All posts tagged "heart disease"
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240FitnessCan people with heart disease exercise safely?
People with long-standing coronary artery disease who wish to take up exercise for the first time should see their doctor first.
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502HealthStretching your legs may help prevent diseases such as heart diseases, stroke and diabetes
Passive stretching differs from active stretching in that the former involves an external force (another person or gravity) stretching you, whereas active...
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205NewsMakersTai chi lifts spirits of people with heart disease
Heart patients who feel gloomy should try tai chi, according to research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, a journal...
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299NewsMakers
Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries
This link between fragmented sleep and chronic inflammation may not be limited to heart disease, but could include mental health and neurological...
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204FitnessWomen’s heart attack symptoms are not all that different
Whatever your gender, if you experience heart attack symptoms, don't delay. Call the emergency services immediately.
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255HealthCOVID-19 alert: Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines
Equally important, foregoing these important medications would dramatically increase health risks for hundreds of millions of patients with hypertension, congestive heart failure,...
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266FitnessCan stress trigger a second heart attack? Yes, new research suggests
Patients who developed ischemia with mental stress had more than two times the risk of having a repeat heart attack or dying...
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281FitnessWhat you need to know about your thyroid
Thyroid disease is more common than diabetes and heart disease, but more than half with thyroid disease are unaware.
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320FitnessReduce your risk for another heart attack
Because up to 80% of heart attacks are preventable, it's important to follow your doctor's recommendations for reducing your risk. Talk to...
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356NewsMakersBelly fat linked with repeat heart attacks
The authors recommend using waist circumference in clinical settings to identify first-time heart attack patients at increased risk of recurrent events.
