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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Heart Beat: Two-drug combo a good start for high BP
People who take a combination of two blood-pressure medications are more likely to get their pressure under control than those who take just one medication.
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Latest thinking on a “cardioprotective” diet
Structuring a diet around types of foods rather than specific nutrients to eat or avoid is an easier way to practice healthy eating.
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Ask the doctor: Can medications make the heart stronger, like exercise does?
When a friend of mine had a stress test, his doctor gave him a medication to make his heart work harder, instead of having him run on a treadmill. Does that mean medications could replace exercise to strengthen the heart?
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