heart-letter
There is some concern that drugs used to keep airways open in people with COPD may increase the risk of heart disease, but the testing done so far suggests that the medications are safe.
Eating meals more slowly allows the stomach time to signal the brain when it is getting full, which can result in lower overall food consumption. Drinking water with your meals can also help by making you feel fuller.
Start the year with these tips for heart care and healthier living. Suggestions include learning CPR, reducing stress, establishing an advance care directive and choosing a health care proxy.
Stroke victims are more likely to have a patent foramen ovale, a hole between the heart’s left and right atria, but closing the hole may not prevent the occurrence of another stroke.
Using a special garment to squeeze the legs in time with the heart can ease chest pain. The inflammation that causes rheumatoid arthritis affects the heart as well as the joints.
People who exercised, ate a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, drank alcohol in moderation, and did not smoke lived an average of 14 years longer than others who did not do any of these things.
Researchers found no substantive links between baldness and the risk of a heart attack, or between baldness and the buildup of plaque in carotid arteries.
A study is planning to test the effectiveness of continuing to take post-stent medication past the recommended 12 months.
Blocked arteries can be resolved by either angioplasty or bypass surgery. Angioplasty is a much easier procedure, but frequently needs to be repeated later. For some, medication, exercise, and changes to diet are more effective than either procedure.
A survey of patients both before and several years after bypass surgery found that men were more satisfied with their sex lives than before surgery, but women were less satisfied than before.