Cold Weather and Cardiovascular Disease This winter season will bring cooler temperatures and ice and snow for some. For most people, shoveling snow may not lead to any health problems. It’s important to know how cold weather can affect your heart, especially if you have cardiovascular disease. Some people who are outdoors in cold weather…
Louis Pasteur once proclaimed, “Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.” It turns out he was right (in moderation, of course). Bottoms up! Wine May Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack Wine is chock-full of antioxidants called polyphenols, but one gets most of the hype—resveratrol. Found in the skin of grapes, resveratrol…
YouTube videos, Amazon delivery, military operations, farming – you name it, drones are being used for everything from aerial photography and delivering packages to conducting surveillance and tending crops. Now the medical world is exploring new ways to use drones, too. A study by Swedish researchers looked at how drones compare to ambulances at delivering…
People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. Scientists say it could be because higher levels of a blood-clotting protein are present in people with A, B and AB blood. The findings could help doctors better understand who is at risk of developing heart disease,…
In mitral valve disease, the mitral valve, which is located between your left heart chambers (left atrium and left ventricle), doesn’t work properly. Types of mitral valve disease include: Mitral valve regurgitation In this condition, the flaps (leaflets) of the mitral valve don’t close tightly, causing blood to leak backward into the left atrium of…
