Heart disease is a common disease in people. Its a disease that affects the heart and the cardiovascular system. There are many types of Heart disease. Most often when people think of any kind of heart disease they usually think of the Coronary Artery Disease. That is the narrowing of arteries that ...

Impact of Heart Diseas Stages of the condition There are many types of heart disease. About 25% of all Americans have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. The major types of heart disease are atherosclerosis, coronary, rheumatic, congenital, myocarditis, angina and arrhythmia. Heart...

Cardiovascular diseases rank as America's number 1 killer. They claim the lives of 42.7 percent of the more than 2 million Americans who die each year. Cancer follows, killing 23.8 percent. All other causes of death account for 33.5 percent. Medical research continually seeks to reduce di...

Heart Disease Heart disease is an abnormal condition of the heart and the heart circulation. It is also known as cardiovascular disease which is our nation's number one killer. The coronary arteries supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood. When the arteries narrow, less blood and oxygen f...

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty substance that circulates through the bloodstream as part of the cell membrane. Unable to dissolve in blood, it is transported by lipoproteins to and from the liver through the circulatory system. Found throughout all human bodies, it is an integral part of life, ...

"Protect Your Heart, Build Your Muscles" According to the American Heart Association (AHA), their fitness program of aerobic exercise and weight training is a very effective way of reducing cardiovascular disease. The AHA believes that by introducing the use of weights into your traini...

"Protect Your Heart, Build Your Muscles" According to the American Heart Association (AHA), their fitness program of aerobic exercise and weight training is a very effective way of reducing cardiovascular disease. The AHA believes that by introducing the use of weights into your traini...

Exercise has many benefits that will help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only is exercise healthful, it also has an effect on our overall appearance and body composition, which can directly influence self-esteem, self-worth, and level of confidence. Heart disease is Amer...

HRT 2 Hormonal Replacement Therapy Hormone replacement therapy (natural and synthetic) restores declining hormonal levels associated with menopause. This helps alleviate many discomforts associ...

GREATER ATHLETIC TRAINING YEILDS LOWER PULSE RATE AFTER STRENUOUS ACTIVITY Introduction: This experiment was performed to investigate the hypothesis: greater athletic training yields a lower pulse rate after strenuous activity. After performing Experiments 15.1 and 15.2 (Dickey 1995), our te...

Marfan's Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. Connective tissue makes up much of bone, cartilage, tendons and ligaments. Dr. Marfan first recognized Marfan's Syndrome in 1896. The disorder affects about 1 in every 10,000 newborns and currently ...

My client, named Stan, has come to me seeking professional counsel. After an initial interview and assessment, I have gathered enough information about Stan to form a fitness program. As I design Stan's program, I will ask for feedback involving his fitness goals, exercise preferences, and desi...

Congestive heart failure is the most common health problem with the elderly. Some health organizations believe that men are more prone to congestive heart failure than women. In a study performed on 3,000 men, it was determined that men can inherit heart disease from their fathers through the Y ch...

There are multiple repercussions from choosing to smoke a tobacco substance. One major repercussion is the formation of lung cancer, an uncontrollable spread of irregular cells throughout the body. This disease is now the most common form of cancer diagnosed in the United States and a major cause ...

My article came out of Men's Journal and was titled "What Can You Do To Live Longer". It had tips on how to cut your prostate cancer risk, lowering your risk of heart disease preserve your brain, slimming down, staying fit, reducing your risk of colon cancer, not drinking to much, an...

Proper care for one's mouth must be maintained to prevent the upsurge and spread of several negative health factors. The warm moist environment provided by one's oral cavity provides perfect breading grounds for disease and bacteria. This build-up can lead to anything as severe as ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder in which effects the heart and blood vessels; spine, chest, and joints; and the eyes. The heart abnormalities associated with the disorder are the most life threatening. The major heart abnormality is the weakening of the root of the aorta. The type of ...

Cholera. Cholera is a bacterial disease caused through the alimentary route. This bacterium that cause is Vibria Cholerae. Where there is any environmental disaster including great floods, earthquakes and any other natural disaster there is likely to be an outbreak of Cholera. It is most commonl...

Progeria Progeria is a rare and fatal genetic condition that causes rapid aging in children. Progeria comes from the Greek and it means "prematurely old." While there are many different types of this disease the classic type is Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome named for Dr. Jonathan Hutchi...

An Article Critique on : Risk Syndrome Found In Overweight Teens There are several issues that need to be dealt with in the world today but overweight teens is something so important that it requires immediate attention. "Nearly 1 million U.S. teenagers suffer from a syndrome associated with...

Obesity Obesity is America's fastest growing health concern. According to the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) statistics show that over 60% of Americans are obese. Compared to the statistics done in 1991 it's increas...

Marfan's Syndrome In 1896 the French pediatrician Antonin Marfan first characterized and named the disease Marfan's Syndrome, also known as Arachnodatyly an MFS. In the past many have suffered, even died due to the lack of knowledge held by the medical profession pertaining to complicat...

Adolescent Depression: The Under Acknowledged Disease Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strong...

Adolescent Depression: The Under Acknowledged Disease Psychology Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent de...

Recently, I read that in some religions, it is felt that when a pet owner is ill, the animal can take on the illness to help in healing their owner. While many pet owners claim that their pets do make them feel better, there are still some skeptics. However, research studies show that pets do have a...