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Archive for March, 2009

Heart Friendly Bacon and Egg Breakfast Sandwich

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

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Welcome to the heart friendly egg and bacon academy !
Bacon’s popularity with the British people is never ending. Now that the British Heart Foundation have given eggs the go ahead too,  we have given the great [...]

An oven glove to save you from a heart attack!

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

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By Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor
A mitten which resembles an oven glove could save lives by speeding up the diagnosis of heart attacks. The glove – called PhysioGlove and developed by an American company called Commwell [...]

Beetroot Lowers Blood Pressure

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

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by Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor.
High blood pressure is on the increase, worldwide, and now affects more than a quarter of the world’s mature population. This has been projected to rise to almost one third in [...]

Early warning of impending Heart Attack

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

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What if it was possible to receive an early warning of an imminent heart attack?
Coronary Heart Disease kills more people in the United Kingdom and the United States than any other disease. In the United [...]

Napping increases risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

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In the United States, United Kingdom and Northern European countries we’re often told that the best way to improve our afternoon concentration and attention span in the Office, or at home, is by taking a nap [...]

High Systolic Low Diastolic Blood Pressure

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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Blood Pressure Measurement Units
Blood pressure is quoted in millimetres of mercury (mm Hg). There are two numbers which are normally written, for example, as 120/80 and pronounced ‘one twenty over eighty’. This is around the [...]

Shift work causes heart disease and cancer

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

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Following this week’s news that a Scandinavian woman has been paid financial compensation after developing breast cancer following years of working night shifts, and with 20% of United Kingdom employees involved in shift work, we’re [...]

Olive Oil benefits Heart Health

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

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Mediterranean people have grown and used Olives – the fruit of the olive tree, for thousands of years. It is believed to be responsible for the good health and longevity of the people who consume [...]