LNR Can a High Fat Diet Improve Failing Heart Muscles?
FYI Living Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:14 AM PDT
SummaryThe pathology of heart failure entails impairment of the contraction capacity of the heart, wherein it fails to pump blood efficiently. Earlier studies have shown that consuming a fat rich diet may improve the contraction capacity of a damaged heart. … Read More |
Hospitals are giving faster heart care, study says
The Wenatchee World Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:13 AM PDT
WASHINGTON â€" In a spectacular turnabout, hospitals are treating almost all major heart attack patients within the recommended 90 minutes of arrival, a new study finds. Just five years ago, less than half of them got their clogged arteries opened that fast. The time it took to treat such patients plunged from a median of 96 minutes in 2005 to only 64 minutes last year, researchers found. |
Natick Visiting Nurse Association scores well in survey
Wayland Town Crier Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:12 AM PDT
The nurses and clinicians of the Natick Visiting Nurse Association (Natick VNA) know that by law, patients being discharged from a hospital have a choice of home health care providers. But with hospital stays growing shorter following serious procedures like heart surgery, patients may not be aware the choice they make could affect the length of their recovery, or even their ability to stay out ... |
'Little Hearts. Big Love' at StyleWeek
FOX Providence Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:10 AM PDT
For the second time, StyleWeek Providence has partnered with the American Heart Association to raise awareness and funds for the fight against heart disease in women. |
Introduce salmon to kids in mini-burger form
Standard-Examiner Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT
For a smart baby, eat more fish. Although fatty fish, such as salmon and tuna, are rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, in recent years the government has warned pregnant women to restrict their intake to avoid exposure to high levels of mercury. But researchers at the Harvard School of Medicine have found a diet high in omega-3 may outweigh the risks posed by environmental pollution ... |
Mammogram rates decline after women give up hormone therapy
Bangor Daily News Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:51 AM PDT
American women who gave up hormone therapy after a study linked the menopause treatment to breast cancer and heart disease also cut back on mammograms, perhaps as a result of fewer doctor visits, researchers said. Mammography rates fell in 2005 for the first time since at least 1987, stumping public ... |
HEART takes steps to prep for emergencies
Bowling Green Daily News Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:50 AM PDT
Since the anthrax threats of 2001, emergency responders in the area have continued to become better prepared to handle emergencies. |
Farming is in his blood
Stillwater Gazette Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:48 AM PDT
U names Schroeders county Farm Family of the Year By HANNAH JOHNSON - Stillwater Gazette Marvin Schroeder nearly had a heart attack when he heard the news. |
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