Health
Heart health and the dangers of shoveling snow
Shoveling and digging out after a heavy snowfall can be a good workout for most people; but for those with heart disease, shoveling is best left for others to do.
Jan 25, 2023
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Cardiology
Moderate drinking associated with lower risk of heart attack and death in those with CVD
Drinking up to 105 grams of alcohol per week—equivalent to 13 UK units of alcohol, less than six pints of medium-strength beer or just over a bottle of wine—may be associated with a decreased risk of heart attack, stroke, ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Cardiology
New 20-minute test diagnoses hidden heart condition
New tests can diagnose 'hidden' heart diseases caused by problems with the small blood vessels supplying the heart, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular ...
Sep 26, 2018
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Cardiology
Aspirin still first-line therapy for unstable angina/NSTEMI
(HealthDay) -- Aspirin is still the first line of therapy for patients with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ticagrelor can be used in place of clopidogrel or prasugrel instead of aspirin ...
Jul 17, 2012
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Vitamin B and omega-3 supplementation and cancer: new data
Researchers from the Nutritional Epidemiology Joint Research Unit have just published a study showing that, in men with a previous history of cardiovascular pathologies, supplementation with B vitamins and omega-3 polyunsaturated ...
Feb 17, 2012
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Cardiology
Machine learning shows no difference in angina symptoms between men and women
The symptoms of angina—the pain that occurs in coronary artery disease—do not differ substantially between men and women, according to the results of an unusual new clinical trial led by MIT researchers.
Nov 7, 2019
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Satisfaction with the components of everyday life appears protective against heart disease
While depression and anxiety have long been recognised as risk factors for heart disease, there is less certainty over the beneficial effects of a 'positive' psychological state, Now, following a study of almost 8000 British ...
Jul 5, 2011
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Cardiology
Continuous use of nitroglycerin increases severity of heart attacks, study shows
When given for hours as a continuous dose, the heart medication nitroglycerin backfires -- increasing the severity of subsequent heart attacks, according to a study of the compound in rats by researchers at the Stanford University ...
Nov 2, 2011
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Cardiology
Study casts doubt on angioplasty, bypass for many heart patients
Bypass operations, angioplasty and the placement of artery-opening stents: For decades, millions of Americans have undergone these expensive, invasive procedures to help treat clogged vessels.
Nov 18, 2019
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Changes in the gut bacteria protect against stroke
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg demonstrate that an altered gut microbiota in humans is associated with symptomatic atherosclerosis and stroke. These findings ...
Dec 5, 2012
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