One of the recent advances in stem cell therapy is the use of umbilical cord stem cells in treating heart complications. The umbilical cord contains about 300,000 stem cells that may develop to almost any type of cell the body requires depending on when they are extracted. Stem cells have a unique ability to transform. For instance, these cells move to an injured part of the body where they transform to the types of cells affected to help in hea...

Procedures, such as the increasing popular lap band surgery, can aid in rapid weight loss. Weight loss surgery should only be conducted in the most extreme circumstances. By taking care of excessive weight issues, a person can live a happy and heart-healthy life for many years to come.

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 pregnancy can suffer from these ...

Cardiovascular Complications of Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs’ Journal of the American Medical Association, September 5, 1986, Vol. 256, No. 9. Virginia Heart Institute data participation. Sixty-four patients with reproducible exercise-induced ...

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, particularly with the subsequent development ...