heart disease

Heart disease caused man's death

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

The death of a man who took penicillin is more likely to have been caused by heart disease, a jury is told.

Study links heart disease, Agent Orange toxin

Military Times - News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Scientists studying dioxin exposure in humans — including Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange — have found a correlation between the chemicals and the death rates of heart disease and cardiovascular disease.

Obese Children Risk Heart Disease

Diet Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

The New York Times reported that obese children, and those with high cholesterol, have symptoms that are early warning signs of heart disease. ...

“Patients with no risk factors have heart disease”

Hindu (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

CHENNAI: In an analysis of the CT scans performed with 64 Slice CT on 4,000 persons at the Apollo Heart Centre, radiologists found that half the patients who had no risk factors already had heart disease. Stressing the need ...

Three Pittsburgh-area hospitals receive recognition for treatment of heart disease

The Pittsburgh Business Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Three area hospitals have been cited by the Thomson Reuters Center of Healthcare Improvement for quality of care and low costs related to the treatment of heart disease.

Children of centenarians live longer, have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes

Physorg (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort. The study is the first to assess the health of centenarian offspring over time and could be important for future research,...

Cardiology Heart Disease Prevention

Fast weight loss (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008

Cardiology heart disease has become one of the major causes of death throughout world. Generally men suffer more from this disease rather than women. This is due to the reason that men acquire cardiovascular disorders earlier than women. This can be 10-15 years earlier than women. Men suffer from heart related diseases in the age between 35-65 years. Due to this there are more probabilities...

Heart Disease Threatens Bright Boy's Ambition

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Uganda: Heart Disease Threatens Bright Boy's Ambition The Publisher's Site (Kampala)19 November 2008Emmanuel Mwaka LutukumoiPassing Primary seven with good grades is the excitement of all parents, irrespective of their economic status or nationality.Emmanuel Elima, 13, brought hope and joy to his struggling widowed mother, Christine Aber, a Gulu town vendor who trades in fish locally known as...

Quitting Time: A Look at Smoking and Preventing Diabetes and Heart Disease

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

* Stay Strong. The urge to smoke lasts about four minutes. Do what you can to wait it out. Many people go back to smoking in their first week without cigarettes. Stay strong, day by day, until you're smoke-free for a full seven days. Then treat yourself with that new CD you've been wanting. "It's a good idea to plan rewards for sticking to your goal, such as going to a movie for each week you don't...

Hotties for Heart Disease...

The Quest for "it" (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Hey There! For all those getting ready for tonight's Pulse of the City Gala benefiting the Cardiovascular Research Foundation at Gotham Hall, looks like the CRF's own Junior Committee has beaten you to the punch! Just last week the committee led by RCM Models international Model Lucie B. hosted Hotties Against Heart Disease at Country Club. The cocktail celebration also served as the inaugural...

The 5-Percent Plan: Preventing Diabetes and Heart Disease

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease? Losing just a few pounds can make a big difference. A study called the Diabetes Prevention Program showed that dropping even just 5 to 10 percent of your weight can prevent or delay diseases like type 2 diabetes. For a 180-pound person, 5 percent is just 9 pounds.In the United States today,...

Children Of Centenarians Live Longer, Have Lower Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes

Science Daily (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort.

• Children of centenarians live longer, have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes - Physorg
• Children of centenarians live longer, have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes - Eurekalert

Children Of Centenarians Live Longer, Have Lower Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Seniors / Aging NewsChildren Of Centenarians Live Longer, Have Lower Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes; ; A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort....

ECG Tests No Better Than Routine Clinical Assessment At Predicting Future Heart Disease, Study Finds

Science Daily (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008

ECG tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a new study.

Incentives To Docs Linked To Better Heart Disease Cure For South Asians In UK

Medindia Health News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008

Incentives make doctors ignore ethnic differences in the management of coronary heart disease (CHD), thus providing bett

• Money Motivates Doctors To Reduce Ethnic Differences In Heart Disease Treatments - Medical News Today
• UK Study Examines Results Of Pay For Performance Incentive Schemes - Medical News Today