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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Physicians recommend monthly breast self exams. When breast cancer is detected at an early stage of development, a greater number of effective treatment options are available.
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Health Groups Question Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosis
U.S. and European diabetes groups questioned whether "metabolic syndrome," a cluster of conditions that raises the risks of heart disease and diabetes, is actually a syndrome at all. The American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the... Read More
Benefits of Polyunsaturated Fats Identified
A new study published in the British Medical Journal has found that soft, trans fat-free margarines can help reduce the risk of heart disease. Researchers found that reduced risk for coronary heart disease was more closely associated... Read More
Heart Disease Declines in the UK
Cutting down on cigarettes and eating healthier while in good health is four times more effective at reducing risk of death from heart disease than prevention measures taken by people who already have heart problems... Read More...
Statins Within 24 Hours Reduce Mortality Rates
Statins given within 24 hours of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) reduce complications and mortality, according to the results of a study based on a national registry of more than 170,000 AMI patients... Read More
Genetic Variants Linked to Stroke
North Carolina researchers say patients with two specific gene variants are more than three times as likely as others to suffer a stroke after heart surgery... Read More
Bypass Surgery Increases Risks of Alzheimer’s
Boston University researchers have suggested that heart bypass surgery may increase the risk of Alzheimer, says a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease... Read More
New Hypertension Treatment Shows Promise
Novartis AG's experimental blood pressure pill aliskiren appears to work well when added to other anti-hypertensive medicines. Results of a small Phase II trial presented... Read More
Researchers Implant Stem Cells in Heart
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researchers have launched a second clinical trial to test the safety and gauge the promise of using injections of a patient's own stem cells to pump life into a dying heart. Read More
 
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