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_ Heart Health Rate of Heart Attacks Decreases After Surgery Not Related to the Heart, but Risk of Stroke Increases By Sondra Forsyth article In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology in December 2016, Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., of the New York University … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Mental & Emotional Health Pessimism Ups Risk of Death from Heart Disease, Yet Optimism Isn't Protective By Sondra Forsyth article Pessimism seems to be a strong risk factor for death from coronary heart disease (CHD), while optimism does not protect … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health ΓÇ£Worried WellΓÇ¥ May Be Boosting Their Risk of Heart Disease By Sondra Forsyth article People who needlessly worry that they have, or will develop, serious illness–popularly referred to as ‘the worried well’– may be … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension White Coat Hypertension May Indicate Risk for Heart Disease in Some Older People By Sondra Forsyth article White coat hypertension, in which patients have high blood pressure readings in a medical setting but normal blood pressure outside … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Technology to Aid At-Home Heart Attack Diagnosis By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a flexible, mechanically stable and disposable sensor that can detect … Read More→
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_ Heartburn/GERD Managing Your Heartburn By Jane Farrell article The common condition known as heartburn actually has nothing to do with the heart. According to the Mayo Clinic, itΓÇÖs … Read More→
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_ Heart Health The Heart Condition that Threatens Millions of Men By Sondra Forsyth article About one in every nine men will experience sudden cardiac death, most before age 70, as well as about one … Read More→