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Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation in arthritis

Mitral valve prolapse with mitral valve regurgitation is a complication of rheumatic arthritis as a result of infection of heart muscles, endocardium & mitral valve. The causative factor is streptococcus organism. This disease is prevalent in childhood & teenagers & usually primary sites of infection are tonsils & unhealthy wounds. Streptococci are cosmopolitan in nature, they are present everywhere. From the site of primary lesions these organisms spread via lymphatics & venous drainage & they infect vital organ, heart & its membranes & valves. Such infections of the heart are known as rheumatic heart diseases.

Menopause :: The Maharishi Ayurveda Approach to Menopause and HRT

Learn the Maharishi Ayurveda approach to menopause with author and clinician Nancy Lonsdorf M.D.. Dr. Lonsdorf describes how to determine the type of imbalances at the basis of menopausal symptoms and provides practical recommendations to help prevent and alleviate them.

Heart Disease :: Benefits of Eating Whole Grains, Fruits and Vegetables

Here’s another reason to eat healthier. A new study finds whole grains, fruits and vegetables will decrease your risk of heart disease and your overall risk of dying. However, the study also reports these foods do not decrease your chance of having a stroke.

Heart Disease :: Weak Heart – Ammonium Carb

Ammonium Carb. belongs to the simple enfeeblement, weak heart, and emaciation. There is quite an absence of symptoms and a lack of response to remedies. The patient must lie in bed because of the palpitation and difficult breathing on motion. It is a matter of mere weakness.

Stress :: Stress may lead Kids to Unhealthy Diets

In a study of 4,320 11-year-olds, researchers from the Cancer Research UK’s Health Behaviour Unit found that stressed-out kids ate more unhealthy food than their less anxious classmates and ate fewer nutritious meals and snacks.

Vitamin C :: Vitamin C could prevent heart disease

The old theory about vitamin C, that it helps prevent the common cold, still hasn’t proved true. But a new study says it might help prevent something more important: heart disease. A study tracking more than 85,000 nurses over 16 years found that those taking vitamin C supplements had a 28 percent lower risk of getting heart disease.

Menopause :: HRT may protect women with Angry, Aggressive Personalities

Women with anxious or angry personalities may have higher risk of heart disease after menopause. That’s the main finding from a long-term study of how personality affects the heart and arteries. But there’s more, note University of Pittsburgh researchers Kelly F. Harris and colleagues.

Specific Gene Mutations Responsible For Congenital Heart Defects

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have discovered a gene critical to the development of the human heart and that mutations in the gene lead to congenital heart defects ? the leading noninfectious cause of death in newborns.

Asthma :: A Case of Asthma – Staphysagria

A girl of 26 years first consulted us on 4/5/2000. She was of short height, dark complexion & had thick, black & curly hair.

Gene mutation may contribute to binge eating

Binge eaters who say they cannot help it may have a point. A study suggests a gene may contribute to the cause of binge eating in some people. Researchers said they hoped the finding would point the way to a pill that could bring appetites under control.