Am I At Risk For Heart Disease
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February is Healthy Heart Month!
By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert...with diabetes, I am at a greater risk for developing heart disease. This definitely doesn't mean... Read more »
Hostility with Depression Predicts Heart Disease
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...destructive alliance in terms of elevating the risk of heart disease. Professor Jesse Stewart,... Read more »
Heart and Mind: Battling the Depression of Heart Disease
By HeartHawk , Health ExpertYou have just been handed a diagnosis of heart disease. For some it may mean an immediate heart... Read more »
Being Overweight Alone Boosts Heart Risk
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...known that overweight and obese people have high heart disease risk. A new report in Archives of... Read more »
"Your heart disease is 'genetic'"
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertAt 53, Sam had been through the wringer with heart disease. He suffered his first heart attack at... Read more »
Health Guide
Questions for your Cardiologist: Heart Questions to Ask your Doctor
...to be confused about your own health. I understand that I can’t change certain risk factors for heart disease such as my family history, gender, race or age, but there are things that I can... Read more »Transfat
...Transfat has also been found to raise cholesterol levels and has been associated with increased risk of heart disease. Transfat is listed under total fat on the food label. Look for foods that... Read more »Fish Oil and Heart Disease
...in the Western diet are thought to contribute to an overall inflammatory state and possibly to cause heart disease. The North American population, in particular, has among the lowest dietary... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...impacts more than just your pant size – it also increases your risk of many chronic diseases including heart disease, which accounts for one million deaths in the United States each year. ... Read more »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...should be considered. Luckily, there are alternative medications in many cases. Those with valvular heart disease should have their condition treated with medication. Depending on a variety of... Read more »Images
Learn heart disease risk factors. Are you at risk for heart disease?... Read more »
Medications
...combination with progestin can infrequently cause heart disease (e.g., heart attacks), stroke,... Read more »
...use, having high cholesterol/diabetes, or history of heart disease. Discuss these risks and the... Read more »
...combination with progestin can infrequently cause heart disease (e.g., heart attacks), stroke,... Read more »
...stopped, especially if you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery... Read more »
...these serious side effects may increase if you have heart disease and with longer use of this... Read more »
Related News
Can Women be fat and fit?
May 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more... Read summary »
Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »
Negative Emotions Affect Heart Disease Risk
October 22, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another reason to get along with the people close to you. New research finds those who have conflict with those they... Read summary »
Obesity Is Not Always the Enemy
August 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many believe obesity, diabetes and heart disease are close relatives. However, two new studies indicate weight alone does not... Read summary »
Thyroid Hormone Linked to Heart Disease
May 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even so-called normal levels of the thyroid hormone known as thyrotropin may be putting women at risk for heart disease. New... Read summary »
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