Heart valve repair surgery Heart valve repair is ‘open heart’ surgery to treat heart valve disease. It can repair a diseased or damaged heart valve if you have heart valve disease. Your care will be adapted to meet your individual needs and may differ from what is described here. So …

Coronary angioplasty This factsheet is for people who are considering having a coronary angioplasty, or who would like information about it. Coronary angioplasty involves flattening the fatty material that can build up inside the walls of the main blood vessels (arteries) to the heart, causing them to narrow. Your care …

This factsheet is for people who are being tested for a heart condition, or who would like information about such tests. A doctor may suggest one or more tests in order to understand the exact cause of symptoms such as chest pain or palpitations (an unpleasant awareness of your heartbeat, …

Arrhythmia (palpitations) This factsheet is for people who have an arrhythmia, or who would like information about it. An arrhythmia is a disturbance of the normal electrical rhythm of the heart. Arrhythmias (sometimes called palpitations) may occur continuously or just occasionally. Animation – The different types of arrhythmiaAbout arrhythmias symptoms …

Vaginal Yeast Infections What is a vaginal yeast infection? Vaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast are tiny organisms that normally live in small numbers on the skin and inside the vagina. The acidic environment of the vagina helps keep yeast from growing. If the …

Vaginal Discharge: Changes That May Be Signs of a Problem Is vaginal discharge normal? Yes. Glands inside your vagina and cervix make small amounts of fluid. This fluid flows out of the vagina each day, carrying out old cells that have lined the vagina. This is your body’s way of …

Male fertility problems What are fertility problems? Infertility can be defined as the failure to achieve pregnancy after regular unprotected sex (without the use of any contraception) for at least a year. ‘Primary’ infertility means failure to achieve a first pregnancy, ‘secondary’ infertility means failure to achieve a subsequent pregnancy. …

Uterine Fibroids – What Happens Uterine fibroids can grow on the inside wall of the uterus , within the muscle wall of the uterus , or on the outer wall of the uterus . They can alter the shape of the uterus as they grow. Over time, the size, shape, …

Olive-oil enriched diet helps breast cancer survivors lose more weight VIDEO: Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN, a research dietitian at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., comments on the findings of her new study, which suggests that a diet enriched with… Click here for more information. PROVIDENCE, RI – Researchers …

Cooking With Olive Oil Other than taste, cooking with olive oil presents benefits to health as well. Know more about such benefits of using olive oil for cooking. Olive oil is believed to reduce chances of contracting coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a severe medical condition. It …

How to bake the best Olive oil cake Olive oil is healthier than other sources of fat because of its high content of monounsaturated fat (mainly oleic acid) and polyphenols. This is a moist, delicious and healthy cake, made with Olive oil. . EasyInstructions Things You’ll Need: •1/2 cup olive …