Are There Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s?
For the past 40 years, researchers have been trying to find ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or slow down its progression. Despite exhaustive research, we still do not have a treatment that can prevent this disorder. The only treatments available are to treat the symptoms of the disease, such as behavior, mood, anger, and […]
2022 Alzheimer’s Cure Breakthrough
It is estimated that nearly 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The majority of these individuals are over the age of 65. Experts indicate that this number is expected to double every 5-10 years and, by 2050, there will be close to 14 million individuals with the disorder. All the current treatments […]
Alzheimer’s Treatments: Options and Research
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex brain disorder that primarily affects people with advanced age. In this article, we dive into Alzheimer’s treatment options. At present, there are nearly six million Americans who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, of which the majority are older than age 75. Data reveals that one in nine Americans […]
Signs of Heart Problems in Men vs Women
Signs of heart problems in men and women show differently. Of course, heart disease affects both men and women, not only in the USA but globally. The latest data from the American Heart Association reveal that nearly 31 million adults in the U.S. have heart disease. At least 650,000 (348,000 men and 300,000 women) of […]
Heart Disease Life Expectancy: What is the Average?
Close to 31 million adult Americans have been diagnosed with heart disease, but there are countless more who have early heart disease but have not yet been diagnosed. Each year, close to 660,000 people in the USA alone die from heart disease; that is one death every 35 seconds. In this article, we discuss heart […]
Heart Valve Disease Symptoms in the Elderly
The heart has four valves, namely the tricuspid, aortic, mitral, and pulmonary, all of which play an important role in controlling the flow of blood forward and preventing backflow. Each of the valves has leaflets that open and close with each heartbeat. Heart valve disease in the elderly is not uncommon. Sometimes these valves can […]
10 Possible Signs of Heart Disease
The main reason why many people die after a heart attack is that they do not recognize the first signs of heart disease. What are the signs of heart disease? Often, the symptoms of heart disease are not very specific; they can be confused with other health issues, such as acid reflux, peptic ulcer disease, […]
Should I Worry About My Family History with Heart Disease?
Is heart disease genetic? Is heart disease hereditary? It is a fact that many heart disorders are genetic and/or are inherited. These heart disorders include the following: Coronary artery disease (disease of the small blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart) High blood pressure Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms Cardiomyopathies (disease of the heart muscle) […]
Sugar, Caffeine, and Your Heart: What You Need to Know
Sugar is the one ingredient in food that almost everyone likes, and it is abundant in many foods, both naturally and as added sugar. For years, the healthcare community has been focused on cholesterol and triglycerides as being bad for health, and the evidence is mounting that too much sugar is not good for health […]
What are the Signs of Heart Disease?
Close to 31 million Americans have heart disease and each year over 650,000 people die from the disease. Heart disease usually describes a wide range of disorders that can include the following: A disease of blood vessels (an example would be coronary artery disease); these are the small vessels that supply oxygen to the heart. […]
