Archive for May, 2010

Heart Disease Prevention and Detection Saves Lives

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Ray La Foy asked: It's considered one of the biggest killers in the United States. In fact, an estimated 13.2 million Americans suffer from coronary heart disease. With a number sufferers that rivals the population of some small countries, this disease is serious business. But, what is it and how ...

The Relationship Between Smoking And Heart Disease

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Cindy Heller asked: There are many risk factors for heart disease. The two main high risk factors are a diet that is high in fatty food and smoking. Indulging in fatty food will result in the build up of fat in your blood stream. This will then manifests itself in ...

An Overview Of Heart Disease

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Miller Thompson asked: Heart disease is a very generic term that specifically refers to a diseased condition of the heart like heart failure, congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, heart infections, dysfunctioning of the heart valves and heart arrhythmias. It is estimated that in a total population of a country, ...

Cause Of Ischemic Heart Disease

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Michael Crockett asked: What is Ischemic heart disease it is the proper medical term for reduced blood flow to the heart it is ultimately caused by hardened or blocked arteries, and it is the number one cause of death in most western countries.From the time people are very young, as ...

Losing Weight to Avoid Heart Disease

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Christina asked: There is a great benefit acquired from losing weight, it can greatly help to avoid heart disease, diabetes and many other weight related illnesses.  Though losing weight is not easy, the long term effects brought by it would probably be of help to anyone considering to shed those ...

Heart Disease?

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

MoSsiE asked: Well My Dad had an attack in last June or july. He had his some artery blocked 95% now the docters put spunts at that time he is doing very well right now but he can't eat any kind of meat, butter, cheese, oil, docters suggest him to ...

Why is breast cancer the cause du jour for women when heart disease kills many, many more?

Friday, May 14th, 2010

I Might Be Showing Her My O Face asked: You know, the pink ribbons and such, Baseball players wearing pink for a day and looking ridiculous, etc. Shouldn't women be wearing different color ribbons and marching for a cure for heart disease, since it kills far, far more women ...

Relationship of Carnitine in Heart disease and hypertension?

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

mama woof asked: Can anyone explain (in layman's terms) the relationship between l-carnitine, anemia, and inflammation (c reactive protein)? Is it related to the intake of Carnitine or the utilization of carnitine? I know they were doing studies on this, but don't understand the results. And am I to understand that ...

New Ways To Test For Heart Disease

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Darrell Miller asked: In the recent issue Circulation, a new method for detecting heart disease was discussed. This may offer hope for those with a family history of heart disease. Scientists at Michigan University and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN discovered that by administering calcium to patients may allow ...

Heart Disease?

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

hannabanana asked: I am doing a project for health at school on heart disease and I am wondering what problems heart disease can lead to.Halogen Track Lighting