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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Types Of Heart Diseases

Some elderly heart failure patients get little help from meds, study finds

March 12, 2009
Elderly people suffering from a type of heart disease called diastolic heart failure do not seem to benefit from the commonly prescribed heart failure drugs, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles report. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Antidepressant Medications and Sudden Cardiac Death
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...the results of a major, 12 year study on women and heart disease.   The study followed 63,000... Read more »

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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 »

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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...women live longer than men, but when they get certain types of heart diseases (an average of... Read more »

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Hot tubs and heart disease: Trouble or treatment?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...might be dangerous for the patient with any type of heart disease. In this litigious country (we... Read more »

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Exercise May Reduce Belly Fat
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...have a lot of belly fat, we are at greater risk of heart disease because of the inflammatory... Read more »

Health Guide

Pulmonary function tests
...not be given to a person who has experienced a recent heart attack, or who has certain other types of heart disease. Special considerations Cooperation from the patient performing the... 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 »
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 »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...growth and immune function. They also aid in the prevention of many age-related chronic diseases like heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Other roles that fat plays in the body include:... Read more »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...growth and immune function. They also aid in the prevention of many age-related chronic diseases like heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Other roles that fat plays in the body include: ... Read more »

Medications

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...children. This medication should not be used to prevent heart disease. How To Use Read the... Read more »

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...by your dose, medical history (including previous heart disease, radiation treatment to the... Read more »

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...by your dose, medical history (including previous heart disease, radiation treatment to the... Read more »

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...on your dose, medical history (including previous heart disease, radiation therapy in the chest... Read more »

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Drugs, Surgery Produce Similar Death Rates in Diabetics With Heart Disease
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For patients with both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, choosing drug therapy or surgery produces similar death rates,... Read summary »

Exercise for Diabetics
January 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moderate exercise combined with some weightlifting may reduce fat levels in the livers of people with type 2 diabetes by up to... Read summary »

Diabetes Drug Slows Early Puberty in Girls
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) There's new help for young girls who are at risk of going through puberty early and developing insulin resistance a risk factor... Read summary »

Alzheimer?s Prevention Found in Grapes
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Previous research has linked red wine to protection from heart disease and certain types of cancer, and a new study details how... Read summary »

Overeating, Not Fat, Causes Metabolic Syndrome
May 07, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It was once thought that obesity itself was the cause of metabolic syndrome. But now, new research indicates overeating, and... Read summary »