A-Z OF HEART. HEALTH SYMPTOMS, TERMS, TREATMENTS ETC
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| Acute Coronary Syndrome |
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Acute Coronary Syndrome (including Heart Attack)
‘Acute coronary syndrome’ (ACS) is a phrase used by health professionals to describe a range... |
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| Age And Isolation |
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Older People "Isolation Concerns"This is a report from the BBC from Age Concern.Does a Website like ours help to make... |
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| Angina |
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From the British Heart Foundation
Angina What is angina?
Angina is an uncomfortable feeling or pain in the chest. In the majority of... |
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| Angina |
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ANGINA, MEN AT MORE RISK.
This is a report on the BBC WEBSITE. It throws up some interesting figures and staistics.
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| Angioplasty And Stents |
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WHAT IS ANGIOPLASTY?
For certain people, heart disease treatment can be achieved without surgery. Angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure... |
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| Anti Clotting Drugs |
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There will be many of us who at sometime or another have been prescribed Clopidogerel (Plavix) now it seems that... |
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| Aortic Aneurism New Treatment |
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NEW TREATMENT FOR AORTIC ANEURISM.From a BBC report 24-10-08
When doctors told Ronald Chapman he had an aortic... |
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| Aortic Aneurism Overview. |
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Aortic Aneurysm - Overview.
What is an aortic aneurysm?
An aortic aneurysm (say "a-OR-tik AN-yuh-rih-zum") is a bulge in a section of... |
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| Artery Aging |
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FROM THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION WEBSITE. It seems that "hardening of the arteries is a natural part of the aging... |
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| Artery Screening |
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ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM.
Aortic aneurism is a major killer of older men[it doesn't say anything about women]. As the... |
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| Aspirin And The Heart. |
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ASPIRIN CUTS RISK OF FIRST HEART ATTACK IN MEN BUT NOT IN WOMEN.
Aspirin Cuts Risk of First Heart Attack... |
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| Assistive Technology |
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Ricability is a national research charity dedicated to providing independent information of value to disabled and older... |
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| Atrial Fibrillation |
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Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Disease
What Is Normal Heart Rhythm?
The heart has four chambers, or areas. During each heartbeat, the... |
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| Bhf Active Fat Campaign. |
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Check out the interactive guide by clicking ACTIVE FAT
Active Fat Is your lifestyle leaving you vulnerable to the... |
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| Blood Pressure And The Seasons |
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BLOOD PRESSURE AND THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR.
High blood pressure may be more difficult to control in winter, US research... |
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| Blood Pressure Nerve Operation |
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Revolutionary operation could 'cure' high blood pressure
A revolutionary new operation which could effectively cure high blood pressure has been... |
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| Blood Presure Drug Treatment |
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Heart charity responds to blood pressure study
In response to a study published online today in the British Medical... |
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| Bypass Surgery |
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Heart Disease: Bypass Surgery
Heart bypass surgery can be used to treat heart disease when your coronary arteries are blocked.... |
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| Candesartan |
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Candesartan
About Candesartan
This belongs to the group of medicines known as angiotensin II antagonists.Candesartan is used to treat hypertension (high... |
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| Cardiac Re-habilitation Programme |
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
What is cardiac rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a treatment programme that helps heart patients... |
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| Chest Pain Dignosis And Treatment. |
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have issued new guidelines for the early treatment of people with... |
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| Cholesterol |
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BAD CHOLESTEROL GENES DISCOVERED.
Scientists have found novel genes linked with 'bad' cholesterol, paving the way for new therapies... |
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| Cholesterol A New Bhf Guide. |
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What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty substance which is found in the blood. It is mainly made in the body.
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| Cholesterol Is? |
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WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?
Cholesterol is a fatty substance, also called a lipid, that's produced by the liver. It's also found... |
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| Cholesterol Nice Guidelines |
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British Heart Foundation comments on new NICE cholesterol guidelines
Following the release today of new NICE guidance on lowering cholesterol... |
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| Cholesterol, Third Type. |
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23/12/2009
Convincing evidence that a third type of cholesterol plays a role in causing heart disease New BHF-funded research from... |
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| City Hospital |
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City Hospital is a daily programme on BBC1 live from St Guy's and... |
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| Clopidogerel Plavix |
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April 3, 2009 -- The anticlotting drug Plavix was in the news again this week, with researchers reporting that the... |
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| Complimentary Medicine. |
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COMPLIMENTARY MEDICINES.
More and more people seem to be turning to complimentary medicines but what are they all... |
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| Depression Heart Risk |
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Poor health habits are the main cause of heart disease in people suffering from anxiety and depression, says... |
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| Diabetes And Heart Disease |
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DIABETES and HEART DISEASE.
