64 SLICE CT SCANNER
62-year old Howard Fuhr was taken by surprise when he went to see his heart specialist. “I had an abnormal –um—stress test and um the next thing that my cardiologist suggested was having an angiogram and I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go that...
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AHA: COFFEE, DEPRESSION, AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
The cholesterol-lowering drug lipitor slowed down mental decline and improved depressive symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a small study reported at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting.
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AHA: PLAQUE REMOVER, VITAMIN E DEATH RISK
In data presented at this year’s American Heart Association annual meeting, scientists from the biotech company lipid sciences announced they are able to reverse the build up of fatty cholesterol plaque in heart arteries.
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AHA—DRINKING DANGERS WEB SCRIPT
You might have heard the expression, drink in moderation.
Now there’s evidence this is good advice.
Not only can heavy drinking promote heart attacks, it can also increase one’s risk of dying after a heart attack. There’s a point at which more...
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AHA—MINORITY DISPARITIES IN CARDIAC CARE
There are numerous studies which show racial disparities in healthcare. Two new studies show the differences are certainly caused at least in part, by inadequate medication treatment.
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AIR POLLUTION AND HEART DISEASE
It’s widely known that smoking is bad for your heart and blood vessels in general. But the latest research shows it’s not just tobacco smoke that can damage the cardiovascular system.
Now, new research in the February issue of Environmental...
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AIR TRAVEL RECOMMENDATIONS
We’re deep in the middle of the summer travel season, and with the latest fare wars, the skies are filled with folks looking to get away. But what, if any, are the risks of air travel for those with cardiovascular disease, such as a history of a...
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ALCOHOL AND STROKE RISK
Lately, alcohol has gained a lot of attention because of its benefits to the heart. It’s been shown to reduce cardiovascular risk when used in moderation. However, there’s a warning tonight that shows the opposite if used in excess.
Now, new...
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AMERICAN HEART—YOGA, WEDDING BLISS, AND BP CONTROL
The American Heart Association Conference has kicked off in New Orleans.
Researchers at Yale University looked at the effects of yoga and meditation on the risk of cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke. 33 people were followed...
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AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATORS
THEY’RE CROPPING UP IN PUBLIC LOCATIONS EVERYWHERE.
AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS, WHICH CAN SHOCK A STOPPED HEART BACK TO LIFE, ARE EFFECTIVE IF USED PROPERLY.
BUT CAN THE AVERAGE PERSON, NOT TRAINED IN ANY FORM OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, USE...
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Alcohol Benefits for the Heart
As if you needed another excuse!
There is yet another study released this week that shows a drink a day is good for the heart. But how much is the right amount, and why does it work?
New research in the archives of internal medicine looked...
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Americans VS Brits:
Its been, 230 years to be exact since we declared our independence from Britain, and subsequently won that war.
But in the long run, we may not be better off than the British, at least, when it comes to our health.
Talk about the good stuff:...
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Angina Treatment in Women
Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you.. There ARE many, many differences between the sexes.
“I think women are smarter.”...
“Men are stubborn.”...
“Women can have babies, men can’t.”...
“Women are quite unpredictable, aren’t...
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Are Certain Thin People Actually Obese?
Research suggests that thin people may not be as healthy as they appear.
Medical researchers at Imperial College, London, have shown that people with low or average body weight may not be healthy on the inside. These doctors believe that...
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Artherectomy
Artherectomy is a procedure for opening a coronary artery blocked by plaque, the buildup of cholesterol and other fatty substances in the inner lining of the artery.
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Artherolsclerosis
Arteriosclerosis is the build-up of deposits called plaque in inner lying of an artery. Plaque is made of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin, which is a clotting material in the blood.
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Artificial Blood
The first modern based blood-transfusion was attempted in 18h century France when an anemic boy received blood from a lamb. The boy died because then nothing was known of blood groups or blood compatibility. However, blood grouping and typing did...
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Aspirin Primary Prevention Study
So does an aspirin a day really keep the doctor away?
There’s a new study that questions the long term benefits of aspirin in people who are using it to prevent a first time heart attack or stroke.
It might be surprising to some, but for...
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BETA BLOCKER STUDY
A new study shows a class of medications used for heart failure gets a passing grade, in spite of unwarranted skepticism about their effectiveness and safety to patients.
