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Gulping down TEN alcoholic drinks a day slashes heart disease risk in ...
Gulping down TEN alcoholic drinks a day slashes heart disease risk in men By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:58 AM on 19th November 2009 Men who have four to ten units a day can apparently halve their risk of heart problems At last, some good news for those who like a tipple.
Heart attack: Warning signs of a heart in trouble
Definition Mayo Clinic services Heart disease treatment at Mayo Clinic A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood through a coronary artery - a blood vessel that feeds blood to a part of the heart muscle.
FDA Approves Intravenous Formulation Of Pfizer's Revatio (Sildenafil) ...
Nov 20, 2009 - Pfizer announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Revatio Injection, an intravenous formulation of Revatio.
The 34th Great American Smokeout
By- Dr. Jonathan Wood This Thursday, Nov 19th, 1009, is the 34th Annual Great American Smokeout.
Eat well for your heart and reap a brain bonus
Nutritionist Melanie Rozwadowski says the best brain foods are available at the supermarket in their raw, fibre-filled form.
Results From Two Phase II Trials Add To Understanding Of Ticagrelor...
AstraZeneca announced the results of the phase II studies, ONSET/OFFSET and RESPOND for ticagrelor ) at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL, with ONSET/OFFSET study results being simultaneously published in the medical journal Circulation .
Newer Blood Thinners May Outperform Old Standbys
After years of little progress, three new trials suggest that the latest generation of blood thinners may outperform the old standbys warfarin and clopidogrel .
For Diabetic Patients With Heart Disease, Drug Therapy More Cost-Effective Than Angioplasty
Main Category: Heart Disease Also Included In: Diabetes ; Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Stroke Article Date: 18 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher ...
Stem Cells Improve Heart Function In Patients With Cardiomyopathy
A Florida cardiologist is using stem cell therapy to treat patients who suffer from a range of heart, lung and vascular illnesses.
Half of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement
Fear about the risk of surgery is among the reasons half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a study by physicians at the University of Michigan Health System.
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.
Miracle baby survives 11 blood transfusions INSIDE the womb
Miracle baby Jasmine Tanner needed 11 life-saving blood transfusions - while she was still in her mother's womb.
Women suffering sudden cardiac arrest have lower prevalence of structural heart disease than men
A woman who suffers sudden cardiac arrest is significantly less likely than a man to exhibit the decrease in the heart's pumping ability that is widely recognized as a precursor, says a new study in the Nov.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Become Aware of the Warning Signs of Diabetes
Approximately 24 million people living in the United States have diabetes, but many of them don't know it.
New Mechanism Identified for Beneficial Effects of Aspirin in Cardiovascular Disease
On Sunday, November 15, 2009, Florida Atlantic University researcher Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science will present at the American Heart Associationa s Annual Scientific Sessions meeting in Orlando, FL, the first data in humans to show that all doses of ...
Brain-Cooling With Nostril Device Cuts Damage in Cardiac Arrest Patients
Chilling the brains of cardiac- arrest patients as theya re raced to the hospital may help reduce neurological damage, a study found.
Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health
The over-activity of a gene known to boost a woman's risk for breast cancer may have a good side, making arteries healthier, a new study suggests.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy aids diabetics with chronic wounds
My husband has diabetes and has had a wound on his foot for six weeks. Despite getting treatment, the wound has not healed.
This lives and breeds in the outdoor pools of some spas in Turkey where they feed on the skin of bathing patients suffering from skin disorders such as psoriasis and eczema.
TAU Develops Innovative Algorithms To Combat Growth Restrictions Before Birth - For Healthy Hearts
Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Neurology / Neuroscience IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 When a fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy, due to associated problems like a poorly developed heart, health concerns as severe as brain damage can result.
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