Citrus fruits cut stroke risk – It is not a lemon deal

citrus fruit

We have heard the saying, when you get lemon make lemonade.  Recent reports suggest that may not be necessary. A research study published in the Journal Stroke indicates that the citrus fruit (orange, grapefruit) may reduce the risk of stroke.

The study, a joint effort of researchers at Harvard (USA) and Norwich Medical School, Norwich, UK, studied and analyzed data from 69 622 women over 14

National Wear Red Day for heart health awareness

National wear red day

National Wear Red Day is a day in February when many people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. It occurs in the U.S. on the first Friday in February each year.

Friday, February 3, 2012 is National Wear Red Day when Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart health.

National Institute of Health suggests that you show off your favorite red dress, red shirt, red tie, or Red Dress Pin to raise awareness that heart disease—the #1 killer of women—is largely preventable. 

So, join the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, and many other groups to promote National Wear Red Day in your local community. 

The Heart Truth^® created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to remind women of the need to protect their heart health, and inspire them to take action. National Wear Red Day promotes the symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone—men and women alike—to unite in this life-saving awareness-to-action movement by wearing anything and everything red!

The Heart Truth—is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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References

National Institute of Health (NIH) Wear Red Day page

The Heart Truth

smart car to keep track of your health

It was only a matter of time before smart phone were followed something else smart. According to USA Today, the automakers are working on car that will help you stay behind the wheel.

Ford Motor has developed a car seat that can monitor a driver’ heart and, can potentially, act as an early warning system. Ford has been working on several vehicle base monitoring systems that can be relevant to health and wellness issues such as glucose levels for diabetics or pollen levels for asthmatics.

There appear to be a lot of untapped potential market in such areas although some health professionals are doubtful about effectiveness of such devices for people who have health problems.