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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Cardio Vascular Disease Disparities

Health Encyclopedia: Collagen Vascular Disease

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Expert & Community Posts

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Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Breast Arterial Calcification
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...Breast Arterial Calcification associated with cardiovascular disease.  Women in the study at... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Indocin and Lyrica Side Effects
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert

...prescribing Indocin in a patient that has pre-existing vascular disease risk factors such as... Read more »

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What's at the Root of Your ED?
By healthgal , Health Expert

...could have "ED" as a connected "buddy" issue:   Vascular disease - when you have hardening and... Read more »

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Curing Erectile Dysfunction
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...ED. That's because ED results from neuropathy or vascular disease or both. And neuropathy comes... Read more »

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The Year of Hypertension: 2008
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

...(angiotensin receptor blockers.  In patients with vascular disease, chronic kidney disease and... Read more »

Health Guide

Maintaining Vascular Health
...U.S. Census reports an expected 87 million people aged 55 and older, up from 67 million in 2005. Since vascular disease primarily affects seniors, the number of vascular disease cases is expected... Read more »
High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...many are not aware of how high cholesterol levels threaten the health of their entire vascular system. Vascular diseases cause strokes, death from ruptured aortic aneurysm, pain when walking, or... Read more »
Smoking is a Major Risk Factor for Vascular Disease
The impact of smoking on cancer has been widely promoted, but its relationship to vascular disease is less known by the public.  Veins and arteries make up the vascular system that carries life... Read more »
Collagen vascular disease
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Medications

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...stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease). It works by blocking... Read more »

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