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 'coronary heart disease'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174619&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-news-stories-beware-of-insufficient-evidence%2F2011.08.28 After seeing the NBC Nightly News last night, a physician urged me to write about what he saw: a story about a “simple blood test that could save women’s lives.” Readers – and maybe especially TV viewers – beware whenever you hear a story about “a simple blood test.” And this is a good case in point. Brian Williams led into the story stating: “Two of three women who die suddenly of cardiac heart disease have no previous symptoms which is all the more reason women may want to ask their doctors about a blood test that can be a lifesaver.” Then NBC News chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman said: “It’s not a new test, it’s not an experimental test but nonetheless it’s a test not a lot of people know about and tha... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174619 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:00:15 +0100 5174619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549752&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmore-potassium-fewer-strokes%2F2011.03.04 There are few medical conditions that people fear more than a stroke. We know that blood pressure control and lowering cholesterol levels reduces stroke risk. Now, thanks to a huge analysis from Italy published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, we know that higher dietary consumption of potassium is associated with lower rates of stroke and could also reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and total cardiovascular disease, too. What is even more remarkable is that the results apply to all parts of society and not just to specific “at-risk” subgroups. Most doctors aren’t even aware of how important it is to eat potassium-rich foods. And what are these foods that have potassium? Surprise: It’s fruits and vegetables like bananas, tomatoes, o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549752 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4549752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4459959&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-forecast-for-heart-disease-gloomy-with-a-strong-chance-of-boomers%2F2011.02.10 As a youngster, I loved being part of the baby boom — it meant there were dozens of kids on my block who were ready to play hide-and-seek or join mysterious clubs. Now that I’m of an AARP age, there’s one club I don’t want to join: The one whose members have bypass scars, pacemakers, or other trappings of cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association’s (AHA) gloomy new forecast on cardiovascular disease tells me it won’t be easy to avoid. The AHA foresees sizeable increases in all forms of cardiovascular disease (see table) between now and 2030, the year all of the boomers are age 65 and older. Those increases will translate into an additional 27 million people with high blood pressure, eight million with coronary heart disease, four million with stroke, and thr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4459959 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:00:43 +0100 4459959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424235&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcardiovascular-care-costs-could-triple-by-2030%2F2011.02.01 Real total direct medical costs of cardiovascular disease (CVD) could triple, from $273 billion to $818 billion (in 2008 dollars) by 2030. Real indirect costs, such as lost productivity among the employed and unpaid household work, could increase 61 percent, from $172 billion in 2010 to $276 billion. Results appeared in a policy statement of the American Heart Association. CVD is the leading cause of mortality and accounts for 17 percent of national health expenditures, according to the statement. How much so? U.S. medical expenditures rose from 10 percent of the Gross Domestic Product in 1985 to 15 percent in 2008. In the past decade, the medical costs of CVD have grown at an average annual rate of 6 percent and have accounted for about 15 percent of the increase in medical spending... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424235 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4424235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055677&cid=t_122835_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F11%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2010-vol-7-no-3%2F This article evaluates training courses run by the British Heart Foundation to improve the knowledge of health advocates and trainers within the context of a multi-cultural society. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Tagged: Coronary Heart Disease, Ethnicity, Health Advocates, Health Inequalities, Training and Education, Voluntary and Community Provision (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055677 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:42:47 +0100 4055677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025690&cid=t_122835_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1187 Please Shay it isn’t so Shay-la Hershey – Size 38KKK!  (World’s Largest Breasts Record) No need to hit the GYM – just head to the beach instead! Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female is equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics work-out,” said author Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist. So, since Shayla’s chest is over 7 sizes larger than a D cup,  you can get get a 3 1/2 workout by looking at her bust for just ten minutes! Boob oglers have a lower blood pressure, slower resting pulse rates and decreased risk of coronary artery disease.  Of course, right after seeing large breasts there usually is a temporary increase in blood pressure and heart rate, but then it settles down with time.  Playboy King, Hugh Hefner may therefore ... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025690 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:29:04 +0100 4025690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746694&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F187105%2F Anxiety Leads to Heart Problems: A new study found that people with stable coronary heart disease and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) had a higher rate of cardiovascular events than patients without GAD. (via ABC News) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746694 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:28:55 +0100 3746694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679736&cid=t_122835_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F21%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-20-2%2F This article considers the case of Mr Q, a 42-year-old man who has consistently sought ways to preserve his health and is at a crossroads in his discussions with his doctor about the health effects of his regular, limited alcohol intake. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of the article. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Alcohol, Coronary Heart Disease, Health Benefits (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679736 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:59:22 +0100 3679736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648599&cid=t_122835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F10%2Fhow-do-you-heal-loneliness%2F If I had to name the most common complaint I hear among people with depression, it is that they are lonely. Just a little while back, I replied on a thread within Group Beyond Blue to a woman who started a thread called “Who Do I Turn To?” She wants so badly to connect with another woman — as the anchors in her life, her mother and friends, have either passed on or moved. So many of us are lonely. It is at the core of so many disorders and illnesses. Not just the imaginary ones made up in our psyches (or so many think), but heart disease and immunity functions and nervous system disorders. Many of our health issues in this country stem from loneliness. In his PsychCentral blog entry, “Loneliness Is Not a DSM-5 Disorder, But It Still Hurts,” Psychiatrist Ron Pi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648599 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:05:27 +0100 3648599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635746&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-red-meat-hazardous-to-your-health%2F2010.06.06 Red meat consumption has been linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and several types of cancer (breast, colorectal, stomach, bladder, prostate, and lymphoma). There are plausible mechanisms: Meat is a source of carcinogens, iron that may increase oxidative damage, and saturated fat. But correlation and plausibility are not enough to establish causation. Is red meat really dangerous? If so, how great is the risk? A couple of recent studies have tried to shed light on these questions, but they have raised more questions than they have answered. