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Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc’s Crestor may prevent heart disease in people with normal cholesterol, and not just in those who suffer from high lipid levels, according to U.S. regulators evaluating whether to expand use of the medicine.
Men of all ages treated for prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy, specifically with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Researchers say having a glass or two of champagne a day is good for the heart and blood circulation, according to The Guardian Observer.According to University of Reading researchers, the fizz made with black grapes has the potential to reduce strokes and heart disease risk.Dr.
Heart disease is a killer: Every 37 seconds, someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease.
Central obesity – or having an ‘apple’ rather than ‘pear’ shape – is defined as having a waist-to-hip ratio of greater than 0.8. If you have a larger waist measurement, you might be carrying some central obesity Research has shown that fat around the middle is linked with a number of health problems, including heart disease.
Special issue focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention and outcomesEmerging research on cardiovascular risk factors and treatment effects are helping clinicians gain a better understanding of which patients are most likely to benefit from close monitoring, lifestyle changes and/or additional therapeutic interventions. New findings published in the December 15/22, 2009, Prevention and ...
BRADENTON — A Bradenton man who died Sept. 28 after being hit by a Taser fired by a Bradenton Police Department officer, died from cocaine toxicity and heart disease, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Children and adolescents who survive cancer have a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease as young adults, according to the largest study on this issue published on bmj.com today.
Measuring body mass index or waist size in overweight people can accurately predict the risk of heart disease, Dutch scientists said on Monday.
Sandra Allen, 34, said her daughter Sandrell, now 16, had her first open-heart surgery at 4 months of age. Her other child, Demetrius Howard, 10, had heart surgery when he was 4 years old.
BRADENTON — Derrick Humbert, who died Sept. 28 after being hit by a Taser fired by a Bradenton Police Department officer, died from cocaine toxicity and heart disease, according to the medical examiner’s office.
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