Chest Pains Linked to Family Stress

Time with your family can either do your heart good or can do quite the opposite.

A study out of Denmark shows that worries over family situations can lead to chest pains or angina.  The study included over 4500 middle aged people who filled in questionnaires about their own health over a six year period.

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One’s Own Stem Cells May Be Key to Treating Angina

The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in less pain and an improved ability to walk. The transplant subjects also experienced fewer deaths than those who didn’t receive stem cells [...]