Heart disease research
A cup of coffee may trigger a heart attack in some people within an hour of drinking it, reveals a new study.
Healthy body, healthier mind
A new government drive was launched today to improve the physical fitness of people with mental illness. At the moment, people with severe mental illness have much worse levels of physical health and are more likely to develop diseases such as coronary heart disease and diabetes.
Fast Lane
Men’s waists 40 inches or more, and women’s 35 inches or more, mean a risk of metabolic syndrome, which increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Heart Failure Patients Fare Better With Follow-Up Nursing Care
Title: Heart Failure Patients Fare Better With Follow-Up Nursing Care Category: Health News Created: 8/16/2006 1:57:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/16/2006 1:56:47 AM
VIDEO From Medialink: Lipitor(R) Effective in Reducing Risk of Second Stroke
According to new data published in The New England Journal of Medicine, patients who had suffered a stroke within the previous six months significantly reduced their risk of having another stroke by 16 percent while on intensive Lipitor therapy.
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