Study finds folic acid not cardioprotective, though safe
NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 9 - Folic acid is safe - but it lacks any cardiovascular benefits - according to researchers presenting at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. The results from the Study of the Effectiveness of ... [... more]
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Mediterranean Diet
Mediterranean-style diets are often close to our dietary recommendations, but they don't follow them exactly. In general, the diets of Mediterranean peoples contain a relatively high percentage of calories from fat. This is thought to contribute ... [... more]
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MyStart! Online
A simple workplace intervention can reduce the impact of stress on the heart, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. D ALLAS , Jan. 9 - A simple workplace intervention can reduce the impact of stress on ... [... more]
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Long-term smoking cessation may reverse artery stiffness
Ex-smokers achieved non-smokers? level of arterial stiffness after a decade of smoking cessation, in a cross-sectional study reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. DALLAS , March 20 - Ex-smokers achieved non-smokers' ... [... more]
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Prevention pays
Heart disease prevention - five strategies you can adopt now to protect your heart. Heart disease may be the leading cause of death for both men and women, but that doesn't mean you have to accept it as your fate. Although you lack the power to ... [... more]
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Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors
All women face the threat of heart disease. Discover how to protect your heart. Although heart disease is often thought of as a problem for men, more women than men die of heart disease each year. Women are six times as likely to die of heart ... [... more]
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Omega-3 in fish: How eating fish helps your heart
Omega-3 fatty acids in fish are good for your heart. Find out more. If you're worried about heart disease - whether you want to avoid it, or you already have it and want to get healthier - eating one to two servings of fish a week could reduce ... [... more]
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FDA Warns Bayer About Two Unapproved Aspirin Products
FDA has sent warning letters to Bayer HealthCare regarding two over-the-counter products that combine aspirin with a dietary supplement into a single pill. On Oct. 28, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Bayer ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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