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    Risk Factors for Heart Attack

    What everyone should know about risk factors for heart disease

    * Risk factors for coronary heart disease
    The Framingham Heart Study, a study of 50 years in Framingham, Massachusetts, developed the concept of risk factors and their relationship to coronary artery disease-a concept widely accepted and used worldwide.

    * Atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease
    Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fatty, fibrous plaques on the walls of the arteries causing them to become narrowed or hardened. Atherosclerosis begins as a line of fat and grow over time to be a complex of obstructive lesions that block blood flow. Early fatty streak is visible in the autopsy of the children are very young (under 10) who had died accidentally. Significant atherosclerosis was seen in young men in the military who have died in combat. From here, we know that atherosclerosis begins at a very young age and grew quietly and slowly with no symptoms or warning.

    Atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries to expand in one of the major coronary arteries or their branches are many. Atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries is called coronary artery disease or CAD.

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    How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

    Heart disease, walking without saying, is an important organ, and health are more important in terms of length and quality of life.  Heart problems are one of the most common cause of death, especially in the West. Ironically, most people are not thinking about how to improve the condition of their hearts, because they do not believe that they have the time or energy to do it. That, of course, was a big mistake. Although each person is unique and should consider their personal life circumstances, biology, and these small steps can help people to improve their heart health and help to answer the question on how to prevent cardiovascular disease.

    Difficulty to prevent cardiovascular disease : easy

    User case you need to prevent cardiovascular disease:

    * Fruits and vegetables
    * Diet
    * Nutrition
    * Physical exam
    * Doctor

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    13 Things for Your Heart Health

    13 Things for Your Heart Health 300x300 13 Things for Your Heart HealthA long life free of heart disease does not come only from the standard control measures such as blood pressure and cholesterol. Of course, keeping tabs on these indicators is important to measure your heart health, but other numbers surprised some-some-may mean well.

    This valuable awareness. The American Heart Association is recorded in the annual review for 2010 that while the death rate from heart disease in the United States fell between 1996 and 2006, the disease burden is still high. More than 1 in 3 deaths related to heart disease in 2006.

    U.S. News consulted with members of the cardiology to collect the target number you must try to keep your heart in good working condition in the long term.

    1. Alcohol intake

    They love to drink may be surprised, but knowledge on alcohol as an agent for improving heart health is not valid. “If you have heart disease, alcohol does not play a role in your medicine chest, if [you] not, alcohol is not the best way to reduce risk,” said Jonathan Whiteson, director of the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program at New York University Langone Medical Center. Several studies have shown that drinking red wine can raise HDL someone, or “good” cholesterol, but notes that increased minimum Whiteson. “Training [offers] a better improvement in HDL,” he said.
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    Sleep patterns related to the risk of heart disease

    risk of heart disease Sleep patterns related to the risk of heart disease

    Risk of Heart Disease

    How long do you sleep at night every day? Anoop Shankar and his research team at West Virginia University, USA, reveal, sleeping more or less than seven hours per day increases the risk of heart disease.

    As quoted by The Times of India, the conclusions of this study were obtained by analyzing data collected from the U.S. national study of 30 000 adults.

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    Want to stun, Sauna, or injection?

    reflexiology Want to stun, Sauna, or injection? Technical reflection nerve seldom use the massage. But in reality, there are other techniques to make these reflections nerve.

    Tomi Hardjatmo, acupuncture experts Sint Carolus Hospital, Jakarta, said there are actually five senses or reflection techniques. First, the massage technique. Who is a common technique is also known as a mechanical reflection.

    The second technique is a reflection of electricity. Here, reflection is done through the use of low voltage. Reflections of this kind in modern shopping centers and airports. Thirdly, the heat reflective. Reflection used hot or cold temperatures stimulate the nerves. For example, a hot tub and sauna. This technique is estimated to reduce stress on the muscles of the body.

    The fourth technique, the reflection of chemistry. This technique uses a drug injected into specific muscles. Because injection drug use, only doctors are allowed to give.

    While the latter, the reflection of electromagnetic waves. The trick, the wave will be issued in a given area to carry nerve stimulation.

    Tom explains the techniques of reflection of the nerve does not cause side effects, less to do with excessive doses. “Neurons can withstand the pressure, but there are limits,” he said.

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    Sex does not affect Heart Attack

    Sex does not affect heart attack Sex does not affect Heart Attack Patients with a heart attack in general have had experience worry about sex because they do not want to return to the hospital. In fact, the risk of myocardial infarction during sex is actually very small.

    “The heart attack should not hinder a person to enjoy sex. Furthermore, the risk of heart attack is again, if the sex is a very small,” said Dr. Edward Havranek, Denver Health Medical Center kardiologis.

    He added that the amount of physical activity, a person may be issued where sex is actually smaller than expected. “Much smaller than the snow,” he said.

    Experts from the Mayo Clinic says, pressure on the heart during intercourse can be said almost the same as walking fast or climbing stairs. Therefore, the sexual activity as any activity carried out, be careful not to fear but.

    The topic of sexual relations pascaserangan this heart to one of the topics at a meeting of heart experts discussed American Heart Association.

    The doctors say to have sex after the patient feel safe and secure can be a little movement or position, two steps can go high. When pain arises in the breast, it is a sign you should stop and consult your doctor.

    In a study of 1184 men and 576 women aged 60 years and never had a heart attack in the eye, a heart pascaserangan year, said two-thirds of male respondents and 40 percent of those surveyed women remain sexually active.

    The men are generally more sexually active and trying to keep his sex life after a heart attack. However, most patients say they can dare to have sex when the doctors said they safe for the heart.

    Poverty contributes to asthma and disease in children

    children asthma Poverty contributes to asthma and disease in children Children living in poverty before the first anniversary at increased risk of asthma and other chronic diseases later in life, according to a comparative study of children in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and Quebec Canada. Published in the journal Pediatrics, the study was conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal in Canada and the University of Warwick in the UK.

    “We found that chronic poverty, compared with transient poverty is more harmful to the health of children. In fact, chronically poor children are more prone to asthma attacks,” said lead author Beatrice Nikiema, a researcher at the Department of the University of Montreal Preventive and Social Medicine.

    The survey also found a link between poverty and the risk of experiencing one of the following chronic diseases: allergies, heart disease, bronchitis, kidney disease, mental retardation, epilepsy, cerebral palsy or any other health problem that has lasted six months or more. Data were collected through interviews with parents of 14,556 children who participated in the British Cohort Study Millennium (at least nine months and 36 months) and 1950 children who participated in the Longitudinal Study of Child Development (five months and 41 months).

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    New gateway to treat leukaemia and other cancers

    leukaemia blood cancer New gateway to treat leukaemia and other cancers Canadian researchers have discovered a previously hidden channel to attack leukemia and other cancer cells, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The results of the University of Montreal, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and Laval University may change doctors treat cancer patients.

    “We found a door, which is present in all human beings, which enables anti-cancer agents such as bleomycin to enter the body so they can reach and attack the leukemia cells,” says lead author Dindial Ramotar , a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Montreal and a research affiliate at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont.

    Dr. Ramotar has begun to test his theory ten years ago with the help of yeast, which is remarkably similar to human cells. “Our discovery has increased in this model system for human cells and will soon come to bed due to the therapy of translation, he said.” We are about to test patients. ”

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