HeartCare articles from June 1990

HeartCare archives from June 1990

Side effects of heart drugs affect workers.
June 1, 1990... SIDE EFFECTS OF HEART DRUGS AFFECT WORKERS The medical literature contains numerous articles on drug interactions when medicating the elderly and pregnant women, but not enough on the occupational and recreational impact of prescription...

FDA says tests of generic drugs find only 1.1% deficient in safety, quality.
June 1, 1990... FDA SAYS TESTS OF GENERIC DRUGS FIND ONLY 1.1% DEFICIENT IN SAFETY, QUALITY The Food and Drug Administration told Congress that only 1.1 percent of test samples in a survey of the nation's 30 top-selling generic drugs failed to meet...

Cholesterol sinks to new "low." (investigation of false advertising for Cho Low Tea)
June 1, 1990... CHOLESTEROL SINKS TO NEW "LOW" According to full-page ads appearing in over 100 big city newspapers throughout the country, "Cho Low Tea reduces blood cholesterol levels while you eat whatever you please!" Traditionally, the Chinese...

New generation of ECGs. (electrocardiograms)
June 1, 1990... NEW GENERATION OF ECGS A new more accurate generation of electrocardiogram machines is beginning to appear in hospitals and cardiology clinics across the country. Studies have shown that the new digital cardiac diagnostic system, which is...

Exercise helps clear fat from bloodstream.
June 1, 1990... EXERCISE HELPS CLEAR FAT FROM BLOODSTREAM Exercise may offer protection against heart disease, although scientists haven't been entirely sure why. A new study suggests that exercise is beneficial in helping clear the common form of fat...

High blood pressure linked to stress.
June 1, 1990... HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE LINKED TO STRESS Researchers say they may have discovered a "central control" mechanism in the brain linking the development of high blood pressure with responses to psychological stress. The study, by James A....

Saving your heart. (exercise)
June 1, 1990... SAVING YOUR HEART One of the strangest arguments against aerobic exercise began with the dubious premise that you are allocated a fixed number of heartbeats for your lifetime. If that's the case, runs the old wive's tale, since exercise...

Nibbling away at cholesterol.
June 1, 1990... NIBBLING AWAY AT CHOLESTEROL A team of 12 University of Toronto researchers, led by nutritionist David Jenkins, monitored seven healthy men during two 2-week periods. For one period, the men "gorged," or ate three meals a day. Their daily...

Seafood festival. (nutrition and cookery)
June 1, 1990... SEAFOOD FESTIVAL The health benefits of seafood are excellent. This protein source offers B vitamins and trace minerals. It is low in cholesterol, saturated fat and offers omega-3 fatty acids which reduce the risk of heart disease. Yet,...

The weekend getaway; six heart healthy weekend getaways for less than $500.
June 1, 1990... THE WEEKEND GETAWAY Want to spend a relaxing weekend away from home without blowing your diet or your budget? Here are six progressive health-conscious resorts that will cater to heart patients interested in either a weekend getaway or a...

Ten things the heart patient's partner wants to know about sex ... but is afraid to ask!
June 1, 1990... TEN THINGS THE HEART PATIENT'S PARTNER WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT SEX... BUT IS AFRAID TO ASK! The partner of the heart patient plays an important role in his or her recovery and rehabilitation. These partners in life, either marital spouses or...

The trouble with triglycerides.
June 1, 1990... THE TROUBLE WITH TRIGLYCERIDES WHAT ARE THEY? Triglycerides certainly haven't received the publicity given to cholesterol. But they definitely play a role in the total health picture. By way of definition, triglycerides are...

Diabetes and heart disease. (part 2)
June 1, 1990... DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE In the last issue, we discussed the main cardiac complications of diabetes, including ischemic heart disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and diabetic neuropathy causing "orthostatic hypotension" (low blood pressure...

Chest pain emergency rooms; a haven for heart attack victims.
June 1, 1990... CHEST PAIN EMERGENCY ROOMS: Raymond Bahr, MD, thinks early diagnosis of chest pain is so important in saving patients' lives that in 1981 he created a special chest pain emergency room at Baltimore's St. Agnes Hospital. Critical Care...

New heart gives new life. (heart transplant patient)
June 1, 1990... NEW HEART GIVES NEW LIFE Just about three years ago, as Nadine Osthoff was walking with her husband, she noticed a familiar, but frightening, numbness in her left arm. "I knew right away what it was," she remembers. The same symptoms had...

Big business stays fit; corporate America commits big to keep employees fit.
June 1, 1990... BIG BUSINESS STAYS FIT What it boils down to is money. By the mid-1980s, Fortune 500 companies were losing an average of $88 million to employee illness and laying out another $100 million for health insurance annually. Why? In large...

No Red Meat.
June 1, 1990... No Read Meat When Brenda Shriver's husband found out he had coronary artery disease and was advised to make a drastic change in his eating habits, Brenda began creating new heart healthy meals that her husband needed and the whole family...

Love, Sex and Your Heart.
June 1, 1990... Love, Sex and Your Heart Releasing the pain of the past may lead us to being more flexible, more personally fulfilled, more sensual and, the author firmly believes, more resistant to the ravages of heart disease. Through the use of case...

Fitness Walking for Women.
June 1, 1990... Fitness Walking for Women Here's the perfect low-impact program for aerobic conditioning, muscle-toning, weight control, and stress reduction, and it's fun! The authors, a veteran competitive walker and a cardiologist, tell you everything...