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Simple Facts about Heart Failure

The heart is the second most important organ in the body after the brain. It constantly pumps blood to the other parts of the body for the bodily functions. The number of people developing heart failure is increasing in steady numbers. Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death in the world today.… Read More »

Heart failure can be controlled

Heart failure may seem frightening, but it doesn’t mean that the heart will stop functioning. Heart failure generally is a treatable condition. It means that the heart is weak and not pumping blood as it should. Because blood is not pumped properly to organs such as the kidneys or brain, they receive less oxygen. In… Read More »

Being Overweight And Inactive Equals Higher Cardiac Heart Failure Risk

A study that followed over 21,000 male doctors for two decades, measuring a variety of things including the influence of carrying a few extra pounds and physical activity on risk of cardiac heart failure has an important message – even a few extra pounds can be risky, especially if you’re not active. For the non-medical… Read More »