Heart attacks affect more than one million Americans a year, and a surprising new study shows that diesel exhaust fumes from cars and trucks might be a major culprit. The research shows that inhaling diesel exhaust can significantly raise your … Read More
Pulmonary embolisms, which occur when a blood clot from the legs travels up the blood stream to the lungs and causes a blockage, affects more than 600,000 Americans annually, killing 10 percent of them. Looking at the risk factors for … Read More
Vitamin K to the rescue for prevention of heart disease! Vitamin K is a group of fat-soluble vitamins that plays a major role in blood clotting and normal bone formation and function. Of the subgroups of vitamin K, vitamin K1 … Read More
While it may seem natural to think of chest pain as a red flag for heart disease or heart attack, statistics reveal that chest pain symptoms are usually not a sign of serious impending illness. Chest pain is one of … Read More
Dropping dead from a sudden heart attack is a preventable tragedy for the average woman. That’s because lifestyle plays a big role in determining which women do or don’t experience sudden fatal heart attacks. A large-scale study published in 2011 supports … Read More
Psoriasis drugs do not cause heart problems after all, reported the Journal of the American Medical Association yesterday. While it was previously believed that biologics, drugs prescribed to patients with serious cases of psoriasis, heightened the risk of heart attack … Read More
Tai chi has been called “meditation in motion.” It’s a mind, body, and spirit self-defense practice that combines controlled thinking and breathing with graceful body movements. If you’ve survived heart failure, this ancient Chinese martial art might lighten your mood according to … Read More
Can earning a college diploma make your heart healthier? Maybe not directly, but a study finds that people who are went to college are less at risk for heart disease than other less-educated people. Data demonstrates that the blood pressure … Read More
