When family demands affect work performance or work demands undermine family obligations, the resulting stress may contribute to decreased heart
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Give every BABY a cholesterol test, urges Heart UK
Give every BABY a cholesterol test: It sounds extreme. But that’s what experts are urging as figures show 60,000 British
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New polymer heart valve implanted in first patient
Caltech researchers have helped to design a new generation of heart valves that are longer-lasting, cost less to manufacture, and
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Colorado woman, 24, in heart failure creates bucket list after 3rd transplant is denied
24-year-old woman with heart failure makes most out of life with bucket list Raw video: 24-year-old Jennifer Ortiz has been
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Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems
Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most
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Microbes may play a role in heart attack onset
Microorganisms in the body may contribute to destabilisation of coronary plaques and subsequent heart attack, according to late breaking research
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Serelaxin does not lower CV death in acute heart failure
(HealthDay)—An infusion of serelaxin does not result in a lower incidence of death from cardiovascular causes or worsening of heart
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New treatment option shown for heart failure fluid overload
Higher doses of spironolactone, a diuretic (water pill), can prevent the need for dialysis in selected heart failure patients, a
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Chemical widely used in medical plastic alters heart function in lab tests
Plastic medical devices abound in hospitals. IV bags, catheters and feeding tubes cram every corner. But the chemicals that make
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Glowing cholesterol helps scientists fight heart disease
A newly developed technique that shows artery clogging fat-and-protein complexes in live fish gave investigators from Carnegie, Johns Hopkins University,
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