Weight Loss :: Obesity – Perhaps not all hot fudge sundaes
University of Pittsburgh scientists say it may not be all hot fudge sundaes and french fries that cause obesity — it might also be due to brain chemistry.
Heart Disease
Hypertension :: Lifestyle Changes Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Men and women with elevated blood pressure who make healthy lifestyle changes and sustain them for up to a year and a half can substantially reduce their rates of high blood pressure and potentially decrease their heart disease risk. With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 to 22 percent among participants in a study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
Heart Disease :: Aloe vera and CHD prevention
A study on aloe vera for CHD prevention, authored by Dr. OP Agarwal and his colleagues, was published in the August 1985 issue of the Angiology journal. A total of 5,000 patients with established CHD and who had chest pains were studied over five years.
Smoking :: Focus on the benefits of quitting smoking
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Diabetes :: Too much sleep may cause type 2 diabetes
Men who sleep too much or too little are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the New England Research Institutes in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Dental Health :: Periodontitis linked to coronary heart disease
Patients with periodontitis, especially infections causing a high concentration of pathogens in the blood, have an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to findings published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Heart Disease :: Male Fat Distribution Pattern and Coronary Risk
Two risk factors that place males at greater risk for heart disease than women appear to be influenced by genes on the X chromosome, report researchers at the NIH and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. The finding appears in a Research Letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Hypertension :: Older Hispanics Can Prevent High Blood Pressure
Almost half of Hispanics over age 65 have high blood pressure, but many don?t know they have it because they feel just fine. Even though high blood pressure doesn?t cause symptoms, it is a major health risk, and if it isn?t treated, it can lead to stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, and other serious health problems. The good news is that there are ways to prevent high blood pressure and the trouble it can cause. If you already have high blood pressure, there are ways to prevent or treat its complications.
Heart Disease :: Exercise No Threat to a Woman’s Heart
Just in case the message wasn’t clear already, exercise helps – and rarely hurts – your heart.nA new study has found that sudden cardiac death during exertion is extremely uncommon in women, and perhaps even more uncommon in women who exercise regularly.
Fitness :: Fitness and fatness predict poor heart health in women
Women who are otherwise healthy, but have low levels of physical activity and high levels of weight, generally have less favorable heart health than their leaner, more active counterparts, Boston-based researchers report in today’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.