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Heart Disease

Benefits Of Drinking Hygienic Water

June 22, 2009

What makes the water you drink “healthy water”?     Most of us know that there is problem with some of our drinking water – sometimes it is the taste, other times it’s the smell.  But what ever it is, most of us don’t believe that our drinking water is healthy.
It’s estimated 60% to 80% of all [...]

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A Guide to Heartburn Relief

May 8, 2009

Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest caused by the movement of stomach acid into the esophagus. There are many options to get relief from heartburn. This article gives an overview of some of them.
Heartburn Relief Through Drugs
Mild cases of heartburn can be cured through over the counter antacids such as Tums or Gaviscon. [...]

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Whether to Medicate: Heart Disease Treatments from your Pharmacy

November 23, 2008

Heart disease or cardiovascular disease is a term that is used to describe a wide range of medical conditions that affect the heart or the cardiovascular system. When you are diagnosed with one of the conditions, it means that your heart and arteries are not in top physical shape and your risk is much higher [...]

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Angioplasty: One Option in Heart Disease Treatment

November 18, 2008

Heart disease is often characterized by a narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the body from the heart. When these vessels have less room to move blood along, the heart must work much harder to pump the blood through. This can result in an increased risk of heart attack or stroke when the [...]

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Identifying Heart Disease Symptoms

November 13, 2008

There are many heart disease symptoms. They key to longevity and good health is being able to identify which heart disease symptoms need immediate attention, and which heart disease symptoms may not even be heart disease or nearly as serious. This article is a quick guide so that you can make an educated [...]

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Research Heart Disease Risk Factors For Healthier Living

November 8, 2008

Heart disease is one of the major killers of human beings so, if you want to live a long time, you should do your research on the various heart disease risk factors. Risk factors can include diet, alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, and it can even come from your genetic makeup. By learning as much [...]

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Some Simple Heart Disease Prevention Steps That Anyone Can Follow

November 3, 2008

The good news for those who may be suffering from heart disease as well as for those who are at risk of suffering from it is that heart disease prevention is attainable, and often it won’t require anything more than to change one’s lifestyle so that the chances of suffering from the leading cause of [...]

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What About Heart Disease In Women? A Concern, Or Not?

October 29, 2008

For a long time, heart disease has been considered a “man’s disease.” Most of the information was targeted to men, and most of the scientific studies were performed on men. There was no discussion as to whether or not heart disease affected woman – it just wasn’t even a consideration.
Now, we know much more [...]

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Heart Disease Fatality Rate Higher In Women

October 24, 2008

As the late, great James Brown sadly sang, “It’s a man’s world,” and especially so in terms of heart disease fatality rates. Studies in the mid 1990’s and early 2000’s have shown that although women contract heart disease less than men, they are more at risk of dying from it once the heart disease [...]

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