Tag Archives: heart-disease
Are BPA- Laced Dental Sealants Safe? – FOXNews
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New York Times (blog) Are BPA- Laced Dental Sealants Safe? FOXNews Just had a dental filling? You might be chewing on bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastics ingredient that could have harmful effects on your health
Full StoryHealth Buzz: Omega-3 Fats No Magic Answer to Heart Problems – U.S. News & World Report
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Health Jackal Health Buzz: Omega-3 Fats No Magic Answer to Heart Problems U.S. News & World Report Omega-3 fatty acids might not be as potent a weapon against heart disease as some research has shown, a new study suggests
Full StoryOmega-3 fatty acids don’t cut risk of heart disease? – Food Consumer
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The Money Times Omega-3 fatty acids don't cut risk of heart disease? Food Consumer For those who have experienced at least one heart attack, taking Omega-3 fatty acids may not help reduce risk of additional cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction or heart attack, a new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology … Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients BusinessWeek UPDATE 1-Omega-3 margarines fail to help in heart study Reuters Low-dose omega-3 fatty acids not effective against heart disease Healthy Living The Associated Press
Full StoryMigraines With Aura May Raise Stroke Risk
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Evidence is accumulating that migraines with aura — a transient visual or sensory disturbance, such as light flashes or zigzag patterns– may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Full StoryCheaper Blood Pressure Drugs: Good as New? – ABC News
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Eureka! Science News Cheaper Blood Pressure Drugs: Good as New? ABC News Generic blood pressure drugs are just as good as newer, more expensive ones, according to new data out of the study known as the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack … Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds BusinessWeek Diuretics as good as hypertension drugs UPI.com Cheap Drugs Just As Good at Preventing Heart Disease TIME (blog) ModernMedicine
Full StoryAn Updated Guide for Low-Carb Dieters – New York Times (blog)
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Baltimore Sun (blog) An Updated Guide for Low-Carb Dieters New York Times (blog) The study, reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, showed that no matter what plan dieters followed, they saw improvements in heart disease risk factors, and low-carb dieters had a greater increase in HDL, the good cholesterol. … Low-carb or low-fat, which is better?
Full StoryFor Good Health, Watch Your Waist Size, Not Just Your Weight – U.S. News & World Report
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msnbc.com For Good Health, Watch Your Waist Size, Not Just Your Weight U.S. News & World Report You may assume that if your weight is in the healthy range, you have a low risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions linked to obesity. But new research suggests that waist size could play as important a role as body weight …
Full StoryLarger waistline linked with greater risk of premature death – Food Consumer
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Stuff.co.nz Larger waistline linked with greater risk of premature death Food Consumer Elderly people with a large waist circumference regardless of their body mass indexes (BMI) may have to face a higher risk of premature death from all causes including heart disease, according to a study in the Aug 9/23 issue of Archives of Internal … Wider Waist May Raise Death Risk Later in Life BusinessWeek Big Waist Increases Death Risk WebMD Death risk link to large waists BBC News Los Angeles Times
Full StoryGenome Studies Point to Cholesterol-Regulating Genes – BusinessWeek
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CBC.ca Genome Studies Point to Cholesterol-Regulating Genes BusinessWeek WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified almost 100 genes in the human genome that may regulate cholesterol levels and the risk of coronary artery disease, according to a new study. Reporting in the Aug.
Full StoryGenomic Mapping Finds Cholesterol Genes
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Researchers have identified almost 100 gene variants linked to blood lipids, which they say could explain a quarter to a third of hereditary factors influencing cholesterol — a major risk factor for heart disease.
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