11/14/08
Prevention
From the Archives of Internal Medicine
Too little sleep can potentially have a negative effect on heart health. It can increase future risk of heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
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10/27/08
Prevention
By Eliz Greene
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness (SCA) Month. Eliz Greene, an SCA survivor, encourages everyone to learn how to save a life.
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10/17/08
Prevention
By Eliz Greene
It's flu shot time again! Heart attack-survivor Eliz Greene explains why people with heart disease should love the flu shot.
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09/30/08
Prevention
By Mari S. Gold
Implantable cardiac defibrillators can deliver life-saving protection against sudden cardiac arrest in people at high risk. However, researchers were unsure of the effect ICDs have on quality of life. Read more about this research.
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09/12/08
Prevention
By Eliz Greene
A new study reveals women who smoke have heart attacks more than a decade earlier than those who don't smoke. Heart attack-survivor Eliz Greene shares another big reason women should stop smoking or never start.
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08/06/08
Prevention
By Corie Richter
A ban smoking in public places in Scotland has led to a significant decrease in the number of cases of acute coronary syndrome, like chest pain, admitted to the hospital. Read more.
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07/21/08
Prevention
By Mari S. Gold
Lower levels of vitamin D have been associated with a greater risk of heart attack in men. Vitamin D has certain properties that boost heart and blood vessel health and protect against heart attack. Read more.
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07/10/08
Prevention
By Eliz Greene
The day Tim Russert suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), 500 other families across the United States were dealing with the same tragic situation. Sudden cardiac arrest-survivor Eliz Greene shares what you should know about SCA.
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03/19/08
Prevention
By Corie Richter
Researchers have found that patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis experience the same elevated risk of cardiac damage as diabetics. However, one rheumatoid arthritis drug may reduce the risk of heart disease.
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03/18/08
Prevention
By Mari S. Gold
Drinking tea may protect against certain types of heart disease. Research has shown that tea drinkers have lower rates of coronary artery disease, fewer heart attacks, and may reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol and atherosclerosis.
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