Mar

26

High Blood Pressure Runs In Families

March 26, 2008 | Comments Off

Guys, listen up. When it comes to high blood pressure, the apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree. That’s according to new study results that show if your parents have high blood pressure , you are likely to have it as well. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University tracked 1,160 men, first interviewed when they were medical students. The men were surveyed every year until they were in their 90s.
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Mar

26

Why Beer Can Be Good for You

March 26, 2008 | Comments Off

Experts say wine tends to get most of the attention when it comes to the health benefits of alcohol primarily because of the French paradox, a reference to the relatively low rate of heart disease in France in spite of a diet high in saturated fat. The idea is that daily sips of Merlot make the difference.
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Mar

21

The Science Of Sleep

March 21, 2008 | Comments Off

Human beings spend on average one third of their lives asleep. We know we need to sleep but most of us have never really given a whole lot of thought to why. Why do we spend seven or eight hours a night immobile and unconscious? What really happens inside our brains and bodies while we’re sleeping?
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Mar

21

10 Ways to Burn Calories Without Noticing

March 21, 2008 | Comments Off

If you can burn an extra three hundred calories, six days a week, that’s enough to lose an extra twenty five pounds in a year. There are lots of ways to sneak in exercise without it taking any extra time out of your day.
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Mar

21

Liquid diet strips weight off obese man

March 21, 2008 | Comments Off

An extremely low calorie liquid diet can help severely obese people shed almost half their body fat, experts have found. Specialists have helped a Victorian man lose more than 70kg in a year by putting him on a strict portion-controlled, calorie-precise diet.
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Mar

21

When Is a Heart Attack Not a Heart Attack?

March 21, 2008 | Comments Off

“I don’t think he had a heart attack,” the patient’s wife declared emphatically. “I don’t care what the doctor in the hospital said.” The patient nodded his agreement. “But we need to be sure,” she added in a distinctive Long Island accent.
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Mar

12

Smoking, blood pressure a deadly combo

March 12, 2008 | Comments Off

Smoking and high blood pressure are a deadly combination that dramatically increase the risk of a blood vessel bursting inside the brain, Australian research shows. High blood pressure and smoking are known to increase the risk of heart diseases, but Sydney researchers have shown that the two have a stronger, "synergistic effect" when both are present.
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Mar

12

Telling smokers age of lungs helps them quit

March 12, 2008 | Comments Off

Smokers are more likely to kick the habit if they are told how “old” their lungs are, a British study found on Friday. The concept of lung age — measured by comparing a smoker’s lungs to the age of a healthy person whose lungs function the same — has helped patients better understand how smoking damages health, researchers had already found.
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Mar

12

Heart Failure: Monitoring Your Blood Pressure

March 12, 2008 | Comments Off

When Should I Check My Blood Pressure? Follow your doctor’s instructions for when and how often to check your blood pressure. Keep in mind that certain factors can cause blood pressure to temporarily rise. Blood pressure normally rises as a result of: Stress, Smoking, Cold temperatures, Exercise, Caffeine, Certain medicines
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Mar

12

Your Mood Can Impact Your Heart

March 12, 2008 | Comments Off

There’s evidence of a link between how you feel emotionally and how healthy your heart is. Medical contributor Dr. Mallika Marshall explained it on The Saturday Early Show, in the final part of the weeklong Early Show series, "Early Keeps the Beat, Marshall says there’s "clearly a mind-body connection.
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