In the journals: Cholesterol-lowering foods outdo low-saturated-fat diet
Adding certain cholesterol-lowering foods to a low-fat diet may be more effective at lowering long-range heart disease risk.
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Month: October 2011
Heart Beat: Heart attack treatment happening faster
Hospitals have shortened the interval from when a person having a heart attack arrives to when angioplasty begins.
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Heart Beat: Low-fat diets place third of three in cholesterol-lowering power
Low-fat diets are not as effective at lowering cholesterol compared to Mediterranean and portfolio diets.
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Can a hospital stay make you anemic?
Receiving hospital treatment for a heart attack may lead to anemia, due to the amount of blood taken for testing.
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Heart Beat: The race to high blood pressure
African-Americans with prehypertension are more likely to progress to full-fledged high blood pressure, and to do so sooner, than whites.
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When keeping stuff gets out of hand
Compulsive hoarders accumulate unneeded items beyond reason. While hoarding is sometimes a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder, most hoarders do not exhibit the characteristics of OCD.
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Follow-up
Further information about a breast cancer drug that may weaken the left ventricle.
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On call: Penile shortening post-prostatectomy
I am trying to decide between radical prostatectomy and radioactive seed therapy for my prostate cancer. The doctors say that I should be cured either way. I’m basing my decision on side effects, but I need more information about penile shortening.
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Don’t delay if heart failure symptoms worsen
Paying attention to changes in your body can help prevent a recurrence of heart failure.
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In the journals: Sleep apnea increases dementia risk in older women
Older women with sleep apnea may be at higher risk of developing cognitive problems and dementia.
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