Tag: Heart Health

The American Academy on Pediatrics just recommended new guidelines that would subject more than 30 percent of all kids between...

A recent study sponsored by Merck and Schering-Plough found that after several years on two types of cholesterol-lowering medications, patients...

Researchers recently discovered that grapes and apples may prevent plaque from coating arterial walls when consumed with fatty, high-cholesterol foods,...

Blood transfusions have been used as a standard medical procedure for over 100 years. And now it turns out they...

According to a new study, your blood pressure and heart health are now within your control! Understand how your health...

The new trend of placing wireless, implantable pace makers are found to be vulnerable to hacking. Understand the truth about...

Recent studies show that an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is potentially susceptible to malicious attacks by computer hackers.

Two reports examining the relationship between heart health and alcohol consumption came out this week, and the results couldn't be...

Clinical studies confirm that receiving a blood transfusion increases your risk of having a heart attack! Understand why they may...

In this issue of the newsletter, we wrap up our series on the cardiovascular system as we explore blood types...

In this issue, we examine the composition of blood and how that determines its functionality.

In a recent Reader's Digest article, Dr. Dean Ornish expressed a number of concerns about olive oil - questioning its...

You might think that it makes sense to first explore what blood is made of before we explore what it...

Understand why the closer people live to roads with heavy traffic and high air pollution, the greater their risk of...

According to the results of the study conducted out of the University of Cardiff in the UK and as promoted...

If you have high blood pressure, blood clots, or atherosclerosis, it's imperative that you fully understand how that happened, the...

How are high blood pressure and the medications that are prescribed affecting your body? Learn how to manage blood pressure...

DVT is an issue among not only airline travelers but potentially all those who sit immobile for extended periods of...

How your doctor unravels the secrets of your heart when you visit his/her office. A basic understanding of heart diagnostics...

Infants born to women taking prescription antidepressants during the first trimester of their pregnancies have an increased risk of serious...

In the last newsletter, we worked through the anatomy of the heart. We now explore those things that can wrong...

By looking at the basic anatomy and physiology of the heart from a doctor's perspective, we gain a unique privilege....

According to two just released studies, a treasure hunt for genes has found that up to three-quarters of people of...

Researchers found that angioplasty did not save lives or prevent heart attacks in non-emergency heart patients.

A study just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine state that the offspring of longer lived parents have a...