"Two drugs commonly prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes double the risk of heart failure... |
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| Diabetes And Heart Disease. |
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Heart Disease and Diabetes
Heart disease is common in people with diabetes. In fact, statistics from the American Heart Association estimate... |
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| Diabetes And Statins. |
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STATINS FOR ALL DIABETICS IS URGED.
This is from a report by the BBC which says that all diabetics even if... |
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| Diabetes And The Heart |
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Diabetics' Heart Attack Risk Can Be Reduced, Research Finds
ScienceDaily (May 25, 2009) — People with... |
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| Dobutamine Stress Test |
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A number of years ago I had to have a Dobutamine stress test to investigate my angina at that time... |
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| Ecg. |
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PATIENTS GET INSTANT RESULTS OF ECG AT DOCTORS SURGERIES.
A patient suffering chest pains is a common problem faced by... |
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| Enlarged Heart. |
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GENETIC LINK TO ENLARGED HEART?
Scientists claim to have found a new genetic basis for why some people develop an enlarged... |
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| Fats In Our Food |
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LEARN ABOUT THE LEVELS OF FATS IN THE FOOD WE EAT.
There is a website called SatFat Nav which gives easy... |
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| Good Cholesterol |
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10 Ways to Help Boost Your "Good" Cholesterol"
What many people don't know is that some diet and... |
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| Gtn Medicines. |
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Glyceryl Trinitrate
About Glyceryl Trinitrate
This belongs to the group of medicines known as Nitrates.
Nitrates are used to treat and prevent... |
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| Haemoglobin |
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When doctors do my blood tests they mention haemoglobin. What is haemogloblin? What should my haemoglobin level be?
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| Health:nhs Direct |
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NHS DIRECT has a website www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Too embarrassed to see your doctor try www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk
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| Healthy Eating |
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Plums and cherries are in the top healthy fruits.out of 24 fruits tested they contained most Phenols--compounds thought to lower... |
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| Healthy Weight |
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WHAT IS YOUR HEALTHY WEIGHT AND HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Susan Jebb
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| Healthy@heart |
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This is a diet and fitness group run by the local authority in centres arround Salford for people who have... |
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| Heart And Fish Oils. |
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FISH OIL URGED FOR HEART PATIENTS.
Doctors are being urged to prescribe Oily Fish or Omega3 Fatty... |
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| Heart And Health On The Internet |
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A Health inetrnet site worth having a look at.
1; http://www.yourheart.org.uk On the page you reach click the coloured words[link] "www... |
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| Heart And Lung Problems |
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Albert here, generally known as Eddie. Try searching channel 4/health website
to find the different types of Angina, lots of... |
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| Heart Block. |
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HEART BLOCK
Heart block is a condition where the heart beats irregularly or much more slowly than normal. Sometimes the... |
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| Heart Failure. |
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Thousands of people with heart failure are probably going undiagnosed, the Healthcare Commission has warned.
A review of heart failure services... |
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| Heart Healthiness |
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Heart health reported in the Daily Telegraph shows the upside of dietry aims and(posible) enjoyment.... |
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| Heart Problems! |
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Good news for chocoholics.
Recent news suggests eating small quantities of expensive dark chocolate could have the same qualities as aspirin... |
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| Heart Uk Cholesterol Site |
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HEART UK is a charity with a very good and informative website all about Cholesterol.
H·E·A·R·T UK... |
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| Heart Valve Disease |
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Heart Disease: Heart Valve Disease
What Is Valvular Heart Disease?
Heart valve disease occurs when the heart valves do not work... |
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| Heart Valve Disease. |
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Heart valve disease usually develops over time, affecting people aged 60 or over, but it can be the result... |
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| Heartburn Or Heart Problem? |
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Heartburn Worry: Serious or Not?
What you need to know about heartburn -- when to worry, when not, what to... |
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| Help With Heating |
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Anyone receiving Disability or Incapacity Benefit maybe entitled to a Government grant of up to £2,700 for the installalation of... |
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| Income.benefits |
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If you're on a State Pension,Benefits or a low income you can get a free benefits check at www.entitledto.co.uk It... |
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| Medication For The Heart. |
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TAKING YOUR MEDICATION.
Heart Disease: How to Take Your Heart Medication
Your doctor may prescribe a variety of heart... |
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| Nice Value Formula |
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Here's the article about how the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence judge what is "value for... |
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| Obesity |
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OBESITY MAY BE LARGELY GENETIC.
Becoming ... |
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| Obesity And Heart Disease |
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This is a report from the American website WebMD
Obese Heart Patients May Live Longer
Study Backs Up Phenomenon Known... |
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| Olive Oil And Heart Surgery. |
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Olive Oil Eases Ride for Bypass Patients
Standard Component of Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Heart Surgery Complications
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| Organic Food |
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IS ORGANIC FOOD BETTER FOR THE HEART?
