Heart Disease

There have been many theories linking stress and coronary heart disease in many studies. Stress has been defined as an element with which our body reacts to in a different and highly emotional manner. (…)

Heart problem is one of the leading causes of sudden death today. (…)

There is a very real connection between smoking and heart disease, one that should be recognized by everyone, especially people who are long term smokers. (…)

In the twentieth century it was well known that if you were unfortunate enough to be struck down with rheumatic fever the chances of your surviving the condition were extremely thin and if you were aged between five and twenty years of age and were living in the United States, you would more than likely not survive the disease. (…)

If you are wondering whether it is indeed possible to succeed in reversing heart disease, the answer is that it will depend on the type of heart disease, and though it is possible to reverse and even slow down heart diseases, it is not possible to do anything if the heart muscles die due to not getting enough oxygen which in turn may be due to blocked coronary arteries. (…)

In the year 1992, the so called French Paradox was discovered. This French Paradox was based on the theory that consumption of red wine had a positive effect on heart disease. (…)

Hypertensive heart disease is an umbrella term that refers to disorders of the heart and blood vessels (the circulatory system) resulting from hypertension i.e. high blood pressure. (…)

Many people are interested to know how you get heart disease. The answer to the question how do you get heart disease is easily answered when you see the many different causes of heart disease. (…)

Heart disease is the leading killer of people throughout the world. However, health problems involving the heart are not at all new to the human species. (…)

Many people like to see proof of what doctors and researchers say. (…)

Heart problems today are very common. Everywhere you turn you would find someone you know who suffers from heart problems or have died of heart attack. (…)

There is definitely a relationship between heart disease and rheumatic fever, one that should be understood by everyone, whether they are at risk for either condition or not. (…)

Are you above 40 years of age? Then it is time you look into ways of preventing heart disease as you are now a prime candidate for possible heart attack. (…)

There are several theories regarding heart disease and cold weather. Due to the many different theories and sometimes urban legend of heart disease and cold weather, studies about it have sprung up. (…)

Proper blood circulation is vital to the life of every individual since it is the means of carrying oxygen to different organs of the body and thus keeping them from dying. (…)

Health professionals and medical researchers have spent a lot of time on studying the relationship between heart disease and alcohol. (…)

The sad truth today that people all around the world and more particularly in the United States have to face is that heart disease today has continued to remain among the topmost most dangerous killer diseases in the US, and it is not showing any signs of being brought under control despite conducting the most exhaustive research in finding means to prevent it from happening. (…)

Stress is one of the factors that can aggravate heart disease. Stress from work and other different kinds of stress triggers different kinds of physical and emotional reactions in us. (…)

Due to an overwhelming need to have things done fast, fast food was created by enterprising people. The lure of fast foods is the speed with which the food is produced. (…)

The elderly still need their exercise in spite of their age. In fact, they need it more when they grow old to prevent their muscles from deteriorating from not being used. (…)