http://www.wddty.com/heart-disease en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Heart attack patients are routinely given infusions of glucose, insulin and potassium – but they could be fatal, researchers have suddenly discovered. http://www.wddty.com/heart-infusions-a-routine-practice-that-s-useless-and-possibly-dangerous.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-infusions-a-routine-practice-that-s-useless-and-possibly-dangerous.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:51:00 GMT Health Patients who are rushed into intensive care after a sudden heart attack are being given a useless drug. http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-patients-given-useless-drug.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-patients-given-useless-drug.html Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:05:00 GMT Health Are you in a job where you have a large workload, and no decision-making powers? Then you’re more likely to suffer a heart attack, researchers believe. http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-stress-at-work-can-cause-it-and-again.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-stress-at-work-can-cause-it-and-again.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:32:00 GMT Health If you want your doctor to think highly of you, have a heart attack, or failing that, leukaemia will just about do. And if you have fibromyalgia or a nervous problem, you run the risk of social ostracism and being shunned by your doctor. Doctors have a chart of ‘prestigious diseases’ with heart attack right there at the top, a new survey has revealed. http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-it-makes-your-doctor-proud.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-it-makes-your-doctor-proud.html Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:55:23 GMT Health Even a short exposure to traffic fumes can increase your chances of heart disease, including heart attack. People who exercise in areas where there is heavy traffic may be especially at risk, researchers say. http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-traffic-pollution-increases-the-risk.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-traffic-pollution-increases-the-risk.html Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:01:00 GMT Health A new method of CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), which concentrates on the belly area instead of the chest, is supposed to be more effective. http://www.wddty.com/cpr-new-technique-could-save-many-more-lives.html http://www.wddty.com/cpr-new-technique-could-save-many-more-lives.html Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:20:00 GMT Health The office could be as bad for our health as the factory, farm or, indeed, coalmine. Researchers have discovered that some laser printers release tiny particles of toner into the air that people breathe deep into their lungs, causing a potential health hazard. http://www.wddty.com/heart-disease-it-could-be-caused-by-the-office-photocopier.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-disease-it-could-be-caused-by-the-office-photocopier.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:30:00 GMT Health The catheter is fast becoming a thing of the past when it comes to treating a heart attack patient. http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-the-catheter-gives-way-to-equally-useless-technology.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-attack-the-catheter-gives-way-to-equally-useless-technology.html Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:24:00 GMT Health If you suddenly start suffering chest pains, when should you call the emergency services? http://www.wddty.com/chest-pains-when-to-call-an-ambulance-and-the-major-advisory-group-is-wrong-by-at-least-five-minutes.html http://www.wddty.com/chest-pains-when-to-call-an-ambulance-and-the-major-advisory-group-is-wrong-by-at-least-five-minutes.html Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:06:00 GMT Health As well as lifestyle changes you can make, you can also reduce your risk of heart failure and illness by taking daily supplements. http://www.wddty.com/supplements-for-heart-problems.html http://www.wddty.com/supplements-for-heart-problems.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:33:00 GMT Health Here are some changes you can make to your daily life and diet that will have a positive effect on heart health: http://www.wddty.com/heart-problems-prevention.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-problems-prevention.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:29:21 GMT Health Despite the battalion of drugs and aggressive surgery on offer to anyone with a heart condition, there’s plenty of evidence that suggests a change in lifestyle – including a diet that excludes processed foods, and gentle exercise – can be just as effective if not more so. http://www.wddty.com/heart-problems-alternative-treatments.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-problems-alternative-treatments.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:26:00 GMT Health An overview of the different types of heart surgery and their dangers. http://www.wddty.com/heart-surgery.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-surgery.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:21:00 GMT Health There is a wide range of drugs that are designed either to reduce the risk of heart disease or prevent a reoccurrence. http://www.wddty.com/drugs-for-heart-disease.html http://www.wddty.com/drugs-for-heart-disease.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:17:00 GMT Health It’s not too controversial to suggest that one of the chief causes of the epidemic of heart disease in the West is the industrialisation of our food supply, and the production of processed, packaged foods. http://www.wddty.com/causes-of-heart-disease.html http://www.wddty.com/causes-of-heart-disease.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:12:00 GMT Health How do you know if you’re having a heart attack? There are three main symptoms of a heart attack: http://www.wddty.com/recognising-a-heart-attack.html http://www.wddty.com/recognising-a-heart-attack.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:09:00 GMT Health Heart disease remains the biggest killer in the West. The immediate cause of death is a ‘sudden’ heart attack but this is the end-point of the slow progression of coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease (CAD) where, over decades, the artery walls become blocked so stopping or severely restricting the flow of blood to the heart. http://www.wddty.com/diseases-of-the-heart.html http://www.wddty.com/diseases-of-the-heart.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:06:00 GMT Health You can and you will beat heart problems. On these pages you will discover how. http://www.wddty.com/how-you-beat-heart-problems.html http://www.wddty.com/how-you-beat-heart-problems.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 09:58:19 GMT Health