Reebok (RBK) X-Pulse gloves are worn by hockey goalies. The goalie wears two different gloves: a catch glove and a blocker glove. The former has a net and is designed to catch the puck, much like a baseball mitt. The latter is a rectangle piece of padding that covers a majority of the player's hand

Dronedarone was developed to provide equivalent efficacy and safety as amiodarone, but with less toxicity. The authors provide background and review existing data on dronedarone for AF treatment.

Atrial fibrillation is a major cause of ischemic stroke, but is aspirin a major help for stroke prevention or not?

Can a short, well-supervised course in ultrasonography successfully train novices to detect AAA for screening purposes?

Raynaud's phenomenon is a medical condition affiliated with Raynaud's disease. The two conditions are different because Raynaud's disease is the actual medical condition and Raynaud's phenomenon is symptoms secondary to having another disease first. This condition is a vascular disease

This study found considerable differences in the interobserver reproducibility of echocardiographic findings in patients with pulmonary embolism. Which measurement was the least user dependant?

Your health provider is interested in your vital signs: temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure. Your pulse rate gives a picture of your overall health and fitness. It shows how fast your heart is beating, the strength of each beat and whether your rhythm is regular or sporadic.

This sample Southern Food meal plan is appropriate for those who are looking to follow a low cholesterol diet. It's a day's worth of fantastic, heart-healthy meals to make eating right easy

Triglycerides are a waxy substance that makes up the most common kind of fat. When we eat more calories than we need, extra calories change into triglycerides and are stored in fat cells to be used when our bodies need more energy. Triglycerides in the blood are measured in milligrams per deciliter,

Middle-aged and older adults may be able to lower their risk of having a stroke by eating low-fat dairy products, according to a Swedish study.

Triglycerides are a form of fat. If your level of triglycerides is too high, you have a condition called hypertriglyceridemia. This can lead to heart and liver problems as well as pancreatitis. It can be genetic but you are most likely to have this condition if you have unhealthy lifestyle habits or

People who can cross their legs soon after a major stroke may have much better odds of a good recovery than those who cannot, a study shows.

Watermelon contains citrulline, especially in the rind.watermelon image by ewa kubicka from Fotolia.comCitrulline is a phyto-nutrient amino acid that is converted into the amino acid arginine in the body. These two compounds play an important part in the urea cycle, whereby humans excrete...

A full cholesterol panel will test total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. All are forms of fat that circulate in the bloodstream, and knowing the levels of each is important to maintaining good health.

Your body produces triglycerides as a natural by-product from the fats that you ingest. If your triglyceride levels are high, you may be at risk for diabetes and pancreatitis. Your doctor may recommend that you go on a specific diet to lose excess weight and lower triglyceride levels. Several resou

High blood pressure (hypertension) is considered the most important and most treatable risk factor for transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke. Proper treatment of high blood pressure can reduce the chance of having a TIA or stroke. High blood pressure increases the pressure inside arteries,causi

An implanted defibrillator, or implantable cardioverter defibrillator, is a device surgically placed into a patient's chest that senses and corrects irregular heart rhythms through automatic electrical impulses sent via a computer in the device. An implanted defibrillator is typically...

Most people think of cholesterol as a negative thing, and with good reason since it is a major risk factor for heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. However, cholesterol is not all bad, as we need it to survive. The trick is in finding the right balance of cholesterol in our d

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High cholesterol usually has no symptoms, so cholesterol tests are a valuable tool in the prevention of heart disease.