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posted 12/12/2008, comments (2)

Link Between Arthritis and Heart Disease Established

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Center of Canada, Vancouver, recently completed a study that has determined that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers have a 50% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease including a 59% increased risk of death due to heart attack and a 52% increase in stroke deaths."... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

Heart and Mind: Battling the Depression of Heart Disease

You have just been handed a diagnosis of heart disease. For some it may mean an immediate heart procedure and the fears provoked by any surgical procedure. For others, it may be a more insidious fear that a time bomb lurks deep inside you chest waiting to explode. I fall into the latter group. My first relative died of a... Read more Chevron

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Shaymus

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posted 10/30/2008, comments (0)

and I thought I was over the hump . . .

I'm a 53 year old white male in better than average shape, (or so I thought) and I just recently had a stent put in my RCA. This is my forth stent, but this one came as a complete surprise. My first introduction to coronary artery disease came at age 42. I was (and still am although not active in the field) a firefighter in a... Read more Chevron

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Cleo Hutton

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posted 10/24/2008, comments (4)

The Medicare Mess May Affect Your Stroke Recovery

The Medicare mess affects everyone recovering from any and all diseases or conditions. On our highway to health, we are continually faced with roadblocks that prevent us from obtaining quality physical and emotional healing. We face further stress by trying to make correct insurance choices while desperately dodging high... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/21/2008, comments (0)

Confusion and Hysteria Reign Over New Study Showing Limited Aspirin Benefits

For years people with a high risk for heart disease have relied on aspirin as part of their health regimen. Lately, there have been numerous news stories based on the recent POPADAD Trial that trumpet that aspirin is of no benefit in reducing first heart attacks. Let's clear the air and separate the science from the hysteria - and also... Read more Chevron

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