When a person snores during the sleep, there is a possibility that he or she has a sleep disorder called as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Technically, an apnea occurs when there is a cessation of breathing for at least 10 seconds.
Taking part in a marathon is not easy and definitely not suitable for everyone because one needs to run for a distance of about 42 km. In October 2007, a 35-year-old police officer running in the Chicago Marathon collapsed and died. In Singapore, a 25-year-old army captain also died after finishing a half marathon in…
It is believed that a high level of homocysteine in the bloodstream could damage arteries and it has been linked to blood clots, strokes and heart attacks.
Every year, some 300,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest, which should be differentiated from heart attack. In fact, a heart attack may actually cause sudden cardiac death either during the first few hours of the heart attack or up to many years after the attack.
It is not uncommon nowadays to find that most people, irrespective of their ages, are not keen to exercise or just keep themselves active. Why does such phenomenon prevail?
There is no doubt that time is very critical if a person is to survive sudden cardiac arrest (heart attack). According to the American Heart Association, the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest decreases by 7 to 10 percent with every passing minute.
Trans fat has been classified as bad stuff that not only increases LDL (bad cholesterol) but also reduces HDL (good cholesterol). People with such pattern of cholesterol level are at higher risk of heart disease, and several other medical ailments.
Football is supposed to be a game of fitness and heartiness, but fragile spectators of a football match could simply end up be sudden-death victims. During the 2006 World Cup, researchers at the Munich University Clinic in southern Germany found that cardiac arrests and palpitations among men in the greater Munich area were more than…
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for people to skip breakfast, the first meal of the day. Either they prefer to sleep a little longer or they are simply too lazy to prepare breakfast. Such phenomenon does apply to many teenagers, too. However, skipping breakfast not only means that you will miss the most important meal…
Finding a way to prevent from weight gain is never an easy task. Being common among people, overeating will eventually cause people to become overweight or even obese. These overweight or obese persons will be at a high risk of developing certain types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and so on…