Vitamin E may help protect lungs
People who take vitamin E supplements regularly for years -- whether they are smokers or nonsmokers -- may lower their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the lung condition that is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
Lung Disease Can Be Genetic Even Without Family History (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The onset of serious lung disease in
middle age may have genetic roots, even if the patient does not have a
family history of such illnesses in their background, a new study has
found.
Health Tip: IBD May Contribute to Other Health Problems (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes a
number of disorders that lead to an inflammation of the intestines.
Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) --Increasing consumption of
sugary soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000
new cases of heart disease and 50,000 more life-years burdened with heart
disease in the last decade, a new U.S. study finds.
Processed Meat May Harm the Heart (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Conventional wisdom has
dictated that fat from red meat is a risk factor for heart disease, but a
new analysis from Harvard researchers finds it's eating processed meat --
not unprocessed red meat -- that increases the risk for heart disease and
even diabetes.
Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)
AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer’s (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who say their lives
have a purpose are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or its
precursor, mild cognitive impairment, a new study suggests.
Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S. (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma rates are increasing
across the United States, a new government study shows, but certain states
have significantly lower rates of the respiratory disease.
Heart Stem Cells Move Closer to Human Treatments (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are moving ahead --
although sometimes ploddingly -- toward the goal of using stem cell
therapies to rescue people with cardiovascular disease, the leading killer
of men and women in the United States.
Heart Disease
Learn about the connection between heart disease and your weight and what you can do to reduce this risk.
Soluble Fiber Foods
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Happiness Protects Your Heart (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who are
enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than
less happy people, researchers from Columbia University report.
Ladies, Heart Disease isn’t a "Man’s Disease"
I found out some facts about women and heart disease today from the CDC that really surprised me: It is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, and women account for nearly 50% of heart disease deaths. In 2006 alone, heart disease was the cause of death for more than 300,000 women.
Heart disease is often perceived as an "older woman's disease," and it is the leading cause of death among women aged 65 years and older. But it is actually the third leading cause of death among women aged 25 to 44 years and the second leading cause of death among women aged 45 to 64 years.
To learn more, check out the CDC fact sheet on Women and Heart Disease.
Ladies, Heart Disease isn't a "Man's Disease" originally appeared on About.com Weight Loss on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 22:22:32.