Heart Disease

• Calcium Supplements May Raise Heart Attack Risk

  

  Posted 10:00 PM 5/23/2012

  May 23, 2012 -- Calciumsupplements should be taken ''with caution," Swiss researchers warn, as they may raise your risk of (More)
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• FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix

  

  Posted 4:58 PM 5/18/2012

  May 18, 2012 -- The FDA has approved several generic versions of the popular blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel).

  Officials say the approval will make more affordable options available for people who take Plavix to reduce their risk of (More)
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• Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk

  

  Posted 9:51 PM 5/16/2012

  May 16, 2012 -- It is widely believed that raising "good" cholesterol levels lowers heart attack risk, but surprising new research finds evidence that this may not be the case.

  Genetic studies failed to show a (More)
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• Bypass Beats Angioplasty for People With Diabetes

  

  Posted 2:59 PM 5/11/2012

  May 11, 2012 -- People with diabetes who undergo bypass surgery to open clogged heart arteries may live longer than their counterparts who chose angioplasty, a new study shows.

  During angioplasty, a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a blocked heart artery to widen it and (More)
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• Mental Stress May Be Harder on Women's Hearts

  

  Posted 8:06 PM 4/24/2012

  April 24, 2012 -- Coping with mental stress may be harder on a woman's heart than a man's, according to new research.

  Men and women given the same stressful math problem all had an increase in (More)
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• Is There Proof Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease?

  

  Posted 7:26 PM 4/18/2012

  April 18, 2012 -- Contrary to what had been "accepted" thinking by many, there is no conclusive evidence that gum disease causes heart attacks and strokes, or that treating gum disease will improve heart disease, according to a new scientific statement by the (More)
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• Do Happy People Have Healthier Hearts?

  

  Posted 3:50 PM 4/18/2012

  April 18, 2012 -- Having a "glass half-full" outlook just might help protect people at risk for heart attack and stroke.

  In a newly published review from the Harvard School of Public Health, characteristics such as optimism and happiness were linked to a lower (More)
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• Male Hormone May Help Heart Failure Patients

  

  Posted 7:05 PM 4/17/2012

  April 17, 2012 -- Treatment with testosterone may help heart failure patients feel better and exercise more, preliminary research shows.

  The finding comes from four small studies of people with (More)
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• Are Biodegradable Heart Stents Safe?

  

  Posted 7:02 PM 4/16/2012

  April 16, 2012 -- A stent that helps keep clogged heartarteries open, then resorbs, appears safe, according to a new study.

  The study was small, with 50 (More)
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• Moderate Drinking Helps Men After Heart Attack?

  

  Posted 10:22 PM 3/27/2012

  March 27, 2012 -- After a heart attack, men who continue to drink one or two alcoholic beverages a day may live longer than heavy drinkers or non-drinkers.

  Those findings appear in the European Heart Journal.

  "For many men (More)
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