Stress and heart disease
A new Canadian study indicates that diabetics have the same risk of cardiovascular disease as someone who is 15 years older. The Eye on Health Team spoke with a local heart surgeon who is not surprised by the findings.
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As chairwoman of the Copper Country Tobacco Free Coalition, Id like to congratulate Carmelitas and Perkins restaurants on their new smoke-free policies.
Gout patients are at increased risk of heart attacks
Washington: Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a significant independent factor, which may cause heart disease for people with no previous history of heart attacks.
Painkillers may raise heart attack risk slightly
All painkillers of the type known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) seem to increase the risk of having a heart attack, according to a population-based study conducted in Finland.
The Combined Impact of Obesity, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease is the World’s Biggest Health Problem Today
Leading clinicians, medical organizations, and the 2006 Cardiometabolic Health Congress will convene to discuss and debate state-of-the-art therapies to prevent type 2 diabetes and reduce cardiovascular risk in the growing number of patients at increased cardiometabolic risk.
Thoratec Presentation at Canaccord Adams Conference to Be Webcast
Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in products to treat cardiovascular disease, said today that it will be participating in the Canaccord Adams 2006 Summer Seminar on Tuesday, August 8.
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