There have been several studies out now that justify the fact beta blockers...
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BETTER CARDIAC SURGERY
The most advanced method used to perform open heart surgery means a quicker recovery time and less postoperative risks. However, very few doctors use the technique.
The term port access refers to a technique that allows doctors to put a patient...
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BIVENTRICULAR PACEMAKER
At a glance 18 month old Jacob Urowsky looks like the perfect picture of health. But, incredibly, a pacemaker is keeping him alive.
“There were times when I didn’t think that I didn’t, I could go another day, but it’s your child and at the end...
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BLACKS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE
Are you on the right medicine to control your blood pressure?
A new study on Black Americans shows some medicines work, and some don’t for this subset of hypertensive patients.
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BLOOD PRESSURE STUDIES
There’s a good chance either you or someone you know and care about has high blood pressure. But are you--or they--faithful about taking prescribed medicine and following up with the doctor?
New research shows why many people don’t, and another...
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BREAKFAST SANDWICH
It might surprise you that at this time when people are cutting back on portion size and are worried about carbs and calories and the problem of obesity in America, one fast food company is rolling out a supercharged high fat breakfast sandwich....
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Balloon Angioplasty
Balloon Angioplasty is an interventional cardiology procedure that is used to open a partially blocked coronary artery. The procedure is done on the local anesthetic.
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Beta Blockers Blasted
A popular class of blood pressure medicines has been for the most part dissed in a major medical journal, prompting questions as to whether patient should switch from the treatment they’re currently taking.
For three decades now, beta-blockers...
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Blood Pressure Control Disparity
There is a concerning report tonight, and a bit of a wake-up call to women and blacks, and especially black women, that they are being short-changed when it comes to being treated for high blood pressure.
You might be on medicine, but are your...
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Body Building drugs for the heart
Could a body building drug be a miracle lifesaver for those suffering from heart failure?
This is one of the big ticket items in healthcare. Congestive heart failure is the fastest-growing clinical cardiac disease entity in the United States,...
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CALLING 911 AND HEART ATTACKS
Being a grandparent is one of life’s great gifts. As a grandmother of 5 grandchildren, 52 year old Nancy Ruggles is intimately familiar with the joy. But, for Nancy, the day she had her heart attack, she feared she’d never see her grandchildren...
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CAROTID STENT AND THINKING
A procedure designed to protect the brain from strokes and mini-strokes has been shown to have an added benefit: it helps people think and remember better!
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CELEBREX HEART DANGER
THERE IS A WARNING TONIGHT CONCERNING THE POPULAR PAIN KILLING DRUG CELEBREX.
PFIZER, THE COMPANY THAT MAKES CELEBREX, HAS ANNOUNCED A GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED CANCER-PREVENTION TRIAL OF CELEBREX WAS HALTED AFTER PATIENTS TAKING IT HAD MORE THAN...
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CHILDREN & HIGH CHOLESTEROL
Detecting and treating high cholesterol in children is important to protect them against heart disease later in life.
Darren Barrere looks like your average 13 year old, but his cholesterol levels tell a different story. Doctors said his numbers...
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CHOLESTEROL UNAWARENESS IN WOMEN
Here’s a pop quiz for all you women out there:
What’s the difference between the bad cholesterol and the good cholesterol? And what are your numbers?
If a new national survey is any indication, most of you don’t know. This is actually fairly...
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COX-2 INHIBITOR TROUBLES
What was once the hot class of arthritis and pain pills, now the Cox-2 inhibitors are facing daunting challenges.
It has slowly but surely snowballed into a huge problem for this group of medications, which are now linked to heart attack risk....
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CRYOABLATION
Cryoablation is a procedure that’s helping patients like Peter Hetala stop worrying about their cardiac health. For 7 years, Peter Hetala’s heart would race uncontrollably.
“My heart’s coming out of my chest and since it’s pumping so much blood...
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CV PROFILOR SPECIAL REPORT
High blood pressure is a problem that affects more than one in every four Americans. The disease can slowly destroy the blood vessels and lead to numerous problems, including heart attacks and strokes. But does blood pressure tell the whole tale...
