Archive for September, 2009

How long does a person smokes before she gets heart disease/lung cancer?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

whiteapple asked: I've smoked like for like 15 times only. Am i prone to lung cancer/heart disease already? Female, 17.Bulk Vending Machines

Are there any skeletal signs of diseases of development such as diabetes, heart disease, or obesity?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Nick asked: I'm trying to compare how we can see signs of things such as iron deficiency in ancient skeletal remains with diseases associated with the modern developed world like diabetes, obesity, heart disease. I just can't seem to find whether or not these diseases leave any kind of signs ...

Percentage of Heart disease deaths per country from total population?

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Sakujou asked: I need to find out what percentage of deaths a year is a result of heart disease, and I need to find this info per country..I can't seem to find it anywhere..Thanks!!Fenwick Fishing Rods

The Prevention of Ischemic Heart Disease

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Andrew Bicknell asked: Ischemic heart disease occurs when there is a partial blockage of blood flow to the heart. When the heart does not get enough blood it has to work harder and it becomes starved for oxygen. If the blood flow is completely blocked then a myocardial infarction (heart ...

Heart disease?

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

chulita_tx asked: what kind of heart disease is this ......when the bloood is pumping out of the heart ?Bulk Vending Machines

Heart Disease. Are You At Risk?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Graeme Lanham asked: A heart attack occurs when the blood supply carrying oxygen and other nutrients to the heart muscle is blocked.Coronary heart disease is caused by the build-up of artherosclerosis, [fatty deposits] or plaque on the inside of artery walls. This narrows the channel inside the artery so there ...

Recognizing Heart Disease Symptoms

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Andrew Bicknell asked: Heart disease is the number one cause of disease caused death in the United States today. The latest statistics show that of the 2.4 million people who die every year in the U.S. 36 percent of them died of some form of heart or cardiovascular disease. For ...

Ischemia - A Form Of Coronary Heart Disease

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Verlyn Ross asked: Ischemia is not a familiar term to many. This article is an attempt to explain it and to clarify it.Ischemia is a form of coronary heart disease that occurs when fat deposits and plaque serve to narrow the interior of an artery to such a severe point ...

What kind of degree do I get to help teens going through heart disease and eating disorders?

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Becca asked: What kind of degree do I get if I want to help children and teenagers going through heart disease and eating disorders? What I want to be is someone that has experience that can lend a helping ear, because I have been through it. I believe it ...

What kind of heart disease could possibly infected a woman at the age of 20?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

asked: I am currently writing a fiction and decided i need an actual medical explanation for the story. But i can't seem to find the information with classified causes and risks. Can you help me? It will be so much helping if you can give me some links to ...