MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'arteries'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077686&cid=t_102535_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcardiovascular-problems-stay-out-of-the-heat%2F2011.07.29 The brutal heat wave gripping much of the country this week is unpleasant for healthy folks. For people with cardiovascular trouble, hazy, hot, humid days can be downright dangerous. Your body shouldn’t get too hot (or too cold). If your temperature rises too far, the proteins that build your body and run virtually all of its chemical processes can stop working. The human body sheds extra heat in two ways, both of which stress the heart: Radiation. Like water flowing downhill, heat naturally moves from warm areas to cooler ones. As long as the air around you is cooler than your body, you radiate heat to the air. But this transfer stops when the air temperature approaches body temperature. Radiation requires rerouting blood flow so more of it goes to the skin. This makes the heart beat fa... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077686 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:00:46 +0100 5077686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2387681&cid=t_102535_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fearly-bedtime-may-improve-your-heart.html A new study shows that going to bed before midnight may be good for your health. You may be less likely to have hardened arteries.The study involved 251 healthy men. They were all younger than 61 years of age. They had an annual check up to measure their health. They also reported their typical bedtime and sleep duration.The men were put into three groups based on their self-reported sleep duration: less than six hours, six to seven hours, and seven hours or more. In each of these groups, the men who reported going to bed before midnight had more relaxed arteries.“We speculate that going to bed late somehow disturbs our habitual, biological sleep patterns,” study author Dr. Yu Misao said in a prepared statement. “We should consider getting our sleep habits as close to what our bodies... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2387681 Sun, 03 May 2009 11:05:00 +0100 2387681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190897&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FPR5HxukG3ZI%2F While searching Nova my husband came across a very interesting article, I thought I would share it with you. In the article you will find facts such as, the human heart beats 100,000 times per day. The human body contains 6 quarts of blood, which circulates throughout the human body 3 times per minute. In one day alone the blood in your body travels 4 times the distance across the United States, or a total of 12,000 miles. Your blood starts and stops as it moves throughout the arteries, this movement is known as a pulse. Adults pulse rate on average is 70 beats per minute. Children’s resting pulse rate is in the range 90 to 100 beats per minute. The muscles in the human heart work twice as hard as the muscles in your legs while sprinting. When you are squeezing a tennis ball with a lot o... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190897 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2190897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160582&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FLMyeiuz9ypg%2F In today’s fast pace, fast food world even our children have high cholesterol. It is more important than ever to know your cholesterol levels. Good cholesterol HDL levels for men should be higher than 40 and 50 for women. When the levels are over 60 it lowers your risk factors for heart disease. The HDL removes cholesterol from the arteries, taking it back to the liver where it passes from your body. Bad cholesterol or LDL builds up in the walls of the arteries. The walls of your blood vessels will narrow over time, due to the build-up of the fatty deposits. The fatty build-up will slow the blood flow, eventually causing heart failure. It is wise to have a complete physical once a year, this will aid in preventing problems such as high cholesterol. To learn more about choleste... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160582 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2160582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2141492&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FB_W0fdA4QKw%2F CRP or an inflammatory marker is a protein that is made when there is inflammation present in the body. CRP inflammation can be caused by high blood pressure, high blood sugar or smoking, it is also the way your body reacts to injury or infection. CRP(C-reactive protein) inflammation encourages plaque to form in the blood vessels. This plaque will eventually cause the blood vessels to rupture causing a heart attack or stroke. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is often shortened to CPR. When your health care provider is explaining your disorder they will usually use the term CRP.  You will see CRP in written articles also. If you are experiencing any health problems related to your heart make an appointment with your health care provider immediately. Be sure to tell them at t... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2141492 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2141492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2084213&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FKKzPLpHQWXA%2F This question was ask of Dr. Gupta on CNN, is belly fat the worst type to have? The research that has been done in this area has proven that belly fat is the most dangerous type of fat. The fact is that belly fat is more biologically active, and causes build-up of calcium in the arteries. You may be in a normal BMI range, but if you carry belly fat you are at a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. On average the risk factor is 17% for men and 13% for women regardless of their BMI. We all know what our weight is and what it should be, but it seems as though we are always planning to go on a diet tomorrow. Keeping your weight down is important, but we should also keep track of our waist-to-hip ratio. By measuring the circumference around your belly button and your hips you find the waist... