Stem Cell Therapy Pr...
One of the recent advances in stem cell therapy is the use of umbilical cord stem cells...
A healthy heart
The normal human heart is a hollow muscular organ that receives blood from the veins and pumps it into the arteries. The heart of an average adult be...
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Can Being Overweight...
Procedures, such as the increasing popular lap band surgery, can aid in rapid weight loss. Weight loss surgery sho...
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Are You at Risk of G...
No one actually bails out from the threats of having diabetes and hypertension during pregnancy. Every woman, even with a healthy lifestyle prior to the preg...
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Cardiovascular Compl...
Cardiovascular Complications of Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs’ Journal of the American Medical Association, September 5, 1986, Vol. 256, N...
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A PERSPECTIVE ON THE...
By Charles L. Baird, Jr., M. D. Today, I will review the spiritual and professional influences that encouraged me to challenge the medical care system, parti...
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What is obesity
What is obesity? Obesity is defined as a person (child or adult) being 20% or more heavier than expected for age and body size. Does obesity harm the heart? ...
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Weight Management &#...
An estimated 20 – 35% of American children ages 8 to 18 are overweight. Being overweight not only leads to psychological and social problems for the ch...
Heart Disease
Kawasaki Disease
What Is Kawasaki Disease? This disease, first described by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967, usually affects children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years, ...
Heart Disease
What Is Pericarditis?
Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium, or sac-like membrane that envelopes the heart. The pericardium cushions, anchors, and protects the heart...
Heart Defects
Aortopulmonary Window
What Is It? Aortopulmonary Window is a rare congenital heart defect in which there is a connection (window) between the aorta and the main pulmonary artery. ...
