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Laugh and be thankful—it’s good for the heart - Patrick J. Skerrett
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How a $5 Tim Hortons gift card changed my life
I settled in at the impressive boardroom table of a chic downtown ad agency, where I’d been invited to review a new patient website that this agency had created for its client, our provincial Ministry of Health.
This agency wanted to know if an average patient like me seeking online health information would be able to easily navigate this new website. My volunteer assignment that morning was to noodle around the site in response to a dozen or so search prompts that the young agency hipsters seated around me would provide. When I hit the “Search Health Topics” tab, it revealed a pull-down menu with many diagnoses listed. But I noticed immediately that “heart disease” was oddly…
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Music and heart health
What’s your “cheer up” song? That question popped up on a recent text thread among a few of my longtime friends. It spurred a list of songs from the ‘70s and ‘80s, back when we were in high school and college. But did you know that music may actually help boost your health as well as your mood?
Laugh and be thankful—it’s good for the heart
It’s a long way from laboratory measures of improved artery function to better health and longer life. That’s why you can’t rely on laughter as your only medicine. And a laughter prescription might not be as much fun as it sounds. Instead, enjoy laughter when it comes and bless it as another thread in the web of connections that help keep us happy and healthy.
Laugh Every Day to Keep a Heart Attack Away
You must proceed with caution though because laughter is contagious. (This is what I have heard, anyway.) When we laugh, every system in our body responds in a positive way, liberating us from everyday stress and negative energy. Suddenly the world becomes a brighter place. You are invited to laugh along with me.
The Ticker
A new book reminds us that the heart is still a medical mystery—and a marvel.
How a $5 Tim Hortons gift card changed my life
I settled in at the impressive boardroom table of a chic downtown ad agency, where I’d been invited to review a new patient website that this agency had created for its client, our provincial Ministry of Health.
CardioBrief
CardioBrief is a one-stop source for new and important information of interest to cardiologists and other cardiovascular healthcare professionals.
Heart Disease Prevention
In 2002, heart disease statistics show that 696,947 people died of heart disease (51% were women). This was 29% of all U.S. deaths. In 2006, heart disease is projected to cost more than $258 billion, including health care services, medications, and lost productivity.
Heart Sisters
All about women and heart disease -our #1 killer - from the unique perspective of a Mayo Clinic-trained heart attack survivor and patient advocate from Canada.
MyHeart,net
MyHeartBlog was created to provide a place for people to receive impartial, reliable, and trustworthy information on a variety of medical and health-related topics. We began as a small group of doctors with one vision: to improve the public’s education and awareness of health and disease on a grand scale. At first it seemed like an impossible task, but many late night meetings and cups of coffee later, the dream was realized and MyHeartBlog was born. We have now grown into a global collaboration of medical specialists, each of whose main aim is to pass on their expertise in order to improve the health and knowledge of as many individuals as possible.
Doc's Opinion
Dr. Axel F. Sigurdsson is a cardiologist with more than 20 years’ experience treating people with heart disease. He has a firm grasp on how people can protect themselves from heart disease. He uses his blog to share this knowledge and help others improve their quality of life - Healthline
Dr. John M
Cardiac electrophysiologist, cyclist, learner.
Dr. Wes
Musings in the life of an internist, cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist.
Embrace Your Heart
While seven months pregnant with twins, Eliz Greene suffered a massive heart attack -- surviving a ten-minute cardiac arrest, the cesarean delivery of her twin daughters, and open-heart surgery. Today, Eliz is on a mission to change the way the world sees heart disease.
Harvard Health Blog
Harvard Medical School offers a life-saver for individuals with heart disease: the Harvard Health Publications Heart Health blog. Packed with reliable resources, up-to-date news and research reports, medical advice,and expert answers to your questions on heart health, this blog takes the cake for a relevant and informational site...Healthline
The Healthy Foodie
Looking out for her health and your appetite, blogger and chef extraordinaire Sonia makes it impossible to leave her site without jotting down a recipe. Eating for heart health and general wellness has never been so delicious, and Sonia’s photographs and convenient categorized menu make finding the perfect recipe a cinch...Heathline
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