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Dr. William Davis

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posted 02/10/2009, comments (5)

Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age

In the next 24 hours, nearly 10,000 heart procedures will be performed in hospitals across the U.S. That's 365 days a year, year after year. Procedures and drugs taking aim at heart disease appear to be getting better and better-yet the cardiovascular healthcare system grows bigger, generating more procedures, more expensive... Read more Chevron

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HeartHawk

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posted 02/02/2009, comments (11)

So, How Many Pills Do YOU Take?

Talk about getting old! Each and every day I take 14 different drugs and supplements for a total of 25 pills to fight my heart disease. Anybody else who wants bragging rights feel free to comment and claim your throne as the king of pill takers. If nothing else it will make the rest of us feel better. So, just what is old HeartHawk taking? Well,... Read more Chevron

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Denver Childers

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posted 01/05/2009, comments (0)

Denver Childers

I'm a Viet Vet 67&68. At age 48 in 12-05 I had 4 bypasses, Dr told me my arteries were very diseased & could not have another bypass. After 6 weeks I had my 1st heart attack, have had 6 more since then. After 13 years I have had 53 heart cath's and 38 stents placed in my arteries. My Cardologist wrote a letter to VA... Read more Chevron

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HeartHawk

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posted 01/04/2009, comments (5)

The Missing Link Between Heart Disease and Dental Health

For years there have been hints and hypotheses that heart disease and periodontal (gum) disease are associated or share common factors. Among the more humorous notions held by the uninformed press and public was that heart plaque and tooth plaque were somehow the same thing. That dubious notion notwithstanding there have long been... Read more Chevron

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Cleo Hutton

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posted 12/09/2008, comments (0)

How Do You Spell Procrastination?

I don't get out much. In fact, I've been chained to my computer for so long that I've outgrown my pants and can't get to the store to purchase a larger size. Over the winter, I have gained weight and seem to have shrunk due to the natural aging process so that very soon I will resemble the shape of a beach ball! This lack of exercise, except in my... Read more Chevron

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