So your doctor has put you or someone you love on cholesterol lower drugs and you are wondering what the side effects are, right?
Well, you have come to the right place.
The truth is cholesterol lowering drugs like lipitor… like every drug… does have side effects so be careful about this.
Well, before I talk about the [...]
Alcohol, although toxic and damaging if consumed in excess, has been linked to several surprising health benefits, particularly in relation to cardiovascular health. The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that a relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and reduced death rates from heart disease can no longer be doubted. Red wine is particularly favorable as the [...]
When the defibrillator that you had implanted to maintain a healthy heart is recalled, there are many decisions that you may have to wrestle with as reports of injured defibrillator patients roll in. In October 2007, a large manufacturer of defibrillators and pacemakers, Medtronic, recalled several units after it was discovered that the leads used [...]
There are many types of heart disease, but this article will explore five types that are common to happen. Hopefully, this article can add your knowledge concerning this leading cause of death disease.
#1 Congenital heart disease
There is a fallacy of thinking that many people do when they believe that all heart diseases are brought about [...]
Every day, 4,000 Americans suffer from heart attacks. Those who are lucky enough to recover often suffer another (and often fatal) attack later on. Heart disease — the No. 1 cause of death in the United States — kills more than twice as many people as all forms of cancer. The good news is that [...]
Do you know how to perform CPR? You may have taken a training course, you may have passed the exam, and you may have a card to show that you are certified. However, that does not necessarily mean that you know how to perform CPR according to the new guidelines.
In the field of medicine, advancements [...]
People with heart disease frequently suffer sleep disturbances because they’re anxious, in pain, experiencing breathing problems or just worried. Studies have indicated that people who suffer from long-term sleep deprivation increases blood pressure and alters blood sugar and hormone levels in the bloodstream, all of which may contribute to the development of heart problems
So, ironically, [...]
Many people find themselves with a high LDL cholesterol level and a correspondingly high level of heart disease risk. While aging increases the risk of high cholesterol, younger people also face this condition. “Lowering cholesterol” has become almost a buzzword in our society, but few people truly understand how to do it.
With cholesterol medication commercials [...]
If you have a severe case of hardening of the arteries, it need not lead to coronary bypass surgery or heart attack. There is a safe, effective, tested, non-surgical treatment to reduce heart disease risk which seems to be able to remove obstructions blocking blood flow in your arteries, without side effects. This health alternative [...]
If you need another reason to go to bed on time, there is growing evidence that heart health is affected by how long it takes you to fall asleep and how well you sleep once you’re in dream land.
Scientists have found that sleeping too little (<5 hours per day) or too much (>9 hours per [...]
