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Heart disease
hideHeart disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone.
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News tagged with heart disease
Saving the single cysteine: new antioxidant system found (w/ Video)
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much more vulnerable to damage when single ...
Alcohol helps lower heart disease risk for men: study
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday.
Drug for erectile dysfunction improves heart function in young heart-disease patients
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Heart function significantly improved in children and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who have had the Fontan operation following treatment with sildenafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction ...
Treatment with folic acid, vitamin B12 associated with increased risk of cancer, death
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment with folic acid and vitamin ...
Prevalence of high LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol levels decreases in US
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. But a high percen ...
Fungi May Hold Key to Reducing Grapefruit Juice Interactions with Medications
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A fungus may help solve a problem of a grapefruit compound that interacts negatively with certain prescription drugs, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Depressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to research presented at the American Heart ...
How fish is cooked affects heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids
Nov 17, 2009 |
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If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...
Exercise-linked ventricular tachycardia is not a risk to healthy older adults
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Healthy, older adults free of heart disease need not fear that bouts of rapid, irregular heartbeats brought on by vigorous exercise might increase short- or long-term risk of dying or having a heart attack, according to a ...
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark ...
Marker of oxidative stress predicts heart disease outcomes
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Judging from the number of juices and teas advertised as containing antioxidants, consumers are aware of the dangers of oxidative stress. But what is the best way to measure it - and fight it?
Transcendental Meditation helped heart disease patients lower cardiac disease risks by 50 percent
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Patients with coronary heart disease who practiced the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation® technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared to nonmeditating controls, according ...
Heart Disease a 'Silent Killer' in Patients With Severe Mental Illness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2009 |
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A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders -- such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders -- are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness ...
Antioxidant found in vegetables has implications for treating cystic fibrosis
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the ...
Skin color gives clues to health
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Researchers from the universities of Bristol and St. Andrews in the UK have found that the color of a person's skin affects how healthy and therefore attractive they appear, and have found that diet may be crucial to achieving ...