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Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Catheterization is a specialized heart test used to visualize the blood vessels around the heart and measure the pumping function of the chambers of the heart.
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Cardiosound
There is a new technology being looked at by doctors and public health officials as a better way to detect heart blockages early on, before they cause a heart attack.
Given the fact that heart disease is America’s number one killer, looking for...
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Cardiovascular Risks
If you or someone you know has been told he or she has a history of hardening of the arteries, or even just has several risks for this, what is then the risk of suffering a major health catastrophe in the following year--like a heart attack or a...
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Chocolate Heart Benefits
Some solid validation for you chocolate lovers out there tonight!
A new study in a major medical journal says chocolate lowers your blood pressure and helps prevent deaths from cardiovascular disease!
Can this really be true????
Is...
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Cholesterblock
So maybe one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get that cholesterol under control!
There are so many ways to get your cholesterol down: diet, exercise, and medicines like the statins—like pravachol--which lower cholesterol by 30 to 40...
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Cholesterol Cleaner
A treatment approved by the FDA for extremely high levels of cholesterol nearly eight years ago is just now starting to see the light of day because Medicare is approving payment for it. For patients with extremely high levels of bad cholesterol,...
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Cholestrol Suppliments
The supplement called policosonol (poly—kos-uh-nol) has been widely used as a nutritional supplement. it’s not a medicine, but many insist it is highly effective at lowering the total and bad, or LDL cholesterol levels.
When Harriet Paul was...
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Clogged Artery Procedure
Native New Yorker, John Astorina and his wife Fran of 41 years, love exploring the “Big Apple” on foot, soaking up all of its cultural and architectural richness. But, a diabetic for 31 years, john recently began having problems with blood flow...
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Coffee Killer
Could a cup of coffee kill you?
It sounds almost absurd, but that is the headline of a new study just released--that in some people, it actually can.
You know, most of us don’t think about the science or medicine behind...
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Coronary Bypass Surgery
Coronary Bypass Surgery is the ultimate attempt to reestablish the blood supply to heart’s tissue. The heart must be stopped for this procedure. The problem occurs when one or more of arteries supplying blood to heart become blocked, usually by a...
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DRUG ELUTING STENT WARNING
Drug-eluting stents have helped to markedly improve the results of stent procedures designed to reopen clogged arteries. But a researcher in the Netherlands warns that patients need to make sure they stay on an important medication, otherwise, the...
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Depression and Heart Attacks
If you think your state of mind can’t kill you, listen to this one.
A new study shows being depressed can increase your risk of suddenly dropping dead by a cardiac arrest.
Talk about a new marketing approach for psychologists: its been long...
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Diabetes and Cholesterol Improvements
Amidst all the news that we’re getting fatter as a nation and are killing ourselves with diets, come two glimmers of hope in the form of medical studies that maybe we’re doing a little better with regards to cholesterol and diabetes complications....
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Did You Take Your Pills Today?
You’d think that if you suffered a heart attack you would absolutely not miss a day of medicine.
But many people don’t stick to their drug regimen, and a new study shows what happens if you don’t take two of the most important heart attack...
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ELDERLY AND HYPERTENSION
A new study just released at a major medical conference shows that the population at highest risk from high blood pressure is the least likely to be appropriately treated.
Hypertension in the elderly is a silent but deadly killer. And as we get...
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EXCLUDED PATIENTS
It’s the time of year when parents and students are focusing on report cards. But believe it or not, some doctors worry about their report cards all the time. Yes, physicians get report cards on the outcomes of procedures they perform.
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Exercise
You have taken the important first step on the path to physical fitness by seeking information. The next step is to decide that you are going to be physically fit. This pamphlet is designed to help you reach that decision and your goal.
The...
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Exercise Intensity
Those New Year’s resolutions are just around the corner.
And as usual, one of the most popular resolutions is to start exercising.
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Exercise and Heart Disease Studies in Women
Exercise is typically thought of as something that’s good for the heart.
There is a new warning for women who decide to get going in an exercise program, but who have never exercised before.
The problem: sudden cardiac death, when the heart...
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External Structure of The Heart
The heart, which is slightly larger than a clenched fist, is a double, self-adjusting muscular pump. The two parts normally working in unison. It pumps blood through blood vessels to the various parts of the body.
