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 problems
Magnetic leaves reveal Bellingham's most polluted byways
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Tree leaves may be powerful tools for monitoring air quality and planning biking routes and walking paths, suggests a new study by scientists at Western Washington University in Bellingham. The research will ...
Treatment not testicular cancer poses greatest risk to survivors' long-term health
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI.
Exercise beats angioplasty for some heart patients
Aug 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Working up a sweat may be even better than angioplasty for some heart patients, experts say.
Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some men
Aug 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new study links hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a higher risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems.
Your arteries on Wonder bread
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Doctors have known for decades that foods like white bread and corn flakes aren't good for cardiac health. In a landmark study, new research from Tel Aviv University now shows exactly how these high carb foods increase the ...
Mayo genomic discovery: Protecting kidney function during heart failure
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Mayo Clinic cardiology researchers have found a peptide that helps preserve and improve kidney function during heart failure, without affecting blood pressure. Earlier variations of this peptide caused blood pressure to drop ...
Severe obesity increases risks of health problems during surgery
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Healthcare providers must carefully consider the unique risk factors related to severe obesity in patients undergoing all types of surgery, according to an American Heart Association scientific advisory published in Circulation: ...
FDA: Bristol-Myers diabetes drug appears safe
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A potential blockbuster diabetes medication from Bristol-Myers Squibb appears free from heart-related side effects that have plagued similar treatments, federal health officials said Monday.
Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks
Mar 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found.
The perils of ageism
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Ageism is still rampant in America, and many old people themselves trade in unflattering stereotypes of the elderly, including helplessness and incompetence. Such caricatures are not only false and cruel, they are also unhealthy. ...
Evidence for protective effect of fish oil not conclusive
Dec 24, 2008 |
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Fish oil protects against deaths from heart problems, but doesn't provide a clear benefit in heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), according a study published on bmj.com today.
Screening for heart disorders in competitive athletes would save lives
Jul 04, 2008 |
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Athletes who take part in competitive sport should be screened for potentially fatal heart problems before they compete, according to a study published on BMJ.com today.
