Female veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were substantially more likely to have ischemic heart disease than those without
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Women’s wellness: How jobs affect women’s heart health
Smoking, diet and exercise are well-known for their role in affecting one’s risk for heart disease. While stress also is
Continue reading »Eating red meat and processed meat hikes heart disease, death risk: study
Drop the steak knife. After a controversial study last fall recommending that it was not necessary for people to change
Continue reading »Belly fat linked with repeat heart attacks
Heart attack survivors who carry excess fat around their waist are at increased risk of another heart attack, according to
Continue reading »Teens with heart disease improve exercise capacity in large clinical trial
The largest-ever clinical trial of a medication for pediatric cardiology patients found that an oral drug significantly improved exercise capacity
Continue reading »Women who eat dinners after 6pm are more likely to get heart disease
Why you should eat dinner BEFORE 6pm: Scientists say eating later in the evening may make you more likely to
Continue reading »Heart disease down over A generation among American Indians
Heart disease among American Indians in three regions has declined with each generation over the past 25 years and fewer
Continue reading »Smartphone app reminds heart patients to take their pills
Heart patients using a smartphone app reminder are more likely to take their medication than those who receive written instructions,
Continue reading »New blood test diagnoses more women with heart attack but gender gap in treatment remains
Women receive poorer heart attack treatment than men, even when rates of diagnosis are the same, according to new research
Continue reading »New heart mapping could help pinpoint the perfect spot for a pacemaker
New high-tech heart mapping could help pinpoint the perfect spot for a pacemaker and throw a lifeline to thousands of
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