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FAINTING DIAGNOSIS
Fainting is a common problem. And it can be scary. But is it serious?
In most cases it’s not.
The reasons for fainting range from swooning to the sight of a rock star to serious heart rhythm disturbances. Now Mayo Clinic researchers have shown...
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FEMALE HORMONES AND VASCULAR DISEASE
There’s good news and bad news surrounding birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy. While one new study reinforces previous findings that estrogen and progesterone hormones together increase blood clot risk, another shows birth...
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Family History
How well do you know your family medical history?
We mean, really know –in the sense of knowing what each parent, brother, sister, grandparent, and great-grandparent, aunt, uncle, and cousin has or has had in terms of medical conditions.
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Gumming up Heart Health
General recommendations for heart health are: get about 40 minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week, cut dietary fat and salt intake, pay attention to your blood pressure and cholesterol. But can taking care of your gums help your heart?
It...
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HEART ATTACK DISPARITIES
The issue of how women and minorities on the whole receive lower standards of healthcare has been much discussed.
One of the important areas where disparities have been seen is medical treatment for heart attacks in women and minorities.
Have...
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HEART ATTACK TRANSFER
There is a warning tonight for those at risk of a heart attack. New research says you should make sure you or someone you love is taken to a hospital that can perform the procedure called angioplasty.
The fact is, many patients who live in...
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HEART CALCIUM SCORE
What is the best way to determine if someone, who has no symptoms, is at risk for a heart attack or stroke? The best test might still be the best kept secret in medicine. Electron Beam CT (EBCT) uses CAT scan technology to look inside the coronary...
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HEART CAT SCANS
Fast heart CAT scans have been a screening test in limbo. The exact role and place for this exam, which is becoming more widely available, hasn’t been well defined, until now.
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HEART FAILURE CARE
Is your hospital one of the many which fall short in providing the correct care for heart failure, and are as a result putting patients at risk for dying unnecessarily? You’d think if you go to an accredited hospital, you would get a uniformly...
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HEART FAILURE DRUG
James Appello is 64 and says his heart failure had all but taken away his life. “Before I had the treatment I couldn’t walk across the room without gasping heavily for breathe and holding on to an item of furniture to support myself.”
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HEART JACKET
Pat Brough had been suffering for years with cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should.
“I often experienced severe shortness of breath. I would just find myself unable to get my...
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HEART MYOBLAST CELL INJECTION
A new heart attack treatment uses myoblast cells from different parts of the body to regenerate damaged heart muscle. Doctors have shown how they can regenerate parts of a heart that have been destroyed by a heart attack. The cells for this heart...
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HEART PUMP
The heart pump is a small piece of technology that may one day be able to save thousands of lives, the lives of people who die waiting for a heart transplant.
“There is no limit on the number of devices and machines that you can make whereas...
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HEART STUDIES-- PLAVIX AND OLDER WOMEN
There are important new studies concerning heart disease and protecting against death associated with heart attack.
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HEART VALVE SURGERY STUDY
Would you get heart valve surgery if you didn’t have any symptoms?
New research says many patients with a common heart valve problem should have performed a heart valve surgery.
The study looks at a problem with the mitral valve, which is the...
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HEARTBURN TREATMENT STUDY
Currently there are several available acid reflux treatments. 60 million Americans suffer from it. One-fourth of these, approximately 15 million, have daily symptoms. That is the case with patient Michael Mills.
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HOME BLOOD THINNER TEST SPECIAL REPORT
If you’re on a blood-thinner, it’s likely you’re in and out labs a lot. Now, a new Coumadin patient self testing system can help you save you a lot of time while allowing you to remain on track toward good health.
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Health Wrap Reports on Menopause and Cholestrol
Exercise could be a simple, easy way to overcome the symptoms of menopause.
Spanish researchers found that the number of women suffering severe symptoms fell by a quarter after they took part in a 12-month supervised exercise program, while...
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Health Wrap for December 2006 | Cardiology, Cancer, Asthma, Trans-fat
There is a new warning for people with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators: Magnets may pose a serious health risk!
While common magnets for home and office use with low magnetic strength posed little risk, stronger magnets...
