Heart Health
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for adults over the age of 65 in the United States. Learn how to prevent heart disease with proper eating, exercise and medications. Learn how to recognize heart disease and learn how it is being treated.
Information about the diagnostic test electrocardiogram or ECG that looks at the electrical activity of the heart and helps diagnose heart rhythm problems or heart damage.
High cholesterol is a common health problem among seniors. Learn what can cause high cholesterol and what can help to control it.
Definition of and information about arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.
Definition of the term aneurysm, an abnormal widening of a blood vessel. If it ruptures it can be fatal.
Tea had many known health benefits and now a study shows tea drinking may help prevent a second heart attack.
Information about Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and their value in saving lives when cardiac arrest occurs in public places.
Description of exercise tolerance test used to diaganose the health and efficiency of the cardiorespiratory (heart and lungs) system.
Medical study shows laughter may prevent heart disese. Laughter may be key to stress management.
Information about ventricular arrythmia that includes the latest treaments available.
Information about the leading causes of heart failure.
Definition and description of heart failure.
Physicians warned to be cautious in prescribing Viagra for erectile dysfunction.
A medical study shows that laughter is a healthy thing. You may want to add joke of the day to your health routine.
Information about automated external defibrillators and how they can save lives.
Do you ever feel your heart is skipping a beat or feel a flutter in your chest. Check out this information on arrhythmia that affect the heart.
Test how much you know about how physical activity affects your heart.
An overview of heart failure, from symptoms to treatments; includes a glossary.
