Depression coupled with hostility form a destructive alliance in terms of elevating the risk of heart disease. Professor Jesse Stewart,... Read more »
I was working on a blog a couple of weeks ago about CPR. I was just about done with it and when it came time to post it, a fellow... Read more »
Every day, it seems, there's another gloomy news story saying that "diabetics" are more apt to acquire other medical problems, or drugs... Read more »
For years there have been hints and hypotheses that heart disease and periodontal (gum) disease are associated or share common factors. ... Read more »
For several years, February 14 has been designated Congenital Heart Defect Day. And what better day could there be than Valentines Day,... Read more »
How It HappensThe heart pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients throughout the entire body by way of a network of arteries. The heart... Read more »
According to a study by British scientists, heart disease will be responsible for 400,000 deaths in the United States in 2010. The researchers say... Read more »
Genetic researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that high blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a fat-carrying molecule, can lead to the... Read more »
Omega-3 fatty acid is often misnamed an “alternative” or “natural” medication. Penicillin was, of course, derived from a living organism... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. CHD is also called coronary artery... Read more »