Harvard Heart Letter articles from January 2006

Harvard Heart Letter archives from January 2006

Support groups with heart.(heart diseases care and treatment with the help of support groups)
January 1, 2006... You don't have to go it alone -- support groups offer information and more. After his first heart attack and triple bypass surgery, Jack Walsh was exhausted, down in the dumps, and worried about his future. One day he read about a support...

A numbers game worth playing.(about LDL (bad) cholesterol and HDL (good) cholesterol)
January 1, 2006... Knowing the numbers for a few key risk factors is good for your heart and overall health. Between PINs for automated teller machines, Web site passwords, and programmable car locks, you probably don't need any more numbers to remember....

The best prescription money can't buy.(exercise to keep heart diseases away)
January 1, 2006... Conflicting recommendations on exercise obscure the main message: Just do it. Of all the things you can do to stay healthy or get better, exercise tops the list. What is there to love about physical activity? With apologies to...

Leftover drugs pose prescription for trouble.(safe drug disposal)
January 1, 2006... Few programs exist for environmentally safe drug disposal. Flushing them is a no-no. This year, you've resolved, will be the year you finally clean out your medicine cabinet. No more half-full vials of blood pressure pills dating back to...

Shining a light on stealth fats.(food labelling and avoiding trans fats consumption)
January 1, 2006... No more hunting for evidence of trans fats in your food. Now you can find it right on the label. Behold the food label, the simple listing of ingredients printed on packages of prepared food. Who knew that the addition of a single line,...

Ask the doctor; Should I worry that I can feel a pulse above my ear?(high blood pressure and temporal artery function)(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Q. When I go to bed at night, I feel a pulsing in my head above my left ear. I never feel this when I am sitting or standing. I have high blood pressure and have had three bypasses. Is this something I should be worried about? A. The...

Ask the doctor; Are statins good for arthritis?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Q. My rheumatoid arthritis gives me trouble in spite of my medications. I have read that statins, in addition to lowering cholesterol, also calm inflammation. Would taking a statin help my arthritis? A. It would be wonderful to kill two...