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Health Wrap: Reports on Aneurysms, Peanut Allergies, and Obesity
New research by British scientists shows that the biggest health threat to fat and obese people isn't the fat itself but the fact that the fat fuels a killer inflammation response in people.
Doctors studied a large group of people, belonging...
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Healthwrap Blood Pressure Drug
There’s an old phrase—fat and happy—and it may bear some truth.
New research in the archives of internal medicine showed that among men, the risk of death from suicide is inversely related to one’s body mass index--a marker of overweight and...
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Healthwrap Prehypertension
A study of 60,000 postmenopausal women found that pre-hypertension, a slightly elevated blood pressure above normal is associated with nearly a 60 percent higher risk of cardiovascular death than normal blood pressure.
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Heart Attack
One of the most common causes of death in the United States is heart disease. One of the most serious examples of this is a myocardial infarction of a heart attack. Those individual of risks are those with a family history heart disease, have high...
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Heart Break
You’re hearing a whole lot about love this Valentine’s day;
But we’re going to take a path down the dark side for a moment.
What happens when that love is lost…when the break up happens?
How bad can it get psychologically…and even physically?
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Heart Failure Device
“Back in 94 I was laying down Christmas Eve and my heart started racing and when I got here my heart rate was 250 beats.” Ronald McClarin has a dangerous heart rhythm--which is why doctors put into him an ICD--an implantable cardioverter. It...
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Heart Women Guidelines
Seven years ago, when she was just 53, Judy Fein had a heart attack. But like many women, Judy never even thought about her heart.
Amazingly, neither did her doctor.
“I smoked that was a problem…a lot…a pack and a half a lot!,”
Says Judy.
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Hearts and Harps
If you could wake up from anesthesia with your ipod in your ears, what music would you choose to hear?
Music therapy is now being used in some of the most critical postoperative patients.
There’s no question, adrenaline is bad for the heart,...
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High Carbs and Heart
Ok, let’s get this straight once and for all, shall we?
Should we be eating a low carb diet, or a high carb diet? And do the types of carbs make a difference in terms of losing weight?
This latest research says a high carb diet--but with...
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Hospital Rankings Partially Accurate for Heart Patients
It appears that for heart attack patients, the rating by U.S. News & World Report may be justified. A new study published in the July edition of Archives of Internal Medicine found that patients treated at hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World...
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Innovative Exercise: Ballroom Blitz
It’s hot, sexy, and sweaty, and one of the coolest things going these days!
Ballroom dancing is back thanks in part to dancing with the stars.
It’s a terrific way to get in shape, which is part of the reason why now ballroom dance classes are...
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Innovative Exercise: Forza Class
If you’re looking to get cut…in terms of muscle definition, these swords have no edge…
This is the class for you.
It’s called Forza…and was created by Equinox Fitness Instructor, Ilaria Montagnani
The class teaches the basics of Iaido which...
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Internal Structure of the Heart
The Internal Structure of the Heart.
A muscular septum divides the heart internally into a left and a right half. Each half is subdivided into two chambers, the atrium (reception) and the ventricle (pump chamber). Internally all four chambers...
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Just One Hamburger!
Just one hamburger isn’t going to hurt, right?
New research shows that in fact, that might be incorrect thinking.
Now, the best way to think about diet and nutrition is moderation: everything in moderation--and that even the so called worst...
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KIDS AND HYPERTENSION
When you think of high blood pressure, you classically think of adults. But hypertension in children is actually much more prevalent than it's commonly perceived. And because it often goes unrecognized, hypertension in children can lead to long...
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KIDS AND METABOLIC SYNDROME
There is new evidence that the growing problem of obesity among our youth is creating a very real health risk that was thought to exist mostly in adults. It’s the kind of thing kids shouldn’t have to think about- heart attacks, strokes and kidney...
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LAUGHTER AND HEART HEALTH
Forget an apple a day. There’s new research that examines the health benefits of laughter, and shows that a good old guffaw can be terrific for your cardiovascular health.
We all know it makes us feel better, but now scientists have looked...
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LIFE VEST
Hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer from sudden cardiac arrest each year. Now, there is an amazing new type of vest that’s worn, which can detect an abnormal heart rhythm and shock a person’s heart back to a normal rhythm, in the event of a...
