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Check out the Heart and Stroke Foundation's new Health Check site. . .
Here's a book by a heart-attack survivor, Steve Jaynes. . .
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* New study suggests you might benefit from adding more low-fat dairy to your diet *
A new study suggests that increased intake of low-fat dairy foods, as part of a DASH-based eating plan, may lower blood pressure more effectively than a conventional low-fat diet -- a significant finding for the estimated one in three Americans who suffer from high blood pressure.
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Aspirin's results mixed for women *
Middle-age women can cut their risk of strokes but not heart attacks by regularly taking low doses of aspirin, and the pills help prevent both problems in women 65 and older, a major study found.
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Britain allows over-the-counter anti-cholesterol drug *
In a bid to prevent heart attacks and strokes, Britain will be the first country to permit nonprescription sales of a cholesterol-lowering drug, the government said Wednesday.
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Canada's results mixed in health survey *
Survival from heart attacks poorest among five nations studied. No country's system proved superior.
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Cardiovascular benefits of magnesium are similar to statin pharmaceuticals *
A review published in the October 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has found that many cardiovascular benefits of magnesium parallel those of statin drugs.
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Change in treatment of cardiac patients seen as lifesaver *
As many as 400 lives could be saved annually in Ontario if patients suffering from acute heart disease were treated promptly and then discharged with the proper prescriptions, according to a study said to reflect the state of cardiac care across Canada.
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Device cuts heart-failure deaths by more than one-third *
Defibrillators shrink hospitalization rates, improve quality of life and reduce the need for heart transplants. Despite that, they are underused, researchers find.
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Diabetes Type 2 Drug (thiazolinediones) Doubles Heart Failure Risk *
Thiazolinediones, the name for a type of drug used to treat patients with diabetes type II, could double the risk of heart failure. . .
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Diet doctor died fat *
Dr. Robert Atkins, whose popular diet stresses protein-rich meat and cheese over carbohydrates, weighed 258 pounds at his death and had a history of heart disease, a newspaper reported Tuesday
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Fat is the new tobacco: Heart and Stroke Foundation *
Canadians' struggle to control their weight poses a public health risk on par with the fight to curb tobacco use in the 1970s, the Heart and Stroke Foundation said Tuesday.
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Frito-Lay knocks chips off the trans-fatty block *
In a sign that the movement against trans-fatty acids is growing in both size and influence, snack-food giant Frito-Lay Canada Inc. will announce today that all of its products will be free of trans fats by this summer.
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Garber Gastronomic: Heart-healthy Mediterranean diet cuts Alzheimer's risk *
The diet in question includes lots of vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals and fish, while limiting intake of meat and dairy products, drinking moderate amounts of alcohol and emphasizing monounsaturated fats, such as in olive oil, over saturated fats.
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Heart patient sets a new pace *
A pacemaker recipient at 38, lawyer Tim Pinos hits the road on his bike to stay fit and raise money for research.
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Inadequate magnesium intake is associated with heart disease risk *
In a recent study published in the June, 2005 volume of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, researchers determined that dietary magnesium consumption is associated with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation.
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Internet self-CPR advice won't help *
Experts dismiss circulating e-mail that tells people to cough vigorously until help arrives if they suffer a heart attack alone.
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Linolenic acid reduces atherosclerotic plaque *
A study published in the June 7, 2005 issue of the journal Circulation has shown a decreased prevalence of calcified atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries of individuals whose diets included higher amounts of alpha-linolenic acid.
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Low Chromium Levels May Increase Heart Attack Risk *
Men with low chromium levels at higher heart risk.
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Man sues Atkins over heart problems *
A businessman has sued the promoters of the Atkins Diet, saying the low-carb, high-fat meal plan clogged his arteries and nearly killed him.
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Nova Scotians urged to seek trans fat ban *
The NDP's health-promotion critic wants Nova Scotians to sign a petition asking Ottawa to ban trans fatty acids -- artificial ingredients that have been linked to heart disease.
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Omega-3 fatty acids improve heart health measures in the elderly *
A study published in the April volume of the medical journal Chest, indicates that omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish oil may improve heart function even after short-term supplementation.
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Omega-3 fatty acids reduce mortality risk more effectively than statin drugs *
A review published in the April 11, 2005 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine analyzed the effects of various lipid-lowering regimens on overall mortality and mortality from coronary heart disease.
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Outlook poor for heart patients in Canada *
Rates of death and readmission to hospital after heart failure are high, new research shows. Doctors fear situation will worsen with the aging population.
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Possible early warning system for heart problems *
According to Medical Study News, by using sound waves Mayo Clinic researchers have described subtle changes in the motion of the heart that are measurable by ultrasound and may improve understanding of heart function, and possibly be a non-invasive aid in predicting impending heart damage including heart attacks.
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Recent fears won't keep salmon off my dinner plate *
It's hard to figure out what to eat these days. Previously revered for its heart-healthy oils, salmon was dealt another blow last week. Researchers from Indiana University reported trace levels of flame-retardant chemicals in farmed and wild salmon.
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Sauerkraut may bring more than Good Luck this New Year's Eve ****
Recent links to curing avian flu have made Sauerkraut a holiday best seller!
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Survivors of downsizing face deadly risks *
Employees who keep their jobs after a major downsizing double their risk of dying of heart disease, a new study suggests.
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The lessons of diet doctor doom *
What's supposed to make you stronger can be a killer. HEATHER MALLICK explains why health's high command is cursed.
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The skinny on preventing disease *
People who severely cut back their calories can dramatically reduce their risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death in the Western World, a new study has found.
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The unbearable tightness of my calves *
It was two Fridays ago, the day one of my heroes, Canadian marathoner Brian Maxwell, fell over and died of a heart attack outside the post office of his adopted home of Marin County, California. He was 51.
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Unclogging the heart debate: Do cholesterol pills help or harm? *
For the past three years, Melvyn Mould has been taking a medication to keep his cholesterol under control.
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Vitamin C supplements linked to lower heart disease risk *
A recent study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that people who supplement with high doses of vitamin C could be reducing their risk of developing coronary heart disease.
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Vitamin E shows a heart health benefit in women *
A new study published in the July 6, 2005 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that vitamin E significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
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*Your Personal Trainer: 2005, Could this be the Year? *
Are you one of the millions who is considering making 2005 the year to "get fit?"
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Bowie had heart surgery, German paper says *
British pop legend David Bowie underwent heart surgery in Germany last month prompting him to cancel his European tour, German daily Hamburger Morgenpost reported yesterday.
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Clinton 'a little scared' about heart bypass surgery *
As he prepared for heart bypass surgery early next week, former U.S. president Bill Clinton was in good spirits, dressed in street clothes and walking around his hospital room Saturday morning, people close to the Clinton family said.
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evalu8.org's newest feature -- Deborah Ramsay and Up! Fitness *
Introducing evalu8.org's newest feature -- and our most recent "staff acquisition" -- Associate Editor, Fitness and Health and a highly qualified (BCRPA-Certified) Personal Trainer in her own right, Deborah Ramsay.
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Pat Quinn benefit breakfast *
Presented by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, Thursday, June 9, 2005, Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver, BC -- 7:30 a.m.
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