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Dr. William Davis

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posted 02/18/2009, comments (0)

What’s So Unstable About Unstable Angina?

Hang around a hospital coronary care unit, and you will hear the phrase "unstable angina" used a lot. "Mr. Smith was admitted last evening with unstable angina." "Mrs. Jones has unstable angina and is going to the cath lab today." Just what does "unstable angina" mean? And what makes it so "unstable"? The term... Read more Chevron

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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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posted 01/26/2009, comments (0)

Coenzyme Q10 - Should you be using this supplement?

The benefits of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) have been known since the 1970's. Unfortunately, many doctors do not routinely recommend CoQ10 to their heart patients. If you've never heard of CoQ10, I'm going to explain what it is, how it works, signs of deficiency, and the benefits of increasing your CoQ10 intake. CoQ10 is a fat-soluble... 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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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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