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Watching The Screen Is Bad For Kids Heart-Study

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Saturday, April 27, 2013, In : children's health

Watching TV for more than 2 hours per day has been associated with obesity in children and parents were warned against too much sitting time.

A new study has linked screen time in kids to risk of heart disease. For the study screen time was represented by 55% of activities spent watching TV, on the computer or playing video games.

The participants were 500 children age 8-10, all caucasian and with at least one biological parent obese.

The participants wore accelerometers to measure ph...
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Balding Before Age 50- Increased Risk For Heart Disease

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Monday, April 8, 2013, In : Men's Health

Men who become bald early in life may be at increased risk for heart disease, but eliminating avoidable risk factors early in life can help them reduce it. This is another good reason for choosing a healthy lifestyle.

Researchers of a recent study have linked an increase risk for heart disease with balding before age 50.

The participants in the study were 40,000 men, middle age to 60.

For this study, the researchers analyzed data from 6 existing studies that had examined the link between h...
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Early Puberty-A Risk For Heart Disease

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, In : women's health

Doctors were looking for reproductive factors that could help them learn about women's vulnerability to disease, it led them to a study.

According to the recent study, early puberty is a risk for heart disease. The study lasted several decades and involved1,638 female children and 3rd generation participants.

The researchers wanted to know if reproductive factors were associated with body weight and heart disease.

Result of the study showed that early puberty was linked to higher body ...
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Peripheral Artery Disease of The Legs

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Friday, June 29, 2012, In : noncommunicable disease

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a vascular disease affecting the arteries of the legs.

The arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the cells of the body so they can function and keep the organs healthy.

In PAD there is a gradual build up of plaque within the arteries , these fatty deposits restrict the blood flow and can cause other organs to fail.

PAD can also be as a result of an embolism or inflammation of the blood vessels.

PAD can be serious if not treated early; it requires medical attenti...
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