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Hi all A quick question I know heart disease is strong in my family anyway and both my parents have heart issues but I was wondering are there any possibilities that these issues can be skipped in certain generations or is it inevetible that I will get it when im older - I think I will be in line to get it but maybe im wrong. Thanks

is heart attack and heart disease the same thing??

when someone has a heart attack who has a very unhealthy lifestyle, is that heart disease or did he just have a heart attack due to bad health..... there isnt heart disease in his family.

Is congestive heart disease inherited?

My Dad died of congestive heart disease, he was 88, however, am am just curious if this disease can be inherited. Thank you

Can a teenager get a heart valve disease?

If someone is not born with heart valve disease... can a teenager or a 12 year old develop heart valve disease?

Does high cholesterol need to be present to have heart disease?

And what about high blood pressure? If you don't have either, could you still have heart disease?

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Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba, It is also known as Maidenhair tree. It is unique species of tree which is used in traditional chinese medicine. It helsp to sharpen the concentration, mental focus and memory. It also increases the flow of oxygen rich blood to the brain.

Young Female Arteritis

Young Female Arteritis is also known as Takayasu's arteritis is a type of vasculitis which is rare group of disorders which causes blood vessel inflammation. It is a chronic progressive, inflammatory disease which leads to the occlusion of the aorta and its branches, even pulmonary arteries can be involved in the disease.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food, or by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals can damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

Oral health and your body health

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Nutrition tips for Improving Your Health

Good nutrition is one of the keys to good health. This means making sure you regularly eat foods that have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them, as well as foods that are not high in fat.

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Can heart disease be reversed? ( WIVB Buffalo, 3 hours ago )

Can we reverse heart disease just by changing our diet? We can if we're willing to make some very significant changes.

FDA panel recommends Boston Scientific's electronic heart device for less-severe heart disease ( Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, 3 hours ago )

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Federal health advisers say an electronic heart implant should be approved for millions of new heart-disease patients who currently aren't eligible for the device.

FDA panel recommends Boston Scientific's electronic heart device for less-severe heart disease ( C-Health, 3 hours ago )

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Federal health advisers said Thursday an electronic heart implant should be approved for a large group of U.S. heart-disease patients who currently aren't eligible for the device.

Vitamin D linked to lower heart disease risk ( Baltimore Sun, 3 hours ago )

By raising low levels of the vitamin to normal levels, patients reduce their risk of heart disease by about 30%, an observational study finds. Raising the amount of vitamin D in the blood appears to help some people -- at least those deficient in the vitamin -- reduce their risk of heart disease by about 30%, researchers announced Monday. The findings, though preliminary, support further ...

Bench To Bassinet Program Seeks Congenital Heart Disease Treatments ( Medical News Today, 3 hours ago )

What: To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health launched the Bench to Bassinet Program. This program, which involves several major research institutions across the country, will be highlighted in the March 23 edition of the Journal of the ...

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