Health
Where does coffee stand in your health?
We are often asked whether coffee is good or bad for the health. The answer is both good and bad.
Apr 13, 2013
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Cardiology
Commonly used cholesterol calculation underestimates heart disease danger for many
In what promises to be an eye-opener for many doctors and patients who routinely depend on cholesterol testing, a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that the standard formula ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Cardiology
Researchers find alternative cholesterol-lowering drug for patients who can't tolerate statins
Heart patients who can't tolerate the side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs may have a new option, according to a new study by researchers from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Cardiology
Niacin therapy unhelpful, occasionally harmful, study says
A combination drug containing niacin failed to lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes and even proved harmful for some with vascular disease, a study released Saturday reported.
Mar 9, 2013
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Cardiology
High-fiber diet helps heart too, expert says
(HealthDay)—Eating a high-fiber diet does more than promote digestive well-being; it's also good for your heart, an expert says.
Mar 3, 2013
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Other
Machine similar to dialysis removes cholesterol from blood
Some patients are genetically prone to such dangerously high levels of cholesterol that no amount of diet, exercise and medications can reduce their cholesterol to safe levels.
Mar 1, 2013
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Cardiology
HPS2-THRIVE trial: Side-effects cause a quarter of heart patients to stop treatment
The largest randomised study of the vitamin niacin in patients with occlusive arterial disease (narrowing of the arteries) has shown a significant increase in adverse side-effects when it is combined with statin treatment.
Feb 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chemicals in cookware, carpets may raise arthritis risk in women
(HealthDay)—In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis.
Feb 14, 2013
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Diabetes
Blood pressure, cholesterol most important indicators of heart disease risk in diabetics
For people with diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the guidelines for blood sugar control in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke, according ...
Jan 28, 2013
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Cardiology
Overlooked ugly cholesterol causes heart disease
The risk of ischaemic heart disease – a disease affecting some 150,000 Danes – is three times higher in persons with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol. This is the finding of a new study of 73,000 Danes, ...
Jan 21, 2013
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