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2084213 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:36:48 +0100 2084213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078792&cid=t_102535_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D1228081 The Washington Post reports that a new five-year study has found that more sleep can reduce calcium deposits in people's arteries. Specifically, the study found that people getting one extra hour of sleep each night were less likely to have "artery-stiffening calcium deposits." The researchers do not know why there is a link between more sleep reduced calcium deposits but they do have theories involving cortisol and reduced blood pressure. After adjusting for lots of potential risk factors, such as sex, race, and smoking habits, the researchers found that one more hour of sleep a night decreased the risk of calcification by a third. That's about as much as a 16.5-point reduction in blood pressure, the researchers said. "Nothing came out of the study as appearing to explain the associati... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078792 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:00:00 +0100 2078792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895708&cid=t_102535_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Flife-line-screening-a-scambuster-report%2F Recently, I noticed a flyer in my local newspaper advertising an upcoming stroke prevention screening and since the flyer was so misleading and from a national company that screens all over the U.S., I thought I’d give you some facts to consider in case one of these screenings comes to your town and you wonder whether it’s worthwhile. The company involved is called Life Line Screening and their flyer claims “We Can Help You Avoid a Stroke.” They offer a package of four tests for $139 in which they look at your carotid arteries and your abdominal aorta using ultrasound technology, your heart rhythm using ECG technology, and the blood flow in the arteries of your legs using blood pressure technology (but actually, only the carotid exam and the heart rhythm have anythi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895708 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:10:20 +0100 1895708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696356&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F_ov0p8Z2EYc%2F This is of great importance. Realizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke can make the difference between life an death and between resolving symptoms and forever disabilities. tPA is only administered if the symptoms are within a 3 hour window at most ER’s. What happens if you present saying your symptoms started yesterday? Well, first of all you are not fast tracked and wait as a stage or grade 2 patient. Next, you are not eligible to receive any clot busting type medications. Aldo of importance, how you arrive at the hospital. Yes, believe it or not it does make a difference. If you are having signs or symptoms of a stroke you need to call 911 right away. An ambulance will assure you fast and prompt treatment as well as quicker service on the receiving end. I am a nurse and I can ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696356 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:10:16 +0100 1696356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467925&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F297994592%2F This has been all over the news as of late and I thought it was worth another peek.  … he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result could be new treatments and prevention strategies for both heart disease and infertility. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a microbe that normally causes pneumonia and bronchitis, but it has long been associated with atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease also called “hardening of the arteries.” Huh? Chlamydia? Yes, when the macrophages’ cell walls are infect... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467925 Sun, 25 May 2008 22:57:10 +0100 1467925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451918&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F293163027%2F I always knew I liked grape juice for a reason, and it is also my kids favorite juice! Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests. Hamsters were fed the fruit juice, the equivalent of 4 glasses a day for an average size person, or water plus a fatty diet and the little animals that consumed the juice had a lower risk of developing artery problems. Hamsters to people is a big leap but the researchers say their findings suggest the amount of phenols contained in a food have a direct effect on its antioxidant properties and thus have a significant public health relevance. via BBC  Tags: antioxidents, apple juice, clogged arteries, food, grape-juice, grapes, health, heart-disease, Hearty Diet, purple grap... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451918 Mon, 19 May 2008 01:53:46 +0100 1451918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402163&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F278455914%2F Duke University bioengineers can compensate for the thickness of the skull to see in real-time the arteries within the brain that most often clog up and cause strokes using new 3-D ultrasound technology they designed. This is believed to be the first of its kind- to see past the skull and actually view the major arteries. This could save many of lives, in emergent and routine situations. What are the real benefits? The 3-D ultrasound has the benefit of being less expensive and faster than the traditional methods of assessing blood flow in the brain — MRI or CT scanning, Ivancevich said. Though 3-D ultrasound will not totally displace MRI or CT scans, he said that the new technology would give physicians more flexibility in treating their patients. via Science Daily Tags: 3-d ultras... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402163 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:55:25 +0100 1402163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044138&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F188429924%2F … he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result could be new treatments and prevention strategies for both heart disease and infertility. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a microbe that normally causes pneumonia and bronchitis, but it has long been associated with atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease also called “hardening of the arteries.” Huh? Chlamydia? Yes, when the macrophages’ cell walls are infected with the C. pneumoniae their usually tight cholesterol, which they ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044138 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:20:52 +0100 1044138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015870&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F182176145%2F Very interesting considering I have been a cardiac nurse for near 10 years and have always been told and observed that a cardiac catheterization is the only “real” way to visualize blockages in the heart… A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart and its surrounding arteries are almost as reliable and accurate as more invasive procedures to check for blockages. The 64 slice CT scan that the researcher’s are talking about was first introduced in the US in 2005 and was tested at Johns Hopkins. Beware though, they are not saying that the CT scans will replace cardiac cath’s but to rule out patients that do not need the more invasiv... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015870 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:11:26 +0100 1015870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828373&cid=t_102535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F145497023%2F Do you take medication to help raise your “good” cholesterol, better known as HDL? New research warns that this could actually be harmful to you. The Cleveland Clinic has concluded that raising HDL is actually not a matter of quantity but quality. The authors concluded that while efforts to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad cholesterol”) “have consistently reduced cardiovascular disease risk, HDL-based approaches are much more complex and sometimes disappointing.” As a result, “the primary focus should be on LDL,” said review co-author Mehdi Shishehbor, D.O., of the Cleveland Clinic. Yes, it is true that HDL aids in moving fat molecules out of the arteries and towards the liver, but when HDL is large in nature, that helpful choleste... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828373 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:20:09 +0100 828373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764209&cid=t_102535_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2Fshould-you-have-surgery%2F Filed under: Prevention, Drugs, SurgeryShould you have angioplasty? That decision lies between you and your doctor, but according to this article, drugs may work as well as the popular procedure at unblocking clogged arteries. In fact, angioplasty is one of five surgeries the author thinks most people should avoid. Others include hysterectomy, lower back surgery, and heartburn surgery. Instead, the author suggests non-surgical alternatives that may work as well or better than surgery.The angioplasty vs. drug debate is one that's been in the headlines for a while, and a quick Google search turns up enough conflicting findings to make a person's head spin. But before you go under the knife for any procedure, it's worth your time to investigate alternatives and make sure you're making the bes... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764209 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716549&cid=t_102535_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fyour-blood-pressure-meds-may-have-a-sneaky-benefit%2F Filed under: PreventionPeople taking beta-blockers for their blood pressure may be getting a positive benefit they didn't even realize: new research shows that beta-blockers can help keep arteries from clogging. Experts are somewhat surprised to discover this effect since beta-blockers were never intended or designed to impact the inflammation and cholesterol that contributes to blocked arteries, and in some cases have even been known to worsen certain cholesterol counts. Nevertheless, the data is there to show that somehow they're helping -- and if science can learn how we'll be in even better shape.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716549 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612080&cid=t_102535_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F15%2Fcheck-out-those-legs%2F Filed under: Prevention, ResearchThe next time your visiting your doctor, you may find them examining your heart...through your legs. Okay, before your mind wanders to places it probably shouldn't, allow me to explain. By examining your legs, doctors can sometimes come across some of the subtler signs of cardiovascular disease. Says one Ohio State University Medical Center doctor, "If you have disease in your lower legs, chances are you also have diseased carotid arteries, or the arteries supplying your brain, or your coronary arteries." A condition known as peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, has been known to lead to wounds, gangrene and even amputation of some patients' legs. But, doctors are now looking at PAD with a great deal more concern, as it may also be an indicator for future... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612080 Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478753&cid=t_102535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F07%2Fanodyne-infrared-therapy%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Products, ServicesBefore experiencing wounds or diabetic ulcers, patients affected by diabetic peripheral neuropathy suffer from loss of sensation, loss of balance, chronic pain, or loss of feeling in their extremities. An infrared therapy is showing promising results for the reduction of pain from peripheral neuropathy. Anodyne Infrared Therapy is a treatment that uses light energy to exponentially increase (up to 400%) the circulation in peripheral areas (arms, legs). Light-emitting diodes are fitted into flexible pads that can be applied directly to the skin on any affected part of the body. The light energy helps increase blood flow by delivering nutrients to the injured site. Anodyne therapy consists of 10 to 12 sessions ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478753 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478753