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LOW LOW CHOLESTEROL
How low should cholesterol go? And is it safe to reduce cholesterol levels to as low as doctors can take it?
New research just released provides the answer.
The guidelines for cholesterol goals have shifted over the years, gradually decreasing....
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Low Carb Diets
So just in case you thought the skinny on low fat diets was a big fat pile of confusion, there’s a new study out today: and it comes to the conclusion that the alternative low carb diets may be putting folks at risk for cardiovascular disease....
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Low Salt Heart Danger
It is dictum in the medical universe, that a low salt diet is a heart healthy way to eat. It’s common knowledge….like one plus one equals two.
“The evidence is really not clear,” says Dr. Hillel Cohen, a public health expert at the Albert...
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METABOLIC SYNDROME DEATH RISK
Do you have the condition that millions of Americans have which puts them at risk for a heart attack or a stroke?
Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of symptoms or conditions that together markedly raises one’s risk for cardiovascular disease....
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Migraine and Heart Hole - PFO
Around twenty million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Many can be treated with medications, but there are some who are still in pain.
Now, it appears that fixing a problem in the heart may help get rid of migraines!
This is just...
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Migraines and Cardiovascular
They’re painful, they’re debilitating, but could migraines also be deadly?
New research says that at least one in five migraine sufferers, if not more, are at an increased risk of death.
At the age of 35, Hailey McDad is one of them. That’s...
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NEW PROCEDURE FOR CLOGGED ARTERIES
Native New Yorker, John Astorina and his wife Fran of 41 years, love exploring the “Big Apple” on foot, soaking up all of its cultural and architectural richness. But, a diabetic for 31 years, john recently began having problems with blood flow...
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NMR PROFILE
“I said to him, please mark my ball and if it’s not a heart attack I’ll be back later,” says heart attack patient Tony Limbardo.
Tony Limbardo did have a heart attack while playing golf. Ironically, follow-up showed his cholesterol tests were...
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NON-DRUG IMPOTENCE TREATMENT
EECP- a little known non-drug treatment for heart disease has now been shown to be a promising therapy for impotence in a small research study.
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OBESITY AND RACE
Recent studies have uncovered new links between obesity and race, showing that body fat distribution varies between different races.
We’ve all been told that America’s bulging waistline is increasing our risk for serious diseases like...
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OBESITY IN AMERICA
The U.S. government has released a study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which shows unquestionably America shows no signs of slimming down. This is in spite of news last week when a major researcher said the...
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OTC STATINS
Could a popular cholesterol lowering medicine soon become available over the counter?
Today, the FDA began hearings to consider Merck & Co.'s request to sell its 20-milligram Mevacor pill over the counter. Four years ago, the FDA rejected a...
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Outdoor Secondhand Smoke
Studies reveal the hidden dangers behind outdoor secondhand smoke exposure.
A 2006 U.S. Surgeon General's Report claims secondhand smoke kills tens of thousands of people each year, and it has long been claimed that second hand smoke can be...
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PAINLESS HEART ATTACKS
You might think that the least painful heart attacks are the ones which are the least likely to be deadly. New research shows that’s the farthest from the truth. It is more often than not that the patient experiencing a heart attack will have...
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PLAATO HEART DEVICE
Being a nurse, Stella O’Brien knew instantly that she was having a stroke.
“I knew I had to be hospitalized, my mind was functioning very clearly, but I could not communicate verbally
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PRE- HYPERTENSION TREATMENT
There is important new research out tonight that may be the start of a different approach in medicine: to treat high blood pressure before it even gets high.
The fact is about 69 percent of people who have a first heart attack, 77 percent of...
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Painless Heart Attacks
This condition is most prevalent among women and older adults. Treatments include drug therapy, pelvic floor exercises and electrical stimulation of pelvic muscles. Drug treatment is believed to increase the muscle tone of the urethra. This is the...
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Potential Exercise Pill
A new study conducted on mice reveals the potential for a drug that can give the same results as exercise.
At the Salk Institute, Dr. Ronald Evans has engineered a drug for mice that chemically stimulates a key receptor known as peroxisome...
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Psoriasis and Heart Attack Risk
There is new evidence that an extremely common skin condition is associated with an elevated risk for heart attack.
We’re talking about psoriasis, which affects about 2 to 3 percent of the adult population.
