How Many Americans Get Heart Disease
5 high blood pressure genes found in black Americans
July 23, 2009
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TAKE HEART: The Message is Working
By Ellen Haas , Health Expert...Health (NIH) this month? Early in February, during American Heart Month, the NIH reported that... Read more »
The Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke - Re-Visited
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...symptoms that may come and go. According to the American Heart Association, studies show that... Read more »
Why Do African-Americans Have an Increased Risk of Diabetes?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...of developing type 2 diabetes if you are African-American. These are: Impaired Glucose... Read more »
Warning: Super Bowl viewing may be hazardous to your health
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...The German experience is not unique: Millions of Americans, likewise, have undiagnosed heart... Read more »
The Link Between Depression & Heart Disease
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...clear. New research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests that... Read more »
Health Guide
Support Groups
The Mended Hearts A national nonprofit affiliated with the American Heart Association which partners with hospitals and rehabilitation clinics to offer local support group meetings. American... Read more »Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
Fifty percent of Americans have high cholesterol, according to recent statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240,... Read more »How to Use This Site
...disease can be frightening. However, you're not alone: heart disease affects an estimated 62 million Americans. The disease takes many forms; thats why understanding it is the first step toward... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...Arteriosclerotic plaque, the material that eventually clogs our blood vessels begins to form in youth. American soldiers killed at the age of 19 or 20, in action, have been noted to have streaks... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...oils. These fats can increase both your total cholesterol and your lousy cholesterol levels. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that we limit our intake of saturated fats to less... Read more »Images
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Heart Disease and Happiness
July 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Better treatments for heart disease may help people live longer, but are they enjoying that extra time? A new study from the... Read summary »
OTC Statins: Empowering the Individual?
October 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some doctors are calling for people to have more control over their own heart health by allowing statins, medications now... Read summary »
Trans Fats up Heart Disease Risk
April 10, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Trans fats -- the kind found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils used in everything from baked goods to French fries --... Read summary »
Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »
Cholesterol and Children
August 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Steps to lower cholesterol should begin as early as infancy, according to a new study. Researchers say the goal of Americans... Read summary »
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