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A Hearty Life

May 13th, 2008

Theme Day all about mental illness- Heart disease and depression/anxiety: it is directly related

Here at the health and wellness channel it is theme day- and it is all about mental health and Alicia has the roundup at Mental Health Notes. With that being said, I have a few things to offer you…
Increased risk of heart disease due to depression is right on the mark and is a vicious […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

May 9th, 2008

Failure to recognize symptoms and treat heart attacks among women

I really thought we were past this but apparently there is still a gender gap amongst women and men when it comes to symptoms and treatments of heart attacks. Even though the patient was definitely and positively having a heart attack it seems that the very same women showed very little symptoms and eluded doctors…
One […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

May 3rd, 2008

Younger women dying of heart disease

Heart disease mortality among younger women is on the rise. With all that we know and all the accessible forms of information and treatment this is really a sad finding.
Smoking, obesity, prevalence of diabetes, lack of activity and negative lifestyle changes all contribute to increased cardiac disease and death in women below the age of […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

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

August 7th, 2006

Divorce and Heart Disease

In a study that’s sure to cause consternation amongst divorced women (and possibly the men they marry after divorce), researchers have found that women have a higher risk of heart disease after divorce as compared to those who stay married.

Women who divorce are 60 per cent more likely to develop heart disease in later life […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments

June 8th, 2006

ACE Inihibitors for Blood Pressure and Birth Defects

Blood pressure control is critically important for pregnant women and is a significant risk factor for preeclampsia. Up to now, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have not been prescribed for women past their first trimester because they’re known to cause birth defects. A study of 29, 507 infants suggests that ACE inhibitors, such as captopril […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 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

April 16th, 2006

Heart-to-Heart #4: The Vacant Uterus

Last week, Flicka of The Vacant Uterus went to her primary care doctor to follow-up on an earlier distressing emergency room visit after feeling fluttering and pressure in her chest. Instead of making her feel better, her doctor left her in doubt. She’s supposed to get a cardiology referral, but isn’t sure if […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 4 comments

April 13th, 2006

Evista Does Not Prevent Heart Attacks

Eli Lilly osteoporosis drug, Evista aka raloxifene, appears to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer but does not have any protective effects on the heart. There were some signs in previous clinical trials that Evista was capable of reducing LDL cholesterol, but a recent study of 10,000 women did not show the same […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments

April 9th, 2006

Heart-to-Heart #3: FatBlogger

This past week, FatBlogger told us about his mother who is back home after havin two stents* put in. He wrote a great post last week about heart disease in women.
Having a heart attack was a shock for my mom, as well as the rest of the family. To look at her, and her […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments

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