Heart disease

Simple, Yet Powerful Since the beginning of the 21st century, infectious diseases have become relatively less of a concern, while chronic diseases continue to grow rapidly throughout the world’s population (Buttar 229). Because of this, it is said that it is “obvious that a population health approach – ‘prevention is better than cure’ – would be the most appropriate model to adopt to deal with this” (Buttar 229), because according to Harpal Buttar, prevention of illness would lead to reduced…

association with cardiovascular disease and all cause mortality. Aerobic fitness is related to the ability to perform large muscle, dynamic, moderate to vigorous intensity exercise for prolonged periods of time (Thompson, Gordon, & Pescatello, 2014). Aerobic fitness has been considered a health-related part of physical fitness due to the fact that lower levels of aerobic fitness have been associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality particularly cardiovascular disease. Therefore,…

Quilted Throw Pillow for Your Valentine I’ve been having fun with the Valentine theme this month, as I suppose you are already aware if you’ve been following the projects available on the blog! I adore red and pink, cupids and hearts, chocolate candies and pretty, heart-shaped sprinkles. I also love quilting! I thought a quilted throw pillow would be another wonderful idea for Valentine’s Day. You can make one as a gift for your sweetie, or just keep it and enjoy it for yourself. This pillow…

fitness, strengthening muscles and enhancing immune system. It reduces the risk of many diseases including heart diseases, obesity or diabetes. It also maintains mental health and boosts the confidence too. Types of Exercises Considering their reactions and the effects on a person, exercises are divided into two main categories: • Aerobic Exercises…

Anemia Anemia is most common blood disorder, and according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, it affects more than 3 million Americans. Anemia occurs when you do not have enough red blood cells or when your red blood cells do not function properly. If you have too few or abnormal red blood cells, or your hemoglobin is abnormal or low, the cells in your body will not get enough oxygen. Hemoglobin is the main part of the red blood cells that binds oxygen. The most common symptoms…

They can also damage the function of your heart and the structure and function of your blood vessels. The damage done by these chemicals make a smoker susceptible for atherosclerosis. This is a condition in which a plaque like material builds up in the arteries. This build up makes it difficult for blood to flow smoothly throughout the body. Coronary heart disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries of the heart. CHD can lead to heart failure, heart attack, or even death. A smoker is…

Senior In Home Care and Hypertension High blood pressure is a disease of epidemic proportions in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure, or hypertension, is diagnosed in about 80 million American adults. Tens of millions more are estimated to have high blood pressure and do not know it. One of the main problems with hypertension is that it is a symptomless disease. This means that it does not display regular signs and symptoms. Instead, high blood…

channel blockers are associated with prior heart disease and cardiogenic risk factors such as hypertension. Oedema alone does not signify heart disease as it has many causes. In order to improve the diagnostic power of oedema as a sign of heart failure vasodilating drugs should be excluded as they can lead to oedema. Bilateral, pitting ankle oedema with no pain or redness in the absence of vasodilating drugs, is an important symptom of cardiac diseases such as biventricular or right…

Unfortunately, in the United States, heart disease remains the number one cause of death in both males and females (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It is indicated, “About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, that’s 1 in every 4 deaths” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, p. 1). Fortunately, many healthcare providers/organizations recognize the current issue and current interventions are being implemented across the nation with…

i’m going to discuss the diseases you can get from too sodium. First, i’m going to tell you what sodium is. Sodium is a chemical element, it is a soft silver- white reactive metal of the alkali metal group; it is also the an electrolyte the body needs to regulate blood sugar. Sodium is extremely reactive, it never occurs in the free state in the Earth’s crust. The pure metal is kept under oil or kerosene because it spontaneously ignites water. The first topic is what diseases can be obtained…