Cardiology
When her heart stopped after her dog died, doctors said it was broken heart syndrome
Tess and Dan Kossow did all they could to have a child.
Mar 30, 2021
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News tagged with family history
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Simple test can help detect Alzheimer's before dementia signs show
York University researchers say a simple test that combines thinking and movement can help to detect heightened risk for developing Alzheimer's disease in a person, even before there are any telltale behavioural signs of ...
Sep 19, 2014
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Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Minute: Watch for these heart arrhythmia red flags
A heart arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. It occurs when the electrical signals that tell the heart when to beat and pump blood aren't functioning properly. Some heart arrhythmias can be harmless and just bothersome, ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 4 ways to reduce your risk of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my mid-40s and have two young children. My mother developed memory issues in her early 60s, and it has progressively worsened. Her sisters also have related issues. How can I reduce my risk—and ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New guidelines for pancreatic cancer screening
By the year 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to become the second most common cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States, according to recent reports. While considered uncommon, inherited gene mutations ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Cardiology
Even the fittest middle-aged athletes can't outrun cardiovascular risk factors
Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are not immune to cardiovascular disease—and they often don't ...
Aug 31, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Q&A: Four ways to reduce your risk of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my mid-40s and have two young children. My mother developed memory issues in her early 60s, and it has progressively worsened. Her sisters also have related issues. How can I reduce my risk—and ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Cardiology
6 things every woman should know about heart health
Heart disease is the nation's leading killer of women. But paying attention to risk factors and living a healthy lifestyle can help keep heart disease at bay.
Oct 7, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Who's most likely to develop Alzheimer's and why? Researchers recruit diverse groups for studies
Researchers are beginning to discover how your genes, medical conditions, and environment affect your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease.
Feb 17, 2022
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Cardiology
Family history doubles aortic stenosis risk
The risk of aortic stenosis doubles when a first degree relative had the disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2013 today by Dr. Mattis F. Ranthe from Denmark. The study of 4.2 million people from Danish ...
Sep 1, 2013
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