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A Hearty Life

Archive for the ‘Hearty News’ Category

March 29th, 2008

decreased sexual satisfaction in women is not clearly associated with cardiovascular disease

We know that erectile dysfunction is a manifestation of cardiovascular disease and can predict events such as heart attacks and stroke. Well, researchers decided to take a peek at post menopausal women and the correlation of heart disease and sexual dissatisfaction.
“Our study of sexually active postmenopausal women found dissatisfaction with sexual activity was not predictive […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

March 29th, 2008

Stem cells from hair follicles could produce new blood vessels

“Engineering blood vessels for bypass surgery, promoting the formation of new blood vessels or regenerating new skin tissue using stem cells obtained from the most accessible source — hair follicles — is a real possibility,” said Stelios T. Andreadis, Ph.D., co-author of the paper in Cardiovascular Research and associate professor in the Department of Chemical […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

March 10th, 2008

Young basketball player alive due to AED and ‘cooling’ procedure after cardiac arrest

This is so scary to me, a mom of three young kids. 18 year old Adam Thielen went it cardiac arrest while on the sidelines of his school basketball game. Thanks to spectators that were familiar with an AED, this 3 sport athlete was revived as his parents looked on.
Adam was rushed to Monticello Hospital […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2008

New Website For Youth Launched- YHeart.net

This is truly inspiring… I was searching through my regular sites and news channels and came across this great story about a young women who at the age of 16 shows more courage and grace then many well beyond her young years. Her name is Saz Salisbury and she has weathered 7 operations and is […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

January 24th, 2008

Coming To A Computer Near You: Google Health

I don’t know how I feel about all this, that is for sure. As I read on TechCrunch this morning, it seems that a login page for Google Health was spotted and will be Google’s entry into online health records. You can not actually login here yet, but it does offer up…

With Google Health, you […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 3 comments

January 23rd, 2008

Nanoparticles In Air Pollution Causes Heart Disease

We have all read in the past that diesel fuel fumes and particles can attribute to heart disease and increases plaques in the cardiac tissue. But now UCLA researchers have concluded that the smallest, eensy weensy, teeny tiny little particle from vehicle emissions may be be the one that packs the biggest punch.
I know, it […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

January 20th, 2008

Immune Therapy For Heart Failure Patients

Now I have to be honest, I have not heard a heck of a lot about this but I did find it interesting. Heart failure and your immune system…
In some cases of heart failure, it is thought to be linked to ones own immune system in that it causes damaging inflammation to its own tissue. […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 3 comments

January 18th, 2008

7 Genes Identified In High Cholesterol

How are your genes looking? No it is not a typo and I do not mean the ones on your backside, I mean the ones your Mama and Papa gave you!
Cholesterol be warned… they are on a rampage and their coming for you. An international study of over 20,000, yes 20,000, people allowed researchers to […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

January 17th, 2008

National Wear Red Day Is February The 1st!

The National Wear Red Day is Friday, February the 1st. Pull out your fave red shirt, shoes or dress and put it on! It is for a great cause. Heart disease is the #1 killer of American women!
This observance provides an opportunity for everyone to unite nationwide in a life-saving movement to urge women […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

January 12th, 2008

Anxiety Grossly Increases Your Risk Of A Heart Attack- No Worries Though

This is very tongue in cheek. Anxiety increases your heart attack risk by 30-40%… but don’t worry over it! Oh boy.
The role of anxiety in hiking heart attack risk also goes beyond the effects of depression, anger, hostility, Type A behavior and other negative emotions. “These psychological factors are important in predicting the risk […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments