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An HIV Treatment that Raises Heart Attack Risk
Posted Thu, Jul 19, 2007, 9:59 am PDTTreatment of people with HIV with combination antiretroviral therapy (ART, a mix or "cocktail" of drugs that fight the virus which causes HIV) has…
Post a Comment (1)Stop Smoking and Relax Your Arteries
Posted Fri, Apr 20, 2007, 5:21 am PDTHere's the surprising good news: Blood vessels gradually regain their flexibility after people stop smoking.
Post a Comment (9)Prehypertension Worse Than Smoking for Postmenopausal Women
Posted Fri, Apr 06, 2007, 6:09 am PDTResearchers point out that prehypertension was associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular events than the widely known risk factor of smoking,…
Post a Comment (1)Tips on How to Stop Smoking
Posted Wed, Feb 28, 2007, 12:44 pm PSTCigarette smoking, and even smoking cigars or a pipe, is one of the greatest risk factors for a heart attack as well as for stroke, lung cancer, and…
Post a Comment (255)Atherosclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 3:29 am PSTThese findings underscore the fact that patients with rheumatoid arthritis must receive aggressive management of all their risk factors for…
Post a Comment (4)For Healthy Hearts, Pills Are Not Enough
Posted Tue, Nov 21, 2006, 4:43 pm PSTAll too often, people who are given prescription medications for hypertension or elevated cholesterol levels believe that taking their pills is the…
Post a Comment (3)Do All Pain Relievers Hurt Your Heart?
Posted Fri, Oct 13, 2006, 6:08 pm PDTYou should be cautious about using large amounts of these medications, especially if you have heart disease or risk factors for it.
Post a Comment (4)Why You Should Care About Oxidative Stress
Posted Mon, Sep 11, 2006, 6:07 pm PDTDuring metabolism - the process of converting food to energy - the body is constantly forming chemically reactive substances called free radicals.
Post a Comment (10)When Your Kids Have High Cholesterol
Posted Fri, Sep 08, 2006, 11:40 am PDTDid you know that even children have been found to have atherosclerosis?
Post a Comment (21)Risk Factors Dictate Suggested Cholesterol Levels
Posted Fri, Aug 04, 2006, 9:27 am PDTRisk factors for heart disease, some of which are modifiable, are cigarette smoking, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, and a family history of…
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