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Risk Factors
Over 13 million Americans have had angina, a heart attack, or both. Each year, an estimated 1.2 million people will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle and environmental factors.
Over the past decades, heart disease rates declined in both men and women as they quit smoking and improved dietary habits. This rate, however, has stabilized in recent years,...
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Expert & Community Posts
Triglycerides: Why you can pinch more than an inch
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...suit." But what else do I need to worry about with high triglycerides?" Triglycerides can be... Read more »
Hypertriglyceridemia: Is it all genetic?
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertMy last article talked about high triglycerides (TG) and how they may be a detriment to your... Read more »
Male Breast Cancer
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert...cancer have two burdens to carry - that of having a cancer diagnosis, and that of having a... Read more »
Will Pop lose its Fizz-le?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health ExpertThe consumption of carbonated beverages (noticed I refrained from being specific -- no matter where... Read more »
High Blood Pressure and the Metabolic Syndrome
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health ExpertModern life subjects modern humans to stresses our ancestors did not encounter. Early humans (who... Read more »
Health Guide
Ovarian Cancer: Symptoms
...blood test. Researchers are working to develop other screening tests to help improve early ovarian cancer diagnosis. Read more »Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis
Up to 95% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive longer than 5 years if their cancers are treated before they have spread beyond the ovaries. Unfortunately, there are no... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: References
...EL, Holmes MD, Chan AT, Chan JA, Colditz GA, et al. Physical activity and survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Aug 1;24(22):3527-34.Meyerhardt JA, Heseltine D,... Read more »References
...1;24(25):4100-6.Holmes MD, Chen WY, Feskanich D, Kroenke CH, Colditz GA. Physical activity and survival after breast cancer diagnosis. JAMA. 2005 May 25;293(20):2479-86.Hortobagyi GN. Trastuzumab... Read more »Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Stages 0-5
...breast. A 2006 study indicated that surgical removal of the primary tumor immediately after metastatic cancer diagnosis can dramatically improve survival.(2) Chemotherapy, hormonal drugs, or both... Read more »Images
Mammogram image and information. Mammograms are used in breast cancer diagnosis and diagnosis of other breast problems.... Read more »
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