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A Hearty Life

by Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD on April 11th, 2006

Over at The Medical Blog Network, Dr. Rob Lamberts gives an overview of risk factors for coronary heart disease.

Diabetes - especially Type 2 (Adult onset) diabetes
High blood pressure
Family history of heart disease (Father under age 55, mother under age 65 or siblings with heart disease are considered strong risk factors)
Smoking - the more the merrier - smoking a single cigarette per day is not the same as 2 packs per day, but both are a bad idea.
High Cholesterol.

The Medical Blog Network
Apr 11, 2006 at 2:59 am

Glad to see how b5media has expanded in healthcare blogging! Thanks for putting spotlight on our featured columnists.
Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD
Apr 11, 2006 at 3:14 am

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. The b5 science and health channel still has room to grow. :) Glad to put the spotlight on important information.
Dr. Louis Zavodni M.D.
Apr 20, 2006 at 6:57 am

Be honest with yourself if you are slowly becoming a couch potato. You know if you are huffing and puffing, coughing, wheezing even more than your last birthday; did you blow out all the candles on the first try? Maybe it is time to give up smoking!

Before embarking on an exercise program see your doctor.
Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD
Apr 20, 2006 at 7:10 am

Dr. Zavodni: Thanks for the advice! It would really freak me out if I couldn’t blow out all the candles on my birthday cake on the first try. Good thing I’m not a smoker!