Heart attacks peak during the winter months and cold weather has been thought to be the primary culprit. But cardiologist Robert Kloner of the Keck School of Medicine and Good Samaritan Hospital found thatheart attack deaths peak on Christmas and New Year's in the mild climate of Los Angeles County. Could it be that the weather is not the most important factor behind the seasonal increase in heart attacks?The show's second segment, theBuzz in Physiology, features research on how aprobiotic treatment alleviated colitis in mice and howfive exercises helped women office workers suffering from repetitive strain injury. (Begins at 10:55)From the American Heart Association, Heart Attack/Stroke Warning Signs. Clickhere.Total Time: 13:28
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