From the monthly archives:
Risk Factors For Heart Disease Increased By Fructose Consumption 29 Jul 2011 Medical News Today A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that adults who consumed high fructose corn syrup for two weeks as 25 percent of their daily calorie requirement had increased blood [...]
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I personally think that stem cell research is the most promising research going— why not shift all the money form the Transportation Safety Administration (>$6 billion) to stem cell research? One’s odds of dying by disease are a bit greater than by terrorism…. Scientist Converts Human Skin Cells Into Functional Brain Cells ScienceDaily July 28, [...]
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This idea will allegedly detect irregular heartbeats and slow the car down. Uh, there are many, many folks out there with irregular heartbeats who aren’t having heart attack. Why not just sell a car that comes with a cardiologist on-board? Toyota’s new steering wheel could prevent heart attacks Contact sensors are located at the “10 [...]
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Genes play greater role in heart attacks than stroke, researchers say American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report July 26, 2011 People are significantly more likely to inherit a predisposition to heart attack than to stroke, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, an American Heart Association journal. The study results have implications for [...]
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Clearly, it is time to put hospitals on airplanes to make them safer… Hospitalization More Hazardous Than Flying On A Plane July 22, 2011 Medical News Today – It is more dangerous to go to hospital than to fly on a plane, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which estimates that millions of patients [...]
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Taking aspirin to prevent a heart attack? Doctors warn stopping can pose serious risks.br/> CBS News July 21, 2011 Ryan Jaslow Doctors have long said taking daily low-dose aspirin helps prevent a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. But a new study warns these patients that they shouldn’t stop taking aspirin- or they could die. Spanish [...]
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Study: Potassium Boosts Heart Health, Salt Harms It Steven Reinberg July 11 HealthDay News — Too much salt and too little potassium in your diet may boost your risk for cardiovascular disease and death, a new study shows. Earlier studies had found an association between high blood pressure and high levels of salt consumption and [...]
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Los Angeles Times February 7, 2011 Stem cells for broken hearts Early work on bone marrow cells to heal fragile hearts showed only modest effects. But new research looks at different types of stem cells. ‘We’re trying to tear pages out of nature’s playbook,’ says a Chicago cardiologist. It’s one of the most vexing problems [...]
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More good news about the potentials of stem cell treatment…. the research and clinical application is frustratingly slow for those of us for whom it might reverse heart problems… from the article: Treated patients were also able to tolerate an exercise test for twice as long – 139 seconds versus 69. Stem cell therapy for [...]
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Sleep is the cornerstone of health… sleep deprivation and disruption of circadian rhythms increases heart attack risk… light is a major factor in sleep…. In Eyes, a Clock Calibrated by Wavelengths of Light LAURA BEIL July 4, 2011 Just as the ear has two purposes — hearing and telling you which way is up — [...]
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So much affects the heart….. COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit July 4, 2011 Chantix: Quit Smoking, But Risk Your Heart? On the heels of the FDA’s admission that Chantix, Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug, may aggravate heart problems in those with cardiovascular disease, new research suggests that they’re not the only ones at risk. Chantix [...]
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And this is just “motivational interviewing” that helped…. Imagine how daily phone calls and talking to a therapist who knew the territory of a stroke first hand might be…. Motivational’ interviews reduce depression, increase survival after stroke American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report Study Highlights: * Stroke patients who meet with therapists to discuss [...]
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