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 Intake of Calcium Supplements Double Heart Attack Risk
Intake of Calcium Supplements Double Heart Attack Risk
Researchers have warned to take calcium supplements with caution as it could increase the risk of heart attack. Furthermore, boosting overall calcium intake from dietary sources confers ... 
 People Above 50s Urged To Take Statins To Avoid Heart Attack
People Above 50s Urged To Take Statins To Avoid Heart Attack
Experts have suggested people over the age of 50 to take statins which they claim may help lower the risk of heart attack or stroke risk even in healthy individuals. A research by scient... 
 Study Says 'Good' Cholesterol Doctrine may be Flawed
Study Says 'Good' Cholesterol Doctrine may be Flawed
No evidence to back the belief that higher levels of good cholesterol boost cardiovascular health, says study published in Lancet. High concentrations of HDL are one of the big mark... 

Minimum 20 Percent 'Fat Tax' Needed to Cut Obesity, Heart Disease Risk
Minimum 20 Percent 'Fat Tax' Needed to Cut Obesity, Heart Disease Risk
A minimum food tax of 20% needs to be levied on unhealthy food and drinks to have a significant effect on diet-related conditions such as obesity and heart disease, say experts on bmj.com to... 
 Guidance for When to Use Cardiac Catheterization to Look for Heart Problems
Guidance for When to Use Cardiac Catheterization to Look for Heart Problems
Research has shown that cardiac catheterization is performed extensively in the United States each year and may often be the best method to diagnose heart problems. This is an invasive diagn... 
 Faster Treatment for Heart Attack Patients Taken to Hospitals Equipped to Perform Angioplasties
Faster Treatment for Heart Attack Patients Taken to Hospitals Equipped to Perform Angioplasties
New research indicates that heart attack patients who were rushed directly to hospitals equipped to do angioplasties received treatment significantly faster than patients first taken to hosp... 
 Millions can be Protected from Heart Attack Via New Cholesterol Jab
Millions can be Protected from Heart Attack Via New Cholesterol Jab
Researchers claim that a new cholesterol-busting injection is a potential breakthrough in the battle against heart attacks and strokes. The medical world has been stunned after trials of... 
 New Discovery Paves Way for Better Heart Disease Treatments
New Discovery Paves Way for Better Heart Disease Treatments
The location and effect of abnormal heart proteins that cause cardiac failure have been discovered by researchers. This new finding points to potential new ways to treat the most costly heal... 
Heart Attack Survivors Dwelling Close to Major Roadways Face Higher Death Risks
Heart Attack Survivors Dwelling Close to Major Roadways Face Higher Death Risks
Heart attack survivors living around 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major U.S. roadway face greater risk of death from all causes, states new research in the American Heart Association... 
 Good Cholesterol may Not Always Protect Against Heart Disease
Good Cholesterol may Not Always Protect Against Heart Disease
A subclass of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol or the so-called "good" cholesterol may actually be harmful, anew study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has fou... 
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