Transfusion and heart surgery: Only when needed
The practice of routinely giving blood transfusions to patients during and after heart surgery is being challenged by research findings.
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Month: February 2011
Hormone therapy: The next chapter
In the span of ten years, the attitude within the medical community regarding hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women has shifted from optimism about its benefits to caution about its risks.
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Heart Beat: Rheumatoid arthritis should heighten heart awareness
People with rheumatoid arthritis may be more likely to develop heart problems.
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Meat or beans: What will you have? Part ll: Beans
For those looking to cut back on the amount of meat they eat for health reasons, legumes such as black beans, chickpeas, and lentils are an excellent source of protein and fiber.
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Heart Beat: When stocks crash, heart attacks go up
Researchers correlated the stock market’s woes in 2008 and 2009 with an increase in heart attacks.
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On call: Peripheral artery disease screening
My senior center is sponsoring a test to check for “peripheral artery disease.” The test is free, and they say it’s safe and painless. Do you think it’s a good idea?
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Hybrid heart surgery expands options
People who need more than one type of heart procedure may be able to have them done in a hybrid operating suite, reducing risk and some recovery times.
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Prolonged illness and grieving
A new book examines how patterns of grieving are changing as people and families endure terminal illnesses for longer periods of time.
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In the journals: Heart failure risk is lower in women who regularly eat modest amounts of chocolate
An observational study of 31,000 older women in Sweden found that those who ate one to two servings a week of chocolate had a lower risk of heart failure.
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Ask the doctor: Is high potassium a problem?
You have written about low potassium in the blood and ways to improve it, but I never read about too much potassium in the blood. Can you tell me why it happens and what is done about it?
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