Comments (5) | Post a CommentMore Benefits from Restricting Sodium
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jun 14, 2007, 2:56 pm PDTWe've all known for some time that people with hypertension can lower their blood pressure by reducing the sodium in their diets. What we didn't know was whether, by consuming less salt (sodium chloride, the…Read More
Who Benefits the Most From Statins?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Jun 11, 2007, 10:49 am PDTA number of clinical trials have shown that treatment with statin medications reduces the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes in people with known coronary heart disease (CHD). However, not everyone with…Read More
Beware of Trans Fat Substitutes
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jun 07, 2007, 9:32 am PDTThere is general agreement by now that trans fats increase the risk of heart disease by raising LDL cholesterol and lowering HDL cholesterol. Legislation has been passed in some cities that prohibits…Read More
Dramatic Drop in Heart Attack Deaths
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:42 pm PDTThe rates of in-hospital deaths after a heart attack fell by almost 50 percent between 1999 and 2005. During this same period, in-hospital deaths decreased by 24 percent among patients admitted with acute…Read More
Headline: 'Doubt Cast on Stents' Value'
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jun 01, 2007, 10:16 am PDTThis headline last March in The Baltimore Sun newspaper was inaccurate. The clinical trial described in the article actually cast doubt on the value of angioplasty, not stents, although stents have indeed come…Read More
Looking for the Heart Attack Gene
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, May 30, 2007, 11:12 am PDTIf you knew you carried a gene that increased your risk for a heart attack, you'd probably be upset because there's not much we can do to alter our genetic makeup. But this knowledge might also be just what you…Read More
Taking Care of Your Teeth Helps Your Heart
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, May 25, 2007, 4:03 am PDTTreating periodontitis, a chronic infection of the tissues around the teeth, will benefit more than just your dental health: your heart will thank you, too. What's the connection between your teeth and your…Read More
Heart Disease Risk Increased for Firefighters
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, May 22, 2007, 3:45 pm PDTA recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine has confirmed earlier findings that about 100 U.S. firefighters die each year while on duty. And the study goes on to show that the dangers of firefighting…Read More
Ibuprofen and Aspirin Together Don't Protect Heart
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, May 18, 2007, 4:12 am PDTIf you're on aspirin therapy to prevent a heart attack or stroke, think twice the next time you take a pill to relieve an ache.Depending on which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) you choose, the mix…Read More
Aspirin Therapy: Are You Reaping Its Benefit?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, May 15, 2007, 9:08 am PDTIf you have risk factors for a heart attack, you may be popping a daily aspirin. But do you know why and whether you are getting its full protective effect?Aspirin protects against heart attacks and strokes by…Read More
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