Heart & Vascular Health: Prevention
Should I take anticoagulants to prevent stroke?
12/18/08, HealthwiseAnticoagulants are medicines that help prevent blood clots. They are often called blood thinners, but they do not actually thin the blood. Instead, anticoagulants work by increasing the time it takes a blood clot to form.
Assessing Your Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
09/07/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityAre there accurate ways to predict the likelihood that you will have, or die from, a heart attack or stroke in the near future?
Anticoagulants for heart attack and unstable angina
05/14/07, HealthwiseAnticoagulants are often called "blood thinners," although they don't really thin blood. They decrease the blood's ability to clot.
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Adults: Heed Warnings about ADHD Drugs
08/29/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityADHD was once considered primarily a disorder of children. Now it is recognized that up to 70 percent of children with ADHD continue to have symptoms…
Choice of Hospital May Save Your Life
08/24/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityIf the differences seem small, keep in mind they represent one additional death for every 20 patients admitted to a bottom-rated rather than to a…
Your Brother's Heart Problems May Be Yours, Too
08/22/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe study found that premature coronary disease in a sibling represented a greater risk for coronary disease than premature disease in parents.
Just One Fatty Meal Can Hurt Your Heart
08/18/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe results do reinforce the conclusion that the risk of atherosclerosis is increased by saturated fats and diminished when polyunsaturated…
Can CT Replace Coronary Angiography?
08/15/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe problem now is to decide who should undergo 64-slice CT, and there is concern that it will be overused.
More Benefits from Restricting Sodium
06/14/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityPeople with hypertension can lower their blood pressure and reduce their risk for heart attack by reducing the sodium in their diets.
Low-fat Dairy Products Lower Blood Pressure
08/01/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityThese studies show that dietary measures can have a major impact on blood pressure and that low-fat dairy products are probably an important feature…
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