Related News
Health Warning for Female Athletes
July 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Doctors have issued a warning for some female athletes. Unhealthy eating habits observed in ballerinas and runners can lead to... Read summary »
Hidden Heart Disease Impacts Endurance Athletes
July 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are a few endurance athletes for whom regular athletic training will increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and even... Read summary »
Testing Teen Athletes
June 17, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 70 cardiologists, medics, administrative... Read summary »
Hormone No Fountain of Youth
August 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A great deal of attention has been focused on athletes and entertainers using the human growth hormone (hGH). However,... Read summary »
Endurance Athletes Have Dysfunctional Right Ventricles
February 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Endurance sports can lead to potentially deadly changes in the heart, according to a new study. Belgian researchers report most... Read summary »
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