A 10 year study in the USA comparing organic tomatoes with... |
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| Osteo Porosis Drug And The Heart |
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OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG "RISKS HEART"
Women who take the drug Fosamax for osteoporosis may be at an increased risk of developing... |
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| Pericardiocentesis |
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The heart is surrounded by a membrane covering called the pericardial sac. The sac contains a small amount... |
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| Plastic Packaging. |
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Heart disease risk of chemical used in food and drink containers.
Please note that this is an initial study and... |
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| Pulse Generators (icds) |
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I C Ds {IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS}
ICDs are used for ;- people who have an abnormal heart rhythm,and people who may... |
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| Quality Adjusted Life Year. |
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THIS IS A DEFINITION OF A "QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR" QUALY THAT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE NICE USES... |
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| Salt And The Heart |
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This is a report from the USA and some of the terms used are different to those used in the... |
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| Second Opinion. |
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GETTING A SECOND OPINION ABOUT YOUR MEDICAL CONDITION.
Have you ever been in the situation where... |
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| Simvastatin |
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Genetic cause of rare statin side effect discovered - DNA test could support prescribing.
Researchers have discovered that a common... |
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| Single Prick Blood Test |
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I read an article while in the dentist ,that a 60 min single prick blood test as been developed to... |
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| Sleep And The Heart |
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SLEEP LONGER, HELP THE HEART.
Study: People Who Sleep Longer May Be Less Likely to Develop Coronary Artery... |
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| Statins And Artery Aging. |
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STATINS PREVENT "ARTERY AGING"
Drugs given to heart patients to lower cholesterol may have an additional... |
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| Statins May Help The Elderly |
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STATIN USE "MAY BENEFIT THE ELDERLY"
Guidelines of who is eligible for statins may need to be rewritten after an... |
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| Statins. Side Effects |
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SIDE EFFECTS OF STATINS
Who should take statins?
Estimates are that in addition to the people already taking them, another... |
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| Statins. Slow Blood Flow |
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THIS FROM A BBC REPORT ON A STUDY FUNDED BY THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Slow blood flow in areas of... |
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| Stent Safety Question |
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Drug coated stent safety questions in USA.
FDA Enters Stent Safety Debate
Proposed Guidelines for New Drug-Coated Stents Stress Patient... |
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| Stents After Bypass Surgery. |
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This is an item from WebMD and should be of interest to anyone who has had bypass surgery.
Bill Clinton Has... |
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| Stents Drug Coated. |
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Drug-Coated Stents: High Marks for Safety
Studies Show Drug-Coated Stents Have Lower Risk of Renarrowing of Arteries Than Bare-Metal Stents
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| Stents. Pressure Wire Test |
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This entry is made up of extracts from a report on a study carried out at Stanford University in the... |
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| Stress And Belly Fat. |
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To read this whole report from the American WebMD please click HERE.
Stress Raises Belly Fat, Heart Risks
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| Stress And The Heart |
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THE FOLLOWING IS AN ENTRY ON THE BHF WEBSITE.
26/02/2008
Banking woes may put stress on the heart, says nation’s... |
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| Stress And The Heart. |
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WATCHING A DRAMATIC FOOTBALL MATCH CAN AFFECT YOUR HEAR HEALTH.
01/2008
Watching a dramatic match may affect your heart health, says... |
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| Stress Management |
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STRESS MANAGEMENT>.
A book entitled `Heart Health at your fingertips`written by Dr Graham Jackson FESC,FACC,FRCP,gives the following advice ;-
Question-Is there any... |
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| Stroke And Deprivation. |
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THIS FROM THE BHF WEBSITE. To read the whole article click HERE
People from socially deprived communities... |
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| Trans Fats In Our Food. |
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THIS IS FROM THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION.
16/04/2010
Reduce trans fats to help our heart health
Banning trans fats from all foods... |
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| Unstable Angina |
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Unstable angina is defined as recurrent episodes of angina on minimal effort or at rest. It may be the initial... |
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| Vegetarian Foods. |
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When I fancy sausages or a ready meal etc I always look at the vegetarian alternatives.They still have fats but... |
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| Vitamin D And The Heart. |
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THIS IS FROM THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION.
15/02/2010
Further investigation needed into Vitamin D heart link
Getting plenty of Vitamin D could... |
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| Women Feel More Pain. |
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WILL THIS HURT DOCTOR? MUCH MORE IF YOU ARE A WOMAN. A report from the Idependent.
The sexes feel... |
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| Womens Heart Disease |
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WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE.
The risk of heart disease in women increases with age. Heart disease is... |
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| Womens Heart Health |
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WOMEN TO CALL 999 IF THEY THINK THEY ARE HAVING A HEART ATTACK,NO MATTER WHAT THE SYMPTOMS,BHF URGES.
In response... |
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