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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African Americans are known to have a higher rate of heart disease and stroke than whites, and a new study suggests that those excess risks emerge at a relatively young age. Using data from a government health study, researchers found that African Americans between the ages of 35 and 44 had nearly twice the prevalence of ...
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol in hair may be a strong predictor of heart attacks months in advance, said Canadian researchers in the journal Stress. Issues such as jobs, marital or financial problems are linked to an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks. But until now a biological marker was not available to measure chronic ...
Barbara Walters says that she's feeling fine after heart surgery in May and that she has practically no scar. Walters got a rousing welcome Tuesday as she returned to active duty at ABC's "The View" after taking the summer off for recovery. Adding to ...
Heart attacks, which are medically called Myocardial Infarction is a common condition, as the number of people who have suffered from it keeps on increasing. It basically occurs due to the heart coming to a sudden halt which is caused when it is damaged or a particular heart muscle dies.
When the blood flow which reaches the heart muscles is ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market. Final data from the so-called SCOUT study, published on Wednesday, showed Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients who already have ...
Yes, cats do suffer from heart attacks albeit in a different way. Like in the case of humans, cats do show some initial signs of developing heart attacks. But as pet owners and someone who likes cats immensely, you need to understand that cats do not experience this set back just the way we do. In fact, there is a ...
Hypertension has been known as, "The silent killer," because it has no recognizable signs in the early stages that can direct our attention to the danger. The physician's office takes blood pressure measurements so often because of this very reason, and also because the levels can change over brief periods of time due to various circumstances. 33% of all ...
Heart disease is the number one killer in the US, and results from decades of dietary and lifestyle abuse leading to damage of the delicate arteries that supply blood to the heart. The condition is called coronary artery disease (CAD) and is the primary type of heart condition which leads to sudden death from a heart attack, as foamy plaque ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market. Final data from the so-called SCOUT study, published on Wednesday, showed Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients who already have ...
Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems. The strongly worded editorial comes ...
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