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A Hearty Life

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

June 8th, 2006

Women More Likely To Die After Stroke and Heart Attack

More evidence that women are not the same as men, especially when it comes to surviving heart attacks and strokes. In a recent study based in Canada, researchers found that women who are hospitalized after a heart attack or stroke are 16 per cent more likely than men to die after a heart attack […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 1 comment

March 21st, 2006

Care After Heart Attack Not Fair

If you’re a woman, a member of a minority group, or one of the elderly, take care to find a doctor who truly understands and respects your special needs. In a recent study, researchers found people in these categories are less likely to receive adequate care after a heart attack. They are often taken […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments