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Older Women Who Quit Smoking Can Cut Heart Disease Risk Regardless of Diabetes Status
July 3, 2013 Postmenopausal women who quit smoking reduced their risk of heart disease, regardless of whether they had diabetes, according to a new study. Women without diabetes who gained more than five ... > full story -
Salsalate Lowers Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes, Study Suggests
July 2, 2013 Scientists report that salsalate, a drug used to treat arthritis, lowers blood glucose and improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. These findings provide additional evidence that salsalate may ... > full story -
Removing Nerves Connecting Kidney to the Brain Shown to Reduce High Blood Pressure
July 1, 2013 A new technique that involves removing the nerves connecting the kidney to the brain has shown to significantly reduce blood pressure and help lower the risk of stroke, heart and renal disease in ... > full story -
Controlling Blood Pressure, Cholesterol May Significantly Cut Heart Disease Risk
July 1, 2013 Controlling both your high blood pressure and high cholesterol may cut your risk for heart disease by half or more. Fewer than one in three patients had both conditions under control, in a national ... > full story -
A Tick's Spit Leads to an Entire Lesson in Blood Clotting
July 1, 2013 There really is such a thing as tick spit -- that is, the saliva of a tick. And there's something about it that might help fight heart disease and ... > full story -
DNA Particles in the Blood May Help Speed Detection of Coronary Artery Disease
July 1, 2013 DNA fragments in your blood may someday help doctors quickly learn if chest pain means you have narrowed heart arteries, according to a new ... > full story -
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Cardiac Patients Given Longer Prescriptions at Discharge More Likely to Continue Taking Medication
June 28, 2013 Elderly cardiac patients prescribed heart medications for 60 days or more after leaving hospital have four times the odds of adhering to the drug regime than patients prescribed the same medications ... > full story -
Stress: It Should Never Be Ignored, Experts Say
June 27, 2013 Work pressure, tension at home, financial difficulties... the list of causes of stress grows longer every day. There have been several studies in the past showing that stress can have negative ... > full story -
New Red Blood Cell Simulator Invented
June 27, 2013 Engineers have developed the world's most precise computer simulation of how red blood cells might travel around the body to help doctors treat people with serious circulatory ... > full story -
Have a Brain Injury? You May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke
June 26, 2013 People who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be more likely to have a future stroke, according to new ... > full story
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