August 31st, 2006
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), one in three deaths can be attributed to cardiovascular disease. A new study suggests that disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or DMARDs, reduce the risk of acute heart attack.
Several reasons could account for this finding:
DMARDs’ anti-inflammatory effects
Other indirect influences such as the relief in RA symptoms for patients taking DMARDs enough […]
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August 31st, 2006
The ever caring Mary Emma Allen, writer of Alzheimer’s Notes, shares her Hearty Habits today and reminds us to go easy on the salt.
My husband and I’ve reached the stage in life where we must be very conscious of salt intake. It particularly affects our blood pressure. We both had normal blood […]
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August 30th, 2006
Psychosomatic? The Boston Red Sox is currently 71 (wins)-61 (losses) and has lost four straight games. Their star player, David Ortiz aka Big Papi, contender for the American League’s Most Valuable Player award has been experiencing irregular heartbeat.
He received his first cardiovascular work-up on August 19th after the Red Sox were defeated 13-5 by the […]
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August 29th, 2006
A new gene has been identified, GATA2, that could increase a person’s risk of coronary artery disease. For more info, visit my other blog - Genetics and Health.
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August 29th, 2006
The most creative set of Hearty Habits so far, Ruth Schaffer of Eating Fabulous shares the F’s of health and fitness.
Fresh Fruit: lots of them. the more colorful the platter, the better.
Fish: at least once a week.
Friends: for my mental health. keep the good, toss the bad, hehe..
Family Fun: My kid keeps me fit. Physically, […]
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August 29th, 2006
One year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, doctors are warning that the healthcare system is not capable of taking care of local citizens. Primary care is lacking and rates of depression are increasing.
As bad as it is right now, the real crisis will come if the city can’t resolve the post-Katrina lack of primary […]
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August 28th, 2006
An 87-year-old woman’s heart medication was confiscated by Greater Toronto Airport Authority screening officers at Pearson airport before a flight from Ontario, Canada to Germany. Her prescription dictated that she take the medication every four hours but without them, she went almost 12 hours between doses.
The woman, who does not speak English, has had four […]
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August 25th, 2006
After three weeks in Northern California with family and friends, I’m ready to head back to London to rejoin my lonely pizza-eating husband. Next week, A Hearty Life will resume its regular schedule of sharing news, information, and fun tidbits about living heart healthy.
Have a great weekend!
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August 23rd, 2006
My vacation brain forgot to share Mark’s Hearty Habits yesterday but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a particularly pertinent one to living a hearty life.
Three years ago I had finished what I could with the dentist here in Savannah because I was moving to L.A. He had done quite a bit of excellent work and […]
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August 22nd, 2006
From the September 2006 Vanity Fair:
ANDERSON COOPER
Occupation: Anchor, Anderson Cooper 360°
Residence: New York City
Age: 39
Favorite Suit: Ralph Lauren
Pleats? No
Cause: American Heart Association
He represented the American Heart Association on Jeopardy last year and won $50,000 for the organization. What a man!
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