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Heart disease remains the number one killer of women, outpacing breast cancer, diabetes, and stroke, with one in four women receiving a diagnosis in her lifetime. And the problem is only getting worse. Dr. Mark Menolascino has been on the front lines of cardiac research for most of his life...

~ From Somaneh Bouba, aka Heart of a Giant. ~ Is living a longer quality of life after a heart disease diagnosis possible? We are the patients who have resolved to become physically and mentally healthier. From managing symptoms to managing side effects From managing medication to managing finances Share the challenges and the triumphs. Help understand what it means to live with a heart condition. Discover what it means to survive and thrive with a heart condition. This is Living with Heart Disease, a Heart of a Giant production. With host Somaneh Bouba, in conversations with other inspiring ...

"Genetic Heart Disease Risk Eased by Healthy Habits, Study Finds" is from the November 13, 2016 Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Gina Kolata and narrated by Caroline Miller.

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In the United States alone, 1 in every 5 deaths results from heart failure. Norman Cousins should know—a massive heart attack nearly killed him. Here is the dramatic account of that trauma, the events leading up to the attack, his intensive rehabilitation program, and his recovery. Cousins' experience is an inspirational case study in how to mobilize inner resources to overcome fear and panic.

Discover the fascinating history of medicine from its primitive beginnings to the lifesaving technologies of today. Award-winning author Dr Carol Cooper takes you on a journey through the 12 objects that have come to define medicine through the ages – from the barbaric and bizarre to the...

At a time when access to health care in the United States is being widely debated, Nortin Hadler argues that an even more important issue is being overlooked. Although necessary health care should be available to all who need it, he says, the current health-care debate assumes that everyone requires massive amounts of expensive care to stay healthy. Hadler urges that before we commit to paying for whatever pharmaceutical companies and the medical establishment tell us we need, American consumers need to adopt an attitude of skepticism and arm themselves with enough information to make some of their own decisions.