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Science-Based Medicine* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635746 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:00:39 +0100 3635746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508243&cid=t_122835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Floneliness-is-not-a-dsm-5-disorder-but-it-still-hurts%2F The recent controversy over the still-developing DSM-5 — that compendium of mental disorders the media love to call, inappropriately, “The Bible of Psychiatry” –has gotten me thinking about loneliness. Now, thankfully, nobody has seriously proposed including loneliness in the DSM-5. Indeed, loneliness is usually thought of as simply an unpleasant part of life — one of the “slings and arrows” that pierce almost all of us from time to time. Loneliness, in some ways, remains enmeshed in a web of literary and cultural clichés, born of such works as Nathaniel West’s darkly comic novel, Miss Lonelyhearts, and the Beatles’ whimsical anthem, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” But loneliness turns out to be a serious matter. And as psychiatry debat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508243 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:31:32 +0100 3508243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279925&cid=t_122835_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7740%2F content page Fade Fave: Home based versus centre based cardiac rehabilitation: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis Fade Skinny: Coronary heart disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Although mortality from coronary heart disease has decreased in many developed countries in recent decades, morbidity is increasing as a result of improved diagnosis and more successful treatment of acute illness, which has resulted in an increase in the number of people who survive myocardial infarction. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Coronary Heart Disease, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Health Centres, Home Healthcare, Rehabilitation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279925 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:31:08 +0100 3279925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023068&cid=t_122835_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F24%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2009-vol-302-no-19%2F This article tests the effectiveness of telephone-delivered collaborative care vs usual physician care. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Coronary Heart Disease, Depression, Telephone-delivered Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023068 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:14:16 +0100 3023068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018947&cid=t_122835_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2009-vol-66-no-11%2F content page Fade Fave: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Fade Skinny: Among patients with heart disease, PTSD is more strongly associated with patient-reported cardiovascular health status than objective measures of cardiac function. Future studies should explore whether assessing and treating PTSD symptoms can improve function and quality of life in patients with heart disease. NHS Athens is required to access this article online Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Coronary Heart Disease, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Heart Disease, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018947 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:06:03 +0100 3018947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757710&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7814 I have seen local community forums where lay persons are advising others to take aspirin like “multivitamins” to prevent strokes and heart attacks. We do not have sound evidence for doing so in the healthy population. In fact indiscriminately popping low dose aspirin would probably result in seeing more bleeding complications. Recent research from Britain shows that Aspirin does more harm than good in healthy people At a conference for leading doctors, British scientists said they have found that for healthy people taking aspirin does not significantly reduce the risk of a heart attack. At the same time they found it almost doubles the risk of being admitted to hospital due to internal bleeding. The findings show that for otherwise healthy people the risks of taking aspirin ou... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757710 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2757710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667560&cid=t_122835_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fperiodontal-disease-atherosclec-coronary-heart-disease%2F Periodontal disease and risk of atherosclerotic coronary heart diseaseIncreasing evidence supports the notion that periodontitis is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis… (Source: Dental Heroes) Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667560 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:28:26 +0100 2667560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602062&cid=t_122835_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FXArcjkn4ce8%2F Women don’t only get heart disease, they’re getting heart disease in larger and larger numbers. In fact, according to the FamilyDoctor.org: heart disease is the leading cause of death among women over 65. American women are 4 to 6 times more likely to die of heart disease than of breast cancer. Heart disease kills more women over 65 than all cancers combined. To watch a video on how women need to be more aware of their risk of heart disease, click on this TV screen: And to watch a video on coronary heart disease itself, click on this TV screen: ~~~~ Images: iStock.com Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Video Tuesday: Women and Heart Disease (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602062 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:08:35 +0100 2602062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650947&cid=t_122835_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Fwhat-you-need-to-know-about-coronary-heart-disease%2F Filed under: Prevention, Research, Women Heart Health, Men Heart HealthHow much do you know about coronary heart disease? I'll admit that I don't know much -- afterall, I'm young and healthy and far from heart problems ... at least I hope I am. But everyone should be informed about their health. We don't need medical degrees but we should know what risks we face and what arising symptoms could mean.Dr. Naidu of Heart Matters recently posted this info on coronary heart disease, including the risk factors and prevention methods. By living a healthy lifestyle, not smoking, being active and managing my stress, I'm doing pretty well at preventing coronary heart disease, and it's good to know what I'm doing right. Don't you think?Read | Permalink | Email this | Link... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650947 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650947