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1 hr ago | Erie Times News

Ohio man comes to Erie to reverse heart disease

A heart attack in January sent Smith to the hospital, where cardiologists opened a completely blocked coronary artery with a stent.

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Related Topix: Erie, PA, Health, Medicine, Cardiology, Heart Attack, Restaurant Management

5 hrs ago | Circulation

Functional Characterization of a Novel Mutation in NKX2-5 Associated...

From the Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Division , Molecular Cardiology , and Structural and Computational Biology Divisions , Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia; Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia ; Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Brigham ... (more)

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Related Topix: Cell Biology, Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Biology, Science, Genetics, Medicine, Australia, World News, Health

11 hrs ago | WTEN-TV Albany

Scans uncover dangerous hardening of abdominal aorta

Black and Hispanic children with autism are markedly less likely than children from white families to receive specialty care for complications tied to the disorder, a new study finds.

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Related Topix: Heart Attack, Health, Genetics, Medicine

13 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog

Researcher studies protein's link to heart disease

The largest protein known to exist in the human body functions as a molecular spring, and University of Arizona researchers are gaining new insights into its role in heart disease.

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Related Topix: Health, University of Arizona, Heart Failure, Biology, Science, University of Washington

14 hrs ago | Post and Courier

The four corners of health: Exercise regularly. Eat a Mediterranean...

This week Fitbit debuted the Wi-Fi-enabled Aria Smart Scale -- a scale that lets users weigh themselves and then digitally send that information to a website where it can be made public for their friends and family and strangers to see.

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Related Topix: Health, Johns Hopkins University, Heart Attack, Smoking

18 hrs ago | 24dash

Scientists find potential genetic drivers behind male heart disease risk

A team of researchers including clinicians and scientists have made an important step forward in search of the mechanisms underlying increased risk of coronary artery disease in men who carry a particular type of the Y chromosome .

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine

20 hrs ago | Medical News Today

NSAID Prescription In At-Risk Patients Increases Likelihood Of Heart Attack/Death In Primary Care

New study data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate a high prevalence of NSAID prescriptions in patients at risk of ischaemic heart disease .

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Related Topix: Heart Attack, Health, Medicine, Pain, Inflammation, Ireland, World News, Diclofenac (generic), Voltaren, Cataflam

22 hrs ago | Child Up

Preschoolers with Poor Eating Habits Have Greater Risk of Heart Disease as Adults, Study Finds

A new study says the way preschoolers eat - at the table or in front of a television - is just as important to their health as the types of foods they consume.

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Related Topix: Preschoolers, Family, Health, Family Practice, Medicine, North America Travel, Travel, Canada Travel, Toronto, Canada Travel, Canada, Kids

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Bangkok Post

The arteries of your ...

Ischemic heart disease and coronary heart disease are sometimes confused because the two conditions share similarities.

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Medical Daily

Salt Content In UK Bread Dropped 20% In A Decade, Could Lower Blood Pressure And Heart Disease Rates

National campaigns to reduce salt content in UK bread are working and could serve as model for countries like U.S., New Zealand, and Australia, where bread is the biggest contributor of dietary sodium.

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Related Topix: Baked Goods, Life, Food, Bread, Health, Hypertension, Nutrition

The Indianapolis Star

Richard Feldman: Yes, alcohol (in moderation) can be good for your heart

Will a glass of wine a day help keep the doctor away? Probably so, as reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Diabetes

PhysOrg Weblog

Eating behaviors of preschoolers may be related to future risk of heart disease

Eating behaviours of preschoolers may be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, suggests a study published in CMAJ .

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Related Topix: Preschoolers, Family, Health, Canada, Family Practice, Medicine

Star-Telegram.com

The facts about aspirin and heart health

Aspirin is making a comeback. After having been relegated to the back of the medicine cabinet, its pain relief properties, seen as second to ibuprofen and acetaminophen, the once cure-all is experiencing a resurgence, this time as a preventer of heart disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic), Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Health, Fort Worth, TX, Heart Attack

Fort Collins Coloradoan

Men's Health Month focuses on heart health

June marks Men's Health Month as men across the country take a moment to take the pulse of their heart health.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension, Health, Fort Collins, CO, Loveland, CO

The New York Times

Personal Health: Cheating Ourselves of Sleep

Think you do just fine on five or six hours of shut-eye? Chances are, you are among the many millions who unwittingly shortchange themselves on sleep.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Diabetes

Sun Jun 16, 2013

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Sickle cell drug begins Phase 2 trials

The drug, Lexiscan, is already approved for diagnosing heart disease. Scientists led by Joel Linden , a researcher at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, discovered that the drug might also be useful for relieving the attacks sickle cell patients periodically suffer.

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Related Topix: Health, San Diego, CA, La-Jolla, CA, DanaFarber Cancer Institute, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Malaria

Examiner.com

Paleolithic beats Mediterranean diet for ischemic heart disease patients

A Paleolithic diet is more satiating per calorie than a Mediterranean-like diet.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition

The Daily Republic

Celebrate men's health this month

For Father's Day, mothers, sons and daughters everywhere flocked to big retailers in search of the perfect gifts for the fathers in their lives.

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Related Topix: Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

MediLexicon

Too Much Sugar Can Cause Heart Failure

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston , have revealed that consuming too much sugar can greatly increase the risk of heart failure.

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Related Topix: Heart Failure, Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicine, Diabetes

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Star Online

Nourishing your grey matter

Strawberries, along with blueberries, have been reported to reduce the risk of a heart attack by as much as one-third in women who eat three or more servings of the fruits per week.

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Circulation, Nutrition, Depression, Opinion