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Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Heck yeah! And you can lower your risk for heart disease at any point in your life. Even if you are over the hill, or teetering on top of it.
A study published in the July 2007 issue of The American Journal of Medicine found […]
If your doctor has prescribed aspirin, beta blockers, or statins to treat your heart disease, have you been good about taking them? If not, be forewarned.
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has shown that heart patients who stopped taking these three drugs are three times more likely to […]
Robyn Tippins of Inside Motherhood has one of the healthiest lifestyles I’ve seen in a while. She’s setting a great example for her four kids!
I don’t drink or smoke and I exercise daily (either pilates or on the treadmill). I taught pilates for years so this is usually what I do when I am watching […]
Beatrice Vance of Waukegan, IL arrived at the emergency room of Vista Medical Center East at 10:15 pm on July 28 complaining of chest pains. After sitting in the waiting room for more than two hours, she was found unconscious and without a pulse. At 2 a.m., she was pronounced dead of a heart […]
The Healthy Eating, Diet and Fitness Blog Carnival No.7 is now available at IateApie.net! It’s interesting to see all the various approaches to living a hearty, healthy life. Any amount of effort is worth it so even if you succumbed to that can of soda or chocolate bar today, I bet you can do something […]
Grand Rounds Vol. 2, Number 50 is up today at Clinical Cases and Images. Dr. Wes contributed a post about cardiologist Dr. B and his counterintuitive approach to heart disease. I won’t spoil it by posting an excerpt here although it’s a definite must-read for anyone wondering about death by heart disease or cancer.
Dr. Wes: […]
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 […]
An article in the New York Times discusses the higher than average rate of angioplasties in Elyria, Ohio which is mainly attributed to cardiologists at the local hospital.
Whether the preference for angioplasty is good for the patients of Elyria is open to medical debate. The cardiology group’s leader says the high rate of angioplasties is […]
This month, I’m vacationing in California where it’s a beautiful sunny summer. Perfect weather for exercising my heart, but I must confess that I’m busier shopping. :D Matt Thornton of Six & Out, however, is an athlete who would definitely take advantage of California living. His Hearty Habits make me want […]
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