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HeartPatients.com Team Tea, Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Heart Risk

People who drink a lot of tea or drink coffee in moderation are less likely to die of heart disease than coffee and tea abstainers, new research suggests.

The finding adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that coffee and tea help protect against heart disease, but not stroke.

Researchers followed more than 37,000 people in The Netherlands for 13 years in one of the largest and longest studies ever to examine the impact of coffee and tea drinking on heart health.… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on August 27, 2010 at 8:28am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Study: Anger Can Harm the Heart

Personality type and the ability to control anger may have an effect on heart health and one’s risk for stroke, according to a new study published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) in Baltimore, a division of the National Institutes of Health, found that people who are angry and aggressive showed a greater thickness of the carotid arteries in the neck, a key risk factor for heart attack or stroke, compare… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on August 27, 2010 at 8:23am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Eat Less Red Meat, Cut Heart Attack Risk

Cutting back on red and processed meats may significantly reduce heart disease risk in women, a new study says.

Scientists examined data on 84,136 women between the ages of 30 and 55 over a 26-year period ending in 2006. The women were participants in a research project known as the Nurses’ Health Study. Researchers examined medical histories and lifestyle choices of the women, including dietary habits obtained via detailed questionnaires.

This study differs from previous… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on August 27, 2010 at 8:23am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Personalized Strategy Is Best for Heart Health

Combining individualized approaches to heart health -- including counseling, long-term one-on-one follow-up with a health care provider, and self-monitoring of diet and exercise -- are more effective than general approaches such as self-help support groups, web sites, and brochures, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association (AHA).

The AHA statement is based on a review of 74 studies conducted among adults in the U.S. between January 1997 and May 2007. The st… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on August 27, 2010 at 8:22am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team A Chat with Dr. Devi Shetty (Heart Specialist) - Very Useful

A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya (Heart Specialist) Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees . The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone. Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart? Ans: 1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil 2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime 3. Quit smoking 4. Control weight 5. Control blood pressure and sugar Qn:… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on August 1, 2010 at 2:18am — No Comments

walter essinger Shortness of Breath

I was diagnosed with cardiac myopathy,6 m ago,

yesterday had shortnes of breath and became very anxious that ads to the problem as well.

Question what to do when the shortness of breath comes on.

I do not have water on my lungs.

Once I can calm down the shortness of breath goes away

Thanks imn advance forany sugestions

Walter

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Added by walter essinger on June 1, 2010 at 10:41am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Resveratrol: The New Weight-Loss Supplement?

Experts say that taking resveratrol, an antioxidant in red wine, grapes, and berries, may help boost endurance, prevent weight gain, and improve energy. Are the claims too good to swallow? FITNESS investigates.

Stepping, Spinning, Pilates, dance: Rebecca Visconti, 29, is no stranger to staying fit, but soon after she started her current job, her gym time suffered. "My workday begins at 7 a.m., and I stay up longer than I should to see my husband, who comes home late from his job," says… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on February 21, 2010 at 4:34pm — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Wake Up! The Risks of Oversleeping

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to sleep. I’m like a baby in that regard—if I don’t get enough rest, I’m a zombie of Evil Dead–esque proportions the next day. I used to pride myself on the fact that I catch more Zs than most people I know; while they chug coffee and sleep in till noon on weekends to make up for being dog-tired during the workweek, I often log a solid ten hours and wake up early and refreshed without even needing to rely on an alarm clock to rouse me.

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Added by HeartPatients.com Team on February 21, 2010 at 1:23pm — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Senate report links diabetes drug Avandia to heart attacks

The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but worked to keep them from the public, according to a Senate committee report released Saturday.

The 334-page report by the Senate Finance Committee also criticized the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the federal agency that regulates food, tobacco and medications overlooked or overrode safety concerns found by its staff.


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Added by HeartPatients.com Team on February 21, 2010 at 1:21pm — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Interesting Facts About Sex

— The average American man's erect penis is five to seven inches long with a circumference of four to six inches, according to The Kinsey Institute.

— 46% of women would give up getting laid for two weeks rather than logging off the Internet for the same amount of time, according to a survey conducted by Intel.

— Want the ultimate orgasm? Abstain from any sexual activity at all for three weeks. That's the amount of time it takes for your testosterone levels to peak and boost y

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Added by HeartPatients.com Team on February 21, 2010 at 1:19pm — No Comments

didier alfredo Water in Heart

hi, I'm sending this blog behalf of my mother, my mother is a heart patient and recently she has been diagnosed having too much water in her heart as well as having to much sadium despite having none salt dieat for her high blood pressure, has any body suffering with same condition as my mother? I'm wondering if there is any way medically solution get the water from her heart. is there any special diet for this particulart problem for example what she should and shouldn't eat etc. hope to hea… Continue

Added by didier alfredo on February 15, 2010 at 9:45am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)

KEY FACTS * CVDs are the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. * An estimated 17.1 million people died from CVDs in 2004, representing 29%of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.2 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million were due to stroke. * Low- and middle-income countries are disproportionally affected: 82% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men an… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on September 26, 2009 at 10:51pm — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Key messages to protect heart health

* Heart attacks and strokes are major–but preventable–killers worldwide. * Over 80% of cardiovascular disease deaths take place in low-and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men and women. Cardiovascular risk of women is particularly high after menopause. * Tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. * Cessation of tobacco use reduces the chance of a heart attack or stroke. * Engaging in physical activity for at least 3… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on September 26, 2009 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Jean Brand Looking for support

I am new to this but was advised to look for a network of support to try and help me cope with caring for my husband. My husband has a Defibrillator/pacemaker in place and gets numerous shocks monthly and sometimes daily. The majority of them are during the night and usually he goes from asleep to unconscious to asleep and so I get so stressed and scared and he doesn't really know about it and I prefer to keep it that way as he is so affraid of dying and leaving me. So, I keep it to myself to pr… Continue

Added by Jean Brand on July 7, 2009 at 4:03am — 2 Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Michael Jackson’s Death: Why Cardiac Arrest Is Deadlier Than Heart Attack

Iconic pop star Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Thursday at the age of 50. Details of his death are still emerging, but friends and relatives say they have been concerned about Jackson’s use of prescription painkillers. Brian Oxman, the Jackson family spokesman and attorney, told CNN that people surrounding Jackson were “enabling” him in his use of medications. Jackson had suffered a number of injuries, including a broken vertebra and a broken leg sustained in a fall on st… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on July 2, 2009 at 8:11am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Newest Coated Stent Does Well in Real-World Trial

The newest drug-coated stent has performed well in a real-life trial, Dutch cardiologists report. The Xience stent — a flexible metal-mesh tube coated with the drug everolimus — is inserted to keep blood flowing after artery-opening procedures such as angioplasty, and is already in widespread use. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last July, on the basis of good results in controlled trials. More at… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on July 2, 2009 at 8:10am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Heart Attacks Less Often Fatal Today

People having a heart attack for the first time are more likely to survive these days than they would have decades ago, researchers have confirmed. But now doctors are trying to puzzle out why heart attacks have become more survivable — what doctors, hospitals and individuals are doing right, and how to keep that trend headed in the right direction. More at Health.com Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on July 2, 2009 at 8:10am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Music Can Make the Heart Beat Faster

Loud music made hearts beat faster and blood pressure go up, while softer passages lowered both heart rates and blood pressure, a new study shows. It’s the latest word on how music affects the cardiovascular system, from researchers at Pavia University in Italy. Their earlier studies found that music with quicker tempos had people breathing faster, with increased heart rate and blood pressure, while slower tempos produced opposite effects. More at… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on July 2, 2009 at 8:09am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Women more prone to heart disease

Women who do not sleep well are at higher risk of suffering heart disease and heart related problems than men, a study revealed. Eight hours is the recommended length of time people should spend asleep, and women who get less than that have a higher chance of coronary problems than men with the same sleeping patterns. Research by the University of Warwick and University College London (UCL) found levels of inflammatory markers - indicators of coronary heart disease - vary significantly with sl… Continue

Added by HeartPatients.com Team on July 2, 2009 at 8:08am — No Comments

HeartPatients.com Team Top Heart Health Stories of 2008

Those topics are among the most viewed heart-related stories on WebMD for 2008.
  1. Whole Grains Fight Belly Fat
  2. Tim Russert's Death: Questions, Answers
  3. Recognizing Women's Heart Attack Symptoms
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Added by HeartPatients.com Team on March 11, 2009 at 1:20pm — No Comments

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Many Heart Patients Place False Hope in Angioplasty

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Free cardiovascular disease screenings offered this month

Free cardiovascular disease risk factor screenings will be offered by the Heart of Weld Program, a program of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment.

Heart and Stroke 'Big Bike' Rides Through Town

The Heart and Stroke "Big Bike" is riding across the province to raise awareness of heart disease, and to raise money for the Foundation.

A Yummy Fruit That Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Finally a heart healthy food that’s sweet. Blueberries might be joining the ranks of oatmeal and fatty fish as a food you can actually add to your diet to help lower heart disease risk. While people at risk for heart disease might think about all the foods they are told not to eat, a small recent study found some possible benefits of adding blueberries to the diet. Why are these berries so great ...

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