Parathyroid hormone regulates the turnover of calcium and phosphate in your body. Forteo is the synthetic chemical part of this hormone. It stimulates bone growth. However, it is good mostly for postmenopausal women who are at great risk for severe fractures. The problem is that in animals high doses of Forteo may cause cancer of [...]

signs warning signs of heart attack
Afew heart attacks are sudden and intense, but most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people aren’t sure what’s wrong and wait too long before getting help. This is especially true for women. Here are some of the signs that can mean a heart attack is [...]

Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease. In addition to heart disease, the term cardiovascular disease encompasses a variety of heart conditions, such as high blood pressure and stroke. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries, which results in a decreased supply of blood and oxygen to the [...]

Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more likely to develop a disease. They can also increase the chances that an existing disease will get worse. Certain risk factors for heart disease, such as getting older or having a family history of early heart disease, can’t be changed. But physical inactivity is [...]

Risk Factors
Risk factors are health conditions or habits that increase the chances of developing a disease or having it worsen. Because you already have heart disease, you’ll need to work especially hard to control your risk factors.
There are two types of heart disease risk factors—those that are beyond your control and those that can be [...]

TREATMENTS:
Defibrillators – If a heart has stopped or has a dangerously abnormal heart beat, treatments to try to restore the normal heart rhythm include an external defibrillator (a machine that administers an electric shock) and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD, a device that includes a thin wire that is inserted into the heart to deliver [...]

What are the benefits of early diagnosis?
Early planning and assistance: Early diagnosis enables a person with dementia and their family to receive help in understanding and adjusting to the diagnosis and to prepare for the future in an appropriate way. This might include making legal and financial arrangements, changes to living arrangements, and finding out [...]

In some cases, good blood glucose control can be achieved by either lifestyle changes or effective anti-diabetic drug treatment or a combination of the two.
Anti-diabetic tablets are a commonly used diabetes treatment. They reduce blood glucose either by increasing the production of insulin or by reducing the amount of glucose produced and/or helping insulin to [...]

Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. Blood pressure rises and falls throughout the day. When blood pressure stays elevated over time, it’s called high blood pressure
The medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension. High blood pressure is dangerous because it makes the heart work too hard and contributes [...]

Overweight
Over-consumption of food energy beyond that needed for activity and growth leads to overweight and obesity, which are linked to chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and stroke, among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.13-19 The proportion of the U.S. adult population either overweight or obese increased [...]

On behalf of the American Heart Association (AHA), including the American Stroke Association (ASA) and over 22.5 million AHA and ASA volunteers and supporters, we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments concerning the review and revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Since 1924, the American Heart Association has dedicated itself to building healthier lives free [...]

Bravo Health supports the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care2009. Guidelines shoul dnever supersede clinical judgment. The practitioner, in conjunction with the patient or responsible party, shoulddecide whether these or otherrecommended services should be performed more frequently, less frequently, or not at all.
GLUCOSE MONITORING
Self-monitoring of blood glucose should be carried out three or more [...]