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Vaccine against (GABHS) is the best way to prevent Rheumatic heart disease

{ Posted on Feb 24 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
Preventing streptococcal throat infection is anyone's best defense against RHD. However, creating this vaccine is difficult because majority of the GABHS strains have not yet been Read More »

The Sore throat treated today could become the heart disease of tomorrow

{ Posted on Feb 24 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
In 1939, a sore throat was first linked to a disease of the heart valve, as described by Raymond Vises in the early 18th century. The offender? Group A betahemolytic Streptococcus Read More »

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD) affects children

{ Posted on Feb 23 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
Does your child have fever, painful swollen joints and firm but painless bumps in his elbows and knees? He may have rheumatic fever, a disease that can lead to rheumatic heart disease if ignored. Read More »

High blood pressure and humid air can cause heat-related illness for older adults

{ Posted on Feb 21 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
High humidity hinders the evaporation of sweat he body. If the temperature is 90F (32C), for instance, and the relative humidity is 70 percent, the air would feel like it was 106F Read More »

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are not the same

{ Posted on Feb 21 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
Heat exhaustion is a warning that the body is becoming overheated. If a person does not get enough help, heat stroke may result. Heat stroke, also called sunstroke, is a medical Read More »

Eating fish and plants rich in omega-3 fatty acids helps prevent heart disease

{ Posted on Feb 19 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
Research shows that the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) decreases when omega-3 fatty acid-rich foods are added to a diet. Omega-3 fatty acids are not just good fats; they affect Read More »

Stress leads to burnout and vacations can contribute to your heart health

{ Posted on Feb 19 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
Researchers give us a checklist of what to watch out for when stress leads to burnout. Read More »

Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna) is used in ayurveda to reduce high cholesterol

{ Posted on Feb 14 2007 by hans }
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Categories : Alternative Med, Heart Ailments, Herbal Medicine
Clinically, it has happen countless times. Several studies over the past few years have shown that arjuna reduces cholesterol Read More »

Being Active, having Normal Weight and no Smoking Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

{ Posted on Dec 08 2006 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
This core advice hasn't changed in decades. You also need to take their prescribed medications appropriately, such as beta blockers, blood thinners and aspirin, and you need to better manage other conditions that are risk factors for heart disease, such ...Read More »

Risks Factors for having a Heart Disease

{ Posted on Dec 07 2006 by hans }
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Categories : Heart Ailments
Women and men can be grouped by the risk factors they have that can estimate their likelihood of having a heart attack or dying of heart disease within 10 years. The risk levels are: High risk. You already have heart ...Read More »
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