Archive for the ‘Heart Attack’ Category

Alcohol linked to better survival after heart attack

http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors/directory/best-cardiologists Reuters reports findings published in the American Journal of Cardiology which found that women who drank higher levels of alcohol in the year leading up to a heart attack ended up living longer than women who never drank. Research conducted on approximately 1,200 women adds to mounting evidence that alcohol, regardless of the type [...]

Athletes’ Sudden Cardiac Deaths Spark Discussion

Interesting post @ BaltimoreSun.com in their “picture of health” section about cardiologists from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center discussing how families should approach heart-related screening in light of recent deaths of teen athletes. Two high-school basketball players died in March. //