Top Heart Attack Questions: Answered
James Gandolfini died Wednesday while vacationing in Italy. Though an autopsy has yet to be conducted, several media outlets have reported the New Jersey-born actor and star of “The Sopranos” suff...
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How To Help Someone Having A Heart Attack
Dr. Chauncey Crandall shares with us an article he finds very informative for it’s readers. Please take time to review this article:
The Toronto Star spoke with Dr. Chi-Ming Chow , a cardiologist at St. Michael’s Hospital and spokesperso...
James Gandolfini Was ‘Walking Time Bomb,’ Says Dr. Crandall
For many of us, summer vacation is a time when we eat too much, drink too much, do too much physically, and perhaps neglect to take our medications. That’s why vacation heart attacks like the one apparently suffered by TV star James Gandolfin...
Why Belly Fat Is Dangerous
Some doctors will offer a lot of fancy explanations for what causes metabolic syndrome. But there’s no need for all that. I’m going to give you the straightest answer possible: Metabolic syndrome occurs in people who are overweight.
In m...
Are You Having Symptoms of A Heart Attack?
Am I having a heart attack? That is a question many ask when scheduling an appointment to see Dr. Chauncey Crandall. They want to know right then and there if their shortness of breath and/or indigestion is signaling a heart attack. From this, ...
Anger Increases Heart Attack Risk
Dr. Crandall shares with us two interesting studies that have come up over the past month on heart attacks. Scientists have found a temporary condition that can quadruple your chance of having a heart attack. Scientists have found that job stre...
White Coat Induced Hypertension?
A phenomenon titled “white coat syndrome” effects dozens of Dr. Chauncey Crandall’s patients each week, and many times is comes out of nowhere. Several of Dr. Crandall’s patients and readers want some sort of explanation as to why this ...
Vegetarian Diet Tied To Fewer Deaths
Dr. Chauncey W. Crandall shares with us some interesting news and research regarding the relationship between eating vegetarian and living longer. Take a look below:
By Andrew M. Seaman
People who limit how much meat they eat and stick to mo...
Common Arthritis Pain Killers Linked To Heart Disease?
Dr. Crandall shares with us a new research relating pain killers to heart disease:
Two common painkillers, ibuprofen and diclofenac, can slightly increase the risk of heart problems if taken in high doses for a long time, data suggests.
Pe...
Heart Attack Trigger: Gum Disease
When you have gum disease, it’s easy for some of the bacteria to escape from your mouth and get into the bloodstream, where it travels to the coronary arteries. The bacteria then sets off your body’s immune response, which sends cells to th...