Heart Scans

Today's youth who are struggling with obesity or diabetes may be at serious risk later in life. Recent studies show that youngsters who struggle with such issues may be in store for serious hardening of arteries and heart disease. A Forbes health article said, "The walls of these carotid arteries, Continue Reading

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, which is why females are trying to bring awareness into the headlines. Unfortunately many women are unaware of their risks or symptoms - which is why heart disease tends to kill women without any notification. Similarly because ... Continue Reading

In the past month Medicare has opted out of paying for virtual heart scans for patients. However in the wake of this new legislation, Texas is looking to take health insurance and heart attack prevention into it's own hands. After all, everything is bigger in Texas. If the new bill is passed afte ... Continue Reading

The New York Times reported on March 18th about a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine about increased numbers of young African-American's falling victim to heart failure. The study and article said that young black adults succumbed to heart failure twenty times more than whites. Continue Reading

With a viciously unstable financial climate, people all over the world are feeling the stress of pinching pennies, maintaining their jobs and providing for their families. Such added stresses on top of their already hectic lives is inciting problems amongst middle-aged women. Large numbers of women Continue Reading

At a recent medical conference there was a presentation which suggested that it is highly important to use emerging software for the 64-slice CT because the CT Angiography isn't clear enough to provide accurate information without this software. The issue is that the machine currently prodcues hundr ... Continue Reading

Sanofi Aventis a prescription drug company has said there are promising results about their new drug that targets anti fibrillations. Anti fibrillations are irregular heartbeats, which can result in more serious ailments like palpitations, weakened valves, faintness or chest pain. Today's New York Continue Reading

The police department in Illinois will be having heart scans for the entire division in honor of a lost Sergeant. Sgt. Daniel Higgins died of heart disease, and the foundation for Daniel Higgins will be giving his former police force heart scans as a form of prevention, detection, and awareness. Hi ... Continue Reading

If you thought brushing your teeth kept the dentist away, it may actually be keeping the cardiologist away as well. A study has found a link between certain oral bacteria and increased instances of heart disease. Apparently, brushing your teeth properly and good dental hygiene can help your prevent ... Continue Reading

Who would have thought the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches you ate as a child in elementary school could actually help ward off heart disease. Researchers say that eating peanuts and having peanut butter at least five days a week nearly halves the chances of developing cardiovascular disease. H ... Continue Reading