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(HealthDay)—Having sex after a heart attack is a concern not only for men, but for many women, too. Because of fear and a lack of information, many may think it’s no longer possible to enjoy a sex life. Fortunately, that’s rarely the case. However, while many women do resume their sex lives within months after

The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, is the first to evaluate these unhealthy behaviours in patients with acute coronary syndromes. People who skip breakfast and eat dinner near bedtime may have worse outcomes after a heart attack, a study has warned. The study found that people with the two eating habits

Sleeping myths debunked: Getting fewer than five hours a night increases risks of heart disease, strokes and early death and alcohol before bed DOESN’T help you nod off, study finds New York University published the study which looked into sleep and health They searched more than 8,000 websites, news reports and publications  Dr Rebecca Robbins

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine. Published recently in Nature’s Scientific Reports, the study is the first to reveal how cognition

Omega-3 fatty acids against symptoms of Asthma? It is already known for some years that the increase in air pollution will affect the likelihood of the emergence of Asthma and the Severity of the disease. New results show that the diet can play an important role in the pathogenesis of Asthma. Omega-3 fatty acids seem

Combining a wealth of information derived from previous studies with data from more than 500 patients, an international team led by researchers from Johns Hopkins has developed a computer-based set of rules that more accurately predicts when patients with a rare heart condition might benefit—or not—from lifesaving implanted defibrillators. The new research, published online on

Parents who have five or more children may face a higher risk of heart disease than those who have only one or two keiki, according to new findings by public health researchers in the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Researchers led by Sara Hipp, a recent

Patients with lupus, an inflammatory disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues, are on average seven to nine times more likely to develop heart disease than the general population. Younger women with lupus are 50 times as likely to develop the disease as young women without the disease. The endothelium—the single

One-year follow-up results show that a newer, non-invasive technology to evaluate heart pain provided a reliable way to identify which patients had dangerous artery blockages, according to a study co-led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute. The findings, reported Sunday at the American College of Cardiology meeting, suggest that fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) scans

Susan Lucci Opens a New Window. continues to thrive after having emergency heart surgery Opens a New Window. last fall to fix two blocked arteries and counts on all her loved ones for support — except for her mother. “You know, the truth is I didn’t tell her,” the 72-year-old soap opera legend told Us

Heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is the number one cause of death worldwide. A study published in the European Heart Journal by scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München and colleagues from a range of other Bavarian institutions shows that the risk of suffering a heat-induced heart attack has increased significantly in recent years. During the same

Non-specific complaints in the case of a heart attack recognize Heart attack in Germany is still the most common cause of death. Many heart attack deaths are preventable, if the person comes at an opportune time in treatment. Therefore, it is very important that the symptoms are correctly interpreted, because it is not always a

There’s now another reason to get your yearly flu shot. Not only can it protect you from the body aches, fever and fatigue associated with a bout of influenza, it may even prevent you from having a heart attack, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session. The

Kristen Patton was settling in to feed her newborn on Christmas Eve as her three older children went to bed. It was the holiday evening she had envisioned—relaxed family time the day after coming home from the hospital following the birth of her daughter, Hattie. Suddenly, unbelievable pain shot through Kristen’s left jaw. It moved

Women have DOUBLE the risk of a deadly stroke after heart surgery compared to men, study finds Researchers studied both women and men who underwent aortic surgeries Women were 40 percent more likely to suffer from severe complications They were also twice as likely to suffer a stroke or die after the procedure Experts say

(HealthDay)—Since 2008, there has been an increase in the number of U.S. adults with awareness of heart attack symptoms and knowledge of the appropriate response to a heart attack, according to research published in the Feb. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Jing Fang, M.D.,

How to BEAT heart disease: The definitive guide by the world’s top experts, including the benefits of statins, and 21 irresistible healthy recipes Dr Michael Mosley on the importance of heart care and his own tips for avoiding cardiovascular disease Dr Laura Corr reveals her eating plan complete with 21 simple, delicious – and medically

Admission to hospital with a heart attack outside normal working hours does not appear to increase a patient’s chance of dying in hospital, according to a study of more than 600,000 patient cases. The new research suggests that fears about potential differences in outcomes depending on the time of hospital admission may be unfounded. Led

England rugby stars lead heart-warming campaign to raise £500,000 for a drug that could save a 10-year-old boy’s life by stopping his cancer coming back for the THIRD time Harry Banks, from Bedfordshire, has already had neuroblastoma twice In November the cancer returned in his brain after two years in remission It was removed with

What are the effects of lack of sleep on our health? A lot of people sleep, for various reasons, not particularly good. This often leads to Sufferers to sleep only a few hours per night. Doctors found that a sleep time increased from less than six hours per night, the risk for cardiovascular disease. The