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Early Signs Of Heart Disease

Obese kids show early signs of heart disease

October 03, 2008
According to a recent study, even a young heart can be harmed by obesity. Researchers from Washington University studied 168 children and found that those who were obese had an unusual motion in their heart muscle--an early sign of possible heart disease. The researchers say this means long-lasting heart damage can start early in life. Read more »

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Heart Scans Begin to Crack the Insurance Barrier
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...Like cancer, heart disease is most treatable in its early stages.   The final objections were... Read more »

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Erectile Dysfunction may signal Heart Disease
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...men in their mid-50s, with no previous history of heart disease for up to seven years. Tong... Read more »

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Heart disease on the rise among the young
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

Over the last 30 years the incidence of heart disease has been steadily declining. However, a... Read more »

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What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
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...misdiagnosed.   True or false: Every year, more women die of heart disease than men.   The... Read more »

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Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
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...shown that some of the traditional risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, are... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Attack Risk Factors
...including feelings of hopelessness, experienced over many years, may harm the heart, even in people with no early signs of heart disease. [See In-Depth Report #8: Depression.]AlcoholBenefits of... Read more »
Depression Treatment
...including feelings of hopelessness, experienced over many years, may harm the heart, even in people with no early signs of heart disease.Stroke. Depression has also been linked to a higher risk... Read more »
Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...an unusually high risk for cardiovascular events. If you have already been diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CAD), a stress test may enable the doctor to estimate the severity of the... Read more »
Screen for Heart Disease
...for weight control (Curves), others for faddish body development.  Because of the prevalence of heart disease in the United States and the fact that many health-club participants are... Read more »
Alzheimer's Disease -- FAQs
...the development of this disease.Scientists are finding more clues that some of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and low levels of the... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many believe obesity, diabetes and heart disease are close relatives. However, two new studies indicate weight alone does not... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The age at which children are at their lowest body mass index (BMI) can be a sign of whether they are at risk for heart... Read summary »