Category Archives: Heart Attack and Stroke

During a heart attack, what exactly happens inside your body? Patients who have suffered a heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, would describe this as a sudden pain in the chest, coupled with a difficulty in breathing. This condition is very serious because the heart does not receive enough blood and as a ...click here to read more

Stepping out of the house in the morning can be quite refreshing when a fresh morning breeze hits your face. Unfortunately, this fresh morning breeze can only be observed in limited places around the planet. Extensive industrialization has resulted in poor quality of air, which has accumulated tiny particles that could affect heart health and ...click here to read more

If you were suddenly having a heart attack or stroke, would you know what to do? Each year, roughly 70,000 Canadians have a heart attack – that’s one heart attack every 7 minutes. And every 10 minutes, someone has a stroke. In fact, heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes ...click here to read more

It’s blasting your blood pressure off the charts and leading to an onslaught of other health problems, such as stroke and heart disease. Now, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is saying a whopping 90% of American’s are consuming too much of it. It’s hiding in the foods you eat, ...click here to read more

Do you know the signs that could mean that you’re having a heart attack? Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is the leading cause of death for individuals over 40 years of age. The good news…there are excellent treatment options for heart attacks.  These treatments work best if they are given right after symptoms ...click here to read more

In 2010, over 900 million cases of diet coke were sold in the United States alone. This of course does not include all the other diet soda brands and all the other countries the pop is shipped to around the globe. However, what it adds up to is a lot of diet soda consumption. If ...click here to read more

People with heart conditions are often fearful of physical exertion; worried that their activities could trigger a heart attack or death. Many patients go as far as to avoid sexual activity. Now a health report says sex is safe. According to a statement released by the American Heart Association, if a patient is able to ...click here to read more

Over 800 million people around the world own cars and 60 percent of the world’s population own television sets, believe it or not, those numbers add up to a lot of heart attacks. This may sound odd, but the results of a world-wide study show a relationship between heart attacks and those who own both ...click here to read more