To optimize exercise, heed your heart rate: expert
Reuters Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:55 AM PST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether you're interested in running a marathon or staving off the chronic diseases of ageing, to reap the rewards of your efforts getting into the zone is essential. |
Medical report cards go to 10th graders
CBC.ca Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST
A high school in New Brunswick hopes medical report cards will help prevent heart disease and other life-threatening health problems among its students. |
Treating sleep apnea
KVUE-TV Austin Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST
Sleep apnea can be a very serious problem. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine further proves that treating the disorder can be extremely beneficial. Dr. Stanley Wang is a cardiologist who also serves as the director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the Heart Hospital of Austin. He spoke to KVUE about this serious topic. |
Hockey with heart
Drayton Valley Western Review Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:19 AM PST
When they hit the ice hockey players are often said to play with heart, later this month the Drayton Valley Thunder will also be playing for heart. When the Sherwood Park Crusaders drop into the Omniplex on Jan. 20 they'll face a slightly different looking Drayton Valley Thunder. |
Kids Who Need Heart Surgery May Fare Better at Busier Hospitals
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:04 AM PST
MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have heart surgery at high-volume hospitals may fare better than those who are treated in hospitals that perform fewer pediatric cardiac surgeries per year, but this is not due to volume alone. |
To optimize exercise, heed your heart rate training zone
Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:57 AM PST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether you're interested in running a marathon or staving off the chronic diseases of ageing, to reap the rewards of your efforts getting into the zone is essential. Experts say knowing and staying within your heart rate training zone is an easy way to pace the intensity of your workout. "Exercisers need to get to at least a moderate level of physical activity in order to ... |
Can Too Much Vitamin D Harm Cardiovascular Health? Probably
Medical News Today Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:37 AM PST
Although vitamin D has long been known to promote bone health and protect the heart, researchers at John Hopkins reveal that vitamin D might stop conferring cardiovascular benefits and may cause harm as blood levels increase above what is considered normal. According to Muhammad Amer, M.D... |
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