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A Hearty Life

January 19th, 2008

No One Is Above Heart Disease… Not Even Donde West!

I am sure you have seen this or heard about his, but in case you live inside a bubble… No one is above heart disease, not money nor fame. This is scary- we need to make sure that we think about all of the consequences before jumping up on that stretcher. Seriously, thinner thighs and […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 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 […]

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January 10th, 2008

New Law Signed By President Bush Benefits Bloggers!

I thought that this was blog news worthy. It isn’t just about cardiac blogging or heart disease per se, but it gives bloggers much like me, and readers much like you, more access to bring you the very best by being obtained easier!
President Bush signed into law the “OPEN Government Act of 2007” on […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

January 9th, 2008

Oatmeal Proves To Be More Beneficial In Lowering Cholesterol Than Originally Thought

You know the saying “you don’t know what you have till it’s gone”? Those words came to mind when I read the latest scientific find studying oatmeal’s benefits in regard to cholesterol. I love oatmeal!!! Being diabetic, I really don’t eat much of it and it has to be the low sugar, low carb stuff, […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

January 3rd, 2008

Eating Disorder And Chronic Pain Blogs Say Hello Again With New And Fresh Writers

I would like to officially welcome our 2 newest bloggers here at the science and health channel. We have a fellow nurse and writer Marijke at Help my Hurt, all about pain management and the essentials of living with chronic pain, and there is Angelique, I love that name, at Breaking the Mirror which is […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

January 1st, 2008

Restless Leg Syndrome Increases Risk Of Heart Disease By Two Fold

Restless leg syndrome increases ones risk for heart disease and stoke by two fold. The more severe your symptoms, the more frequent your symptoms, the greater the risk. This was the largest study of its kind and enrolled over 3500 participants.
The study found people with RLS were more than twice as likely to have cardiovascular […]

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December 15th, 2007

Our Children’s Blood Pressure Really Worries Me!

I’m not gonna lie to ya! I’ve got nothing tonight. I have been searching and searching for news worthy, exciting, groundbreaking information or research and have yet to find anything so I will share a little something that I have been observing a lot of lately.
High blood pressure among our children… Working in an urgent […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

November 21st, 2007

Chlamydia Pneumoniae Involved In Heart Disease

… he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments