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A Hearty Life

Archive for the ‘Hearty Healthcare’ Category

July 16th, 2008

Optimism today keeps a heart attack away…

Here is something that should make you smile. Optimism is good for heart health. Yes… emotional wellbeing. I know that so many disregard how we as patients and people are felling and coping, but it is so important! I am a firm believer.
Optimism is good for heart health, at least among men, a new study […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

July 13th, 2008

Children being prescribed statins in US as young as 8

Leading US doctors are saying that children as young as 8 should receive statins as a course of treatment for high cholesterol. Currently in many places such as the UK kids with a rare gene fault are being prescribed statins but US pediatricians are taking it one step further.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, however, believes […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

July 6th, 2008

Depression increases risk of complications post heart attack

Here we go again.. or so it seems. Your mental health is so important in how you deal and heal from illness. Depressed patients are more at risk for developing complications following a heart attack. It is very important that we take check and let ourselves feel and be scared and all that comes with […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Socioeconomics decide who survives after a heart attack

There are huge socioeconomic factors that play into heart disease and death. Mayo Clinic researchers present new data suggesting that people with lower incomes and education levels are more likely to die after heart attack than more affluent, educated people.
Reasons being education’s positive effect on factors that include job opportunities, income, housing, access to nutritious […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Icreased interest in cardiac health after Tim Russert

This is interesting. Since Tim Russert’s sudden cardiac death appointments with cardiologists are up and awareness is at an all time high.
“Any time a celebrity has a medical problem that hits the news, there’s a heightened awareness of the condition. That’s human nature,” said Dr. Stephen Green, chief of cardiology at North Shore University Hospital […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 14th, 2008

Waist to hip ratio better indicator then BMI

Here is a reminder for you this morning… now go get a measuring tape and get to work.
A a person’s waist-to-hip ratio is an even better predictor of cardiovascular risk than their body mass index or BMI. It appears that a large waist size, which generally indicates large amounts of abdominal fat, is more harmful […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 8th, 2008

Are you prepared to administer CPR?

A little late but better then never! Last week was National CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator Awareness Week.
With that being said, are you prepared to administer CPR at home if need be?
According to the American Heart Association 80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home so being trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation can mean the […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

June 7th, 2008

Heart transplants to become obsolete?

Heart transplants save the lives of more than 2,100 Americans every year. But many more patients are still waiting for a new heart to become available, and hundreds will die without ever getting a second chance at life.
With that being said researchers are asking the question, “will heart transplants become a thing of the past?” […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

June 5th, 2008

Amphetamines linked to heart attacks among young adults

This should really come of no surprise. Amphetamines may place young adults at a higher risk of suffering a heart attack. We all know that methamphetamines and amphetamines are bad for your health. These type of drugs are also legally used to treat ADD in some young persons.
 “Most people aren’t surprised that methamphetamines and amphetamines […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

May 31st, 2008

New CT technology will aid in chest pain management among ER’s

New CT technology is offering a quicker and more cost effective way to manage chest pain complaints in the ER. CAT (Computed tomography angiography) aids in identifying patients at low-risk of cardiac problems like the blocked arteries that lead to heart attacks. The center for Medicare and Medicaid services have yet to decide on whether […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments