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A blood test for patients with coronary heart disease could help predict their risk for subsequent cardiovascular events or death, according to a study in the January 10 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue Reading…
A simple blood test can accurately predict a heart patient’s risk of serious illness or death, researchers have found. The test, for a protein called NT-proBNP, indicates when the heart is under stress. Continue Reading…
A simple blood test may help doctors identify heart patients who are at high risk for having heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure, a study shows. Continue Reading…
A group of German scientist said on Tuesday that drinking tea reduces the risk of heart disease if taken with milk in it. Dr. Verena Stangl, cardiologist for the Charite Hospital at the University of Berlin in Mitte, said that the health benefits of drinking black tea are lost if milk is added. Continue Reading…
More children born with congenital heart disease are surviving into adulthood, a study of Quebecers suggests. Continue Reading…
Plenty of studies have suggested that tea is a boon for cardiovascular health, but new research has found that adding milk to your favorite brew negates those benefits. The culprits in milk is a group of proteins called caseins that interact with tea, decreasing the concentration of catechin - the flavonoids in tea that are responsible for its protective effects against heart disease, according … Continue Reading…
University of Southern California heart experts available for Heart Awareness Month. Continue Reading…
Individuals who take in higher levels of the nutrient folate through both diet and supplements may have a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Continue Reading…
Tea drinkers should hold the milk if they want to protect themselves against heart disease, German researchers said. Continue Reading…
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