Jul

29

Sleep Apnea May Trigger Nighttime Heart Problems

July 29, 2008 | Comments Off

Heart attacks most often occur during the daytime, generally between 6 a.m. and noon. A nighttime heart attack, when the heart should be at rest, means that something unusual has happened, according to Dr. Virend Somers. Dr. Somers, a cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic. is the lead author of a report in the July 29 […]

Jul

19

A pacemaker can be hacked

July 19, 2008 | Comments Off

It’s not something your doctors want you to worry about. Really. Still, it’s unsettling: With enough time, energy and expertise, a pacemaker can be hacked. Implanted devices that keep ailing hearts beating steadily need better protection, the team that hacked into one is telling regulators and manufacturers.

Jul

19

Effects of Heavy Drinking on Heart Health Differs Between Genders

July 19, 2008 | Comments Off

If you are like many Americans, you probably drink alcohol, at least on occasion. Previous studies have shown that moderate drinking (one drink a day for women or anyone over 65, and two drinks a day for men under 65) is probably safe, and may even have health benefits. However, heavy alcohol consumption can negatively […]

Jul

15

30 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

July 15, 2008 | Comments Off

Between 1950 and 2000, the death rate from heart disease in the United States plummeted nearly 70 percent, and the death rate from stroke nearly 80 percent. However, although we’re dying of heart attack and stroke less often, we’re still getting cardiovascular disease just as often. In fact, some factors that put us at risk, […]

Jul

15

Good Night, and Good Luck

July 15, 2008 | Comments Off

This is a story about nothing. Its subject is you, unconscious. And me, striving for unconsciousness. It’s about what’s happening to us between the hours of 10:15 p.m. and 7 a.m., when we should be hanging z’s like Twins fans hang KKKKs with Johan Santana on the mound.