Being overweight puts you at a very high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, which carries significant health threats such as heart disease -- the leading cause of death related to diabetes. So what can we do to reduce our risk? Eat healthy and get active!
Medical College of Wisconsin physicians at Froedtert Hospital are using the most powerful medical CT scanner in the world to research the potential for noninvasive approaches to diagnosing and treating heart disease.
This is a release with some information about heart disease, American Heart Month, and tips to prevent heart disease in women.
The new Chief of Cardiology at the University of Virginia Health System and Co-Director of the U. Va. Heart and Vascular Center, effective Jan. 1, recommends the following resolutions for every adult to keep their heart disease-free in the New Year and beyond.
As Valentine's Day and the American Heart Month (February) approach, the American Urological Association cautions that poor quality erections or erectile dysfunction (ED) could be an indicator that another potentially serious condition -- heart disease -- is on the way.
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the United States. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)"”clogged or narrowed arteries in the legs"”is a red flag that the same process may be going on elsewhere because PAD is associated with other life-threatening vascular diseases.
Congestive heart failure is no longer considered a chronic, incurable disease process in every case. In this excerpt from the University of Washington health Beat series, how modern medications can remodel the heart, restoring full function.
Experts from the American Diabetes Association and American College of Cardiology are available to discuss the increased risk for minorities of diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and provide helpful information on reducing those risks.
Only a few years ago, most of what we knew about heart disease, the number one killer of women, came from studies in men. More recent research, though, is uncovering new information about the sex differences in heart disease.
For people with heart disease, lowering even "normal" blood pressure can reduce the chances of having a heart attack, stroke, severe chest pain, or the need for a procedure to open coronary arteries, according to the Harvard Heart Letter.
To mark the start of Heart Health Month, The Larry King Cardiac Foundation is hosting a media briefing focused on the "Changing Face of Cardiovascular Disease" and how current research is helping more patients understand the various treatment options available.
Once a mere fantasy, the idea of growing new, healthy heart tissue to replace damaged or diseased heart muscle is inching closer to reality. Researchers are exploring several routes to grow new heart muscle, according to the January issue of the Harvard Heart Letter.
According to results gathered by the Second National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (heart attacks), winter was the top season for heart attacks, followed by fall, then spring, then summer.
Why don't doctors have a good way to predict heart disease before chest pain, a heart attack, or stroke happens? That question was raised recently when a prominent American not previously diagnosed with heart disease "”President Clinton"”had bypass surgery.
Nowadays, a vial of blood taken by a family physician can sometimes forecast a person's risk of heart disease. But in the future, a simple finger prick also may predict which cancers are destined to develop in an individual, years, even decades, down the road.
Millions of Americans have arrhythmia, most of which are harmless, but certain types of arrhythmia can be life threatening, especially in combination with other heart disease.
The Fab Four are back, and they're heading straight for the hearts of millions. This Fab Four is a combination of four kinds of medicines that can protect the heart "” and maybe save the life "” of almost anyone who has ever had a heart attack or chest pain.
A diverse group of international cardiologists and cardiovascular researchers has sent a formal request to former President Bill Clinton inviting him to help in the campaign for heart attack eradication.
Each year, about 1.2 million Americans suffer a heart attack, and of these about 500, 000 have already had at least one heart attack. Adopting and following new heart-healthy habits is important for people who have had a heart attack and want to avoid another cardiac event.
In diabetics, heart attacks and strokes are four times more common, occur earlier in life, and are more likely to be deadly than in people without diabetes. However, surveys show that few people, including few doctors, know that diabetes and heart disease go hand in hand.
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