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CNN
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The numbers are a shock: Almost 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, and over half a billion more will harbor this silent killer by 2025.
It's not just a problem for the ever-fattening Western world. Even in parts of Africa, high blood..
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CNN
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A drug used by several thousand patients with Parkinson's disease is being pulled from the market because of reports of heart valve damage.
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic ve..
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SF Gate
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Overturning a century of conventional medical wisdom, Japanese researchers reported Thursday that simple chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth ventilation saves twice as many heart attack victims as traditional CPR.
The results could have importan..
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healthandfitness.sympatico.msn.ca
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New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men. In the largest study to date on the health effects of napping, researcher..
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Globe and Mail
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A 65-year-old Quebec man who received a new long-term mechanical heart last month is being described as the only living Canadian without a pulse...
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BBC News
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Fridge magnets and decorative jewellery could be a killer if you have a weak heart, experts warn...
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SF Gate
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Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.
"It has been generally assumed that living to 100 years..
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MSNBC
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New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow.
The Dutch study is the largest to date to show that s..
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USA Today
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Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his arm, she was certain he was having one.
Doctors at first didn't believe her. That's because her son had just..
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Washington Post
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Peter Houghton is grateful for his artificial heart. After all, it has saved his life.
He's just a little wistful about emotions.
He wishes he could feel them like he used to.
Houghton is the first permanent lifetime recipient of a Jarvik 2000 le..
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SF Gate
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A new generation of faster, twistier roller coasters can make the heart race up to 155 beats per minute and spur dangerous changes to heart rhythm in some people, according to a study released Tuesday.
One volunteer in the study, which took place on th..
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Washington Post
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A drug commonly used to control diabetes increases the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, researchers reported yesterday in the latest episode to raise safety concerns about a widely prescribed drug.
The drug, Avandia, which about 1 million Amer..
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CNN
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The widely prescribed diabetes drug Avandia is linked to a greater risk of heart attack and possibly death, a new scientific analysis revealed, and the U.S. government issued a safety alert Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration urged diabetics takin..
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CNN
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Taking an aspirin every day may help prevent heart disease and stroke but, for a middle-aged man, it is nearly as risky as driving a car or working as a firefighter, researchers said Tuesday.
While people are poor at assessing true risks, they are ofte..
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SF Gate
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Two rival teams of scientists have discovered a common genetic variation that increases the risk of heart disease up to 60 percent in people of European descent.
The scientists say they hope a test for the variant can be developed to enable doctors to..
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USA Today
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A sharp drop in heart attack deaths in more than a dozen countries coincides with global efforts to make sure patients receive proven treatments, doctors report today.
A study of 44,372 patients in the USA, Canada, Europe and South America from 1999 to..
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MSNBC
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A study presented at the American Heart Association’s 8th annual conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology underway in Chicago, shows that heavy drinking by college students increases levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of..
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ABC News
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In the heart of the Amazon rain forest, the strange rituals of a small tribe of indigenous people provide clues to possible future discoveries of medical science.
We set out by speedboat for the small village of the Satar� Mau�, approximately 30 mi..
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FOX News
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New study find the majority of weight loss diets do not work and could put dieters at risk for diabetes, heart attacks and strokes, according to a published report.
Researchers at the University of California said an analysis of more than 30 studies sh..
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Guardian Unlimited
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A British research team led by the world's leading heart surgeon has grown part of a human heart from stem cells for the first time. If animal trials scheduled for later this year prove successful, replacement tissue could be used in transplants for the h..
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