5 ways to winterize your body
Hamilton Spectator Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST
The holidays may be gone, but real winter’s just getting its mojo going. Yep, temperatures that don’t budge on the thermometer and the biggest cold-and-flu months are all ahead. Relax. If you winterize your body the YOU Docs way, you’ll protect yourself and your family against cold weather’s underrated â€" and unsuspected â€" health hazards: higher blood pressure, lower moods, heart attacks and more. |
Cantelon back to work
Parksville Qualicum Beach News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:06 AM PST
Parksville-Qualicum MLA Ron Cantelon is staying mum about his future after suffering a heart attack in October. Although he says he plans to return to the legislature in February, he said it’s too early to speculate about whether he plans to run in the next provincial election, slated for 2013. |
Losing Loved One Increases Heart Attack Risk
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Losing a close loved one, spouse, child, sibling, parent, or a friend is never easy. Now new research suggests that the days and weeks following the death of a close loved may increase one's risk of having a heart attack. Psych ... |
Heart transplant changed Royton 'Grumpy grandad' into Mr Happy
Oldham Advertiser Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:47 AM PST
A grandad nicknamed ‘Grumpy’ by his toddler grandson because he was too sick to play is all smiles â€" after receiving the gift of life. Hammond Buckley, 60, and three-year-old Dylan have always been close. But the little boy couldn’t understand why his grandfather was unable to pick him up or join in games. In fact, Hammond, from Royton in Oldham, was left seriously ill after his heart was ... |
Daily Aspirin Drops Heart Risk 10%; Jumps Bleeding Risk 30%; No Benefit to Heart Disease Patients
Senior Journal Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST
Jan. 17, 2012 - People without a history of cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack or stroke) are unlikely to benefit from a regular dose of aspirin, given the associated risk of internal bleeding. Aspirin does reduce the risk of clots forming in blood vessels and thereby protects against heart disease and stroke, but maybe less than previously thought. Health news for senior citizens and ... |
What Expecting Mothers Must Know - FDA Warnings Issues update on SSRIs
Injury Board Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:43 AM PST
The FDA has recently issued new safety information about health risks that we posted about back in July : SSRI antidepressant drugs are risky for pregnant women and their unborn children. On December 14, the FDA issued a public safety announcement concerning the link between SSRI drugs and a rare heart and lung condition known as persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN)for the newborn. The first ... |
DMC breaking ground on $78M Heart Hospital
Detroit News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:41 AM PST
Detroit — The Detroit Medical Center broke ground Tuesday on its $78 million Heart Hospital, a new five-story hospital expected to open in January 2014. |
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