Marriage Aids Heart Surgery Recovery

Married people who have cardiac surgery may fare better after the operation

Monday, November 02, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Marriage May Aid Recovery From Heart Surgery, Study Finds Married people who have cardiac surgery may fare better after the operation than those who are divorced, separated or widowed, according to new research. In the study, people who... Read more ...  News Health Tip: Why Is My Blood Pressure High? High blood pressure puts more stress on the beating heart, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. The U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute says potential factors that... Read more ... Why More Painkiller Addicts Are Using Heroin, Too Addicts who have moved from narcotic painkillers to heroin are helping researchers understand this deadly tradeoff. Looking for clues driving concurrent painkiller and heroin abuse... Read more ... Health Tip: Potassium is an Essential Mineral Potassium is an essential dietary mineral, offering benefit to your heart, muscles, kidneys and nervous system. Good sources of potassium include: potatoes, bananas, nuts, citrus... Read more ... Loading Up on Fruit, Veggies in Early Adulthood Pays Off Later Young adults who eat more than five servings of fruits and vegetables a day have healthier hearts when they're older, a new study finds. Researchers divided more than 2,500 young... Read more ... Mediterranean Diet May Keep Your Mind Healthier in Old Age In news that sounds a bit like it came straight from a sci-fi thriller, researchers say that eating too much meat might shrink your brain. On the flip side, however, eating healthy foods from... Read more ... Men's Health Center MedicineNet's Men's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various men's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a man through the stages of his life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home