Articles tagged ‘lifestyle’

An ESC Congress study¹ looked at the effects of laughter on arterial blood flow. Researchers measured the diameter of the brachial artery in 20 non-smoking, healthy men and women who on one day watched clips of comedy films, and on another watched the stressful opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan.

World Heart Day took place on 29 September 2011, with a theme of ‘One World, One Home, One Heart’. Organised by the World Heart Federation, it focused on the home as a focal point for establishing healthy lifestyle habits which have a lasting impact on the whole family.

As the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2009 draws ever closer, the evidence in favour of a healthy lifestyle for the prevention of cardiovascular disease grows ever stronger. While there will be numerous presentations of specific interest to Arrhythmia Watch, prevention is the highlight theme of this year’s event, which will take place in Barcelona from 29 August to 2 September. Lifestyle factors are heavily on the agenda.