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B vitamin supplement no help for the heart
October 13, 2010 4:01 PM
While folic acid supplements are known to prevent certain birth defects -- they may do nothing to prevent heart disease. Folic acid is a B-vitamin, and a vitamin B deficiency has been linked to a higher risk for inflammation associated with heart disease. A new analysis of data... more » -
Death rate soars for binge drinkers with high blood pressure
August 20, 2010 2:02 PM
New research indicates that the death rate soars for binge drinkers when the also have high blood pressure. Scientists at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea found the risk of cardiovascular death in men with a blood pressure of at least 168 over 100 was three... more » -
Diabetes pill controversy shows rift in FDA ranks
July 13, 2010 4:02 PM
The diabetes pill Avandia has been used by millions of patients and racked up billions in sales in more than a decade on the market. This week the Food and Drug Administration is trying to answer a seemingly simple question: Does it cause heart attacks? It's the type of... more » -
Study: A heart attack shouldn't kill your sex life
May 21, 2010 9:00 AM
A new study finds that many heart attack survivors are afraid to resume having sex, and few of them are talking about this with their doctors. Researchers found that less than half of men and only about a third of the women in the study got advice on this... more » -
Cancer diagnosis could spawn heart attack
December 17, 2009 11:03 AM
The first thing your should do after receiving a cancer diagnosis--take a deep breath and relax! Researchers in Sweden studied data collected from men diagnosed with prostate cancer. They found that patients diagnosed with the disease were three times more likely to have a heart attack in the first... more » -
Prostate cancer treatment linked to heart risks
September 22, 2009 10:46 AM
A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says. Experts said the findings could make doctors think twice before prescribing the standard hormone treatment to men with prostate cancer, particularly if they are at risk of heart disease. The research was... more »
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