As if this condition isn’t bad...
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Pulmonary Hypertension
“They told my husband, basically, go find a plot, say goodbye, they called him once in the middle of the night to come say goodbye,” says Cynthia Link. 53 year old Cynthia stared death in the face. Thirteen years ago, she was diagnosed with...
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REPLICATING HEART STEM CELLS
57 year old Ted Barnes knew that his body was sounding an alarm, and guessed he was experiencing the symptoms of a heart attack.
“I was feeling a tingling in my fingertips and it was kind of an unusual feeling. Then I had this attack of sweating...
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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS
There’s new evidence that people with arthritis and other diseases caused by inflammation may be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
This study specifically looked at patients with rheumatoid arthritis, although it’s possible that...
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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how...
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Research Suggests Ways to Slow Alzheimer's
A new study released at the International Conference on Prevention of Dementia on June 11th suggests that treating other health factors - like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol can help slow the onset and severity of dementia...
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STEM CELLS FOR HEART ATTACK
If you have a few extra pounds, could that extra fat on you one day save your life? New research suggests it could help the recovery after a heart attack.
It has to do with the benefits of stem cell research. Stem cells are the so-called master...
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Sister to Sister
Every year, the third Friday in February is declared by the federal government as national woman’s heart day--a day to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women.
Now, if you’ve watched or read the media reports this month, you might...
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Smoking Cut Back
If you smoke or know someone who smokes, which is just about all of us, you know how difficult it is to quit smoking.
But what about cutting back, reducing the number of cigarettes one smokes each day as a first step towards quitting smoking?...
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Stent Angioplasty
Stent angioplasty was first performed in the mid-1980s and was approved by the FDA in the mid-1990s. It is now widely used in the treatment of coronary artery disease. This procedure is done under local anesthetic and the heart does not need to be...
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Stent Danger
There’s new evidence the latest generation of coronary stents--those that are coated with drugs--may in fact be associated with an increased risk of blood clots in the heart arteries they’re designed to keep open.
Coronary stents have been an...
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Study Supports the Efficacy of Chelation Therapy
A new study suggest positive effects of chelation therapy.
A new study by Ohio State Medical Center suggests a link between mercury and heart disease, traced to the activation of a relatively unknown enzyme, which triggers a process leading to...
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Tommy Lasorda High Blood Pressure Awareness
July 4th goes together with baseball, hot dogs, loads of sodium…and the accompanying high blood pressure.
So not to throw a damper on your barbeque, but baseball legend Tommy Lasorda is traveling the country urging folks to keep their blood...
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Tough Women Study
It’s an often talked about aspect of the battle of the sexes: which gender can handle pain better?
A new study shows women--at one time considered the weaker sex--are actually stronger.
But that may not be such a good thing, especially given...
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VITAMIN E OVERUSE
There is an important health warning tonight for you and your family. Vitamin E, which had at one point been thought to help promote health and well-being, has been shown to be harmful in several ways.
Yet, many are still taking it in doses...
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Valentine's Chocolate Heart Benefits
Recently there has been considerable focus on the health benefits of chocolate, pointing out that chocolate contains substances that can help prevent various diseases. There is a small but growing body of evidence that flavanols in chocolate...
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Vigorous Exercise with Age
People who sustain a highly active lifestyle gain less weight as they age.
A new study by Paul Williams of Berkeley Lab has found that maintaining a vigorously active lifestyle can help offset gaining weight with age. The data comes from the...
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WINE BENEFITS
There have been plenty of studies done showing the health benefits of alcohol on the heart, and plenty of rumors that the health benefits of red wine are far greater than those of other alcohols.
Unfortunately for dipsomaniacs, the fact remains...
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Women & Heart Centers
“My grandmother died at 67 of heart disease and she was a diabetic, my mother died at 59 from heart disease, my sister who was two years older than me died at 51 from heart disease, my oldest sister who is five years older than me had her first...
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Your First Visit
By Tauseef Ahmed, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Oncology / Hematology at New York Medical College
Your tests have come back. The news is not good and your doctor refers you to a specialist. Oncologist,...
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holiday headaches
But that’s where the question lies: at what point does one really get life-protecting benefit from exercise--beyond the benefits of a better figure?
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