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Death During Sex
Cardiology

Death During Sex

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Over-activity of the sympathetic nervous system (which controls ejaculation as well as the actions of the heart and blood vessels) can bring on sudden death due to cardiac arrest during or shortly after sexual activities. In 2011, Dr. Issa Dahabreh, affiliated with Tufts Medical Center in Boston, conducted an analysis of 14 studies along with a colleague, Jessica Paulus, to quantify the risk of having a heart attack or sudden cardiac death brought about by sex. The team of doctors discovered that people are 2.7 times more likely to have a heart attack either during or shortly after sex compared to when they are inactive. However, they point out that the period of risk is brief, that is, either during the act itself or about 1 to 2 hours after sexual activity. They go on to report that individual risk is minimal. The researchers further highlight the fact that other studies have shown that regular physical activity reduces the risk of heart attacks or sudden cardiac death by 30%.

Heart of a Trained Athlete
The Fit MD

The Heart of a Trained Athlete: Does Excessive Training Risk Cardiovascular Health?

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There’s no doubt that exercising on a regular basis is good for your health, as it helps control weight, combats a wide range of health conditions, and promotes better sleep, among countless other benefits. When it comes to the heart, exercise greatly improves cardiovascular function and can even lower some heart disease risk factors. The heart of a trained athlete who routinely exercises more than an hour a day even looks and performs differently than the heart of someone who never exercises. But could athletes who train too hard potentially have a higher risk of heart problems than recreational athletes?

Heart Shaped Fruits and Vegetables
The Fit MD

Heart-Shaped Fruits and Vegetables Are Good for the Heart

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When it comes to nutrition, it can be tough remembering which foods are good for you, let alone what parts of the body they benefit. Foods that are high in iron, such as lean red meat, turkey, egg yolks, dried beans, dried fruit, and whole grains, contribute to healthy hair; omega-3 fatty acids in oily fish are good for the skin; and probiotics in low-fat plain yogurt are good for the stomach. But who can remember all that?

New Classification System for Cardiomyopathy
Medicine

New Classification System for Cardiomyopathy

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Mount Sinai Hospital’s Cardiologists Contribute to the Creation of Newly Proposed MOGE(S) Classification System for Cardiomyopathy Disorders, with an Easy-to-Use Online Diagnostic App for Physicians

Leading cardiologists at The Mount Sinai Hospital have contributed to the development of a new classification system called MOGE(S) for cardiomyopathies, the diseases of the heart muscle which can lead to heart enlargement and heart failure.

Big Breakthrough for the Tiniest Hearts
Tech Talk

Big Breakthrough for the Tiniest Hearts

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A novel feeding device developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing may decrease the risk of failure to thrive (FTT), which currently affects half of all newborns with congenital heart defects even after their surgical lesions are corrected.

"Smarter" Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Medicine

“Smarter” Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes

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Care that emphasizes patients’ risks of heart disease could prevent up to 180,000 more heart attacks and strokes a year using less medication over all

A new way of using blood pressure-lowering medications could prevent heart attacks and strokes by more than a fourth – up to 180,000 a year – while using less medication overall, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.

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