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]]>Journal Notes: Smoking and Smoking Cessation in Relation to Mortality in Women]]>6/9/2008]]>Journal Notes: Combination of Medications for Cardiovascular Disease Does Not Reduce Mortality]]>5/5/2008]]>Journal Notes: Electrocardiogram Before ADHD Medication]]>5/5/2008]]>Journal Notes: Addition of Ezetimibe to Simvastatin Ineffective for Reducing Carotid Artery Blockage]]>2/11/2008HealthDay: Surgery Better Than Stents for Multiple Blockages1/23/2008HealthDay: Peripheral Arterial Disease Costlier to Treat Than Heart Trouble1/23/2008HealthDay: Another Study Links Western Diet to Heart, Health Risks1/22/2008HealthDay: U.S. Deaths Down From Heart Disease, Stroke1/22/2008HealthDay: High Blood Sugar Boosts Women's Heart Disease Risk1/21/2008HealthDay: Immune Therapy May Help Some Heart Failure Patients1/18/2008HealthDay: Smallest Air Pollution Particles Hurt Heart Most1/19/2008HealthDay: Aspirin Resistance Boosts Heart Risks in Cardiac Patients1/18/2008HealthDay: Cholesterol Drug Zetia Doesn't Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study1/14/2008HealthDay: Seven New Cholesterol Genes Discovered1/13/2008HealthDay: Biotechnology Builds a New Heart1/14/2008HealthDay: Priming Heart Before an Attack Could Limit Damage1/10/2008HealthDay: Anxiety Raises Heart Attack Risk1/8/2008HealthDay: High Levels of Stress After 9/11 Raised Heart Disease Risk1/7/2008HealthDay: Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Risk1/7/2008HealthDay: Restless Legs Syndrome May Cause Heart Problems: Study1/1/2008]]>Journal Notes: Coronary Bypass Surgery Increases Freedom From Angina More Than Angioplasty]]>12/1/2007]]>Journal Notes: Study Confirms Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Cardiovascular Disease Risk]]>8/28/2007]]>Journal Notes: Diabetes Medication May Increase the Risk of Heart Attack]]>6/11/2007]]>Journal Notes: Updated Guidelines for the Prevention of Infective Endocarditis Restrict Antibiotics to People at Highest Risk]]>6/11/2007]]>Journal Notes: Surgery May Not Be Beneficial for People With Stable Heart Disease]]>5/31/2007]]>Journal Notes: Beta-blockers Don’t Prevent Complications of High Blood Pressure as Effectively as Other Medications]]>5/31/2007]]>Journal Notes: Treatment With Endarterectomy Is Safer Than Stenting for Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis]]>12/22/2006]]>Journal Notes: Screening Program May Decrease Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes]]>10/6/2006]]>Journal Notes: Menthol Cigarettes May Make Quitting Harder, but Are No More Harmful Than Non-menthol Cigarettes]]>9/27/2006]]>Journal Notes: Infusion of Bone Marrow Cells After a Heart Attack May Improve Heart Function]]>9/21/2006]]>Journal Notes: Study Identifies Risk Factors in Children With Heart Condition]]>9/14/2006]]>Journal Notes: Green Tea Consumption Associated With Reduced Risk of Death]]>9/14/2006]]>Journal Notes: Can Celebrex Help Prevent Colorectal Polyps?]]>8/31/2006HealthDay: Urban Exercise Has Its Hazards8/27/2006HealthDay: Mexican-Americans at Higher Risk for Second Stroke8/23/2006HealthDay: ADHD Drug to Get Stronger Warning8/22/2006HealthDay: Older Version of Anti-Clotting Drug Effective8/22/2006HealthDay: Insulin Resistance a Marker of Heart Risk for Teens8/21/2006HealthDay: Statins Protect Heart After Heart Attack8/21/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Know Your Blood Pressure8/21/2006HealthDay: Strokes May Follow 'Body Clock'8/18/2006HealthDay: Does Body-Mass Index Really Predict Heart Risk?8/17/2006HealthDay: Any Tobacco Use Raises Heart Attack Risk8/17/2006HealthDay: U.S. Stroke Bill Could Top $2.2 Trillion by 20508/16/2006HealthDay: Coffee Might Trigger First Heart Attack in Some8/15/2006HealthDay: Blacks, Hispanics Hospitalized More Often for Diabetes, Heart Disease8/15/2006HealthDay: Alternative Test Uncovers Hidden Risks for Kidney, Cardiovascular Disease8/14/2006HealthDay: Breast Cancer Patients Should Monitor Heart Risks8/14/2006HealthDay: ACE Inhibitors Good for Hardened Arteries8/11/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: 'Loner' Kids May Face Adult Heart Woes8/11/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: What's a Pulmonary Embolism?8/11/2006HealthDay: Pigeons Provide Clues to Post-Op Artery Re-Closure8/10/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Treating Atrial Fibrillation8/10/2006HealthDay: Statin Drugs Cut Risk of Recurrent Stroke8/9/2006HealthDay: External Defibrillator Warnings Not Adequate8/8/2006HealthDay: Poor Heart Health Raises Bariatric Surgery Risk8/8/2006HealthDay: Just a Little High-Saturated Fat Can Be Hard on the Arteries8/8/2006HealthDay: Just a Little High-Saturated Fat Can Be Hard on the Arteries8/8/2006HealthDay: Lowering Blood Pressure Can Stop or Reverse Heart Disease8/7/2006HealthDay: Spotting Kidney Disease Helps Heart Patients8/7/2006HealthDay: New Guidelines Out on Use of Anti-Clotting Therapy8/4/2006HealthDay: Gene Variants Found to Raise Stroke Risk in Younger Women8/4/2006HealthDay: Guidelines Suggest When Resuscitation Works for Cardiac Arrest8/2/2006HealthDay: Extreme Exercise Can Slow the Heart8/2/2006HealthDay: New Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Hereditary Heart Conditions7/31/2006HealthDay: Diet and Exercise: The Real Fountains of Youth7/28/2006HealthDay: Men at Higher Risk of Recurrent Blood Clots7/27/2006HealthDay: Heart Attacks Often Go Unrecognized7/27/2006HealthDay: Paralyzed Patients Can Need Heart Pacing Help7/26/2006HealthDay: High-Tech CT Useful in Spotting Heart Disease7/25/2006HealthDay: New Test Identifies Blood Clot Risk7/25/2006HealthDay: High-Tech CT Useful in Spotting Heart Disease7/24/2006HealthDay: New Test Identifies Blood Clot Risk7/24/2006HealthDay: Light Drinking Cuts Risk for Death, Heart Attack7/24/2006HealthDay: Study Reveals How Fish Oils Help the Heart7/24/2006HealthDay: Head Online for Advice on Heart Attack7/22/2006HealthDay: Suction Technique Improves Arterial Surgery7/21/2006HealthDay: Kids Need More Exercise to Stave Off Future Heart Trouble7/20/2006HealthDay: Subtle, Deadly Form of Heart Failure on the Rise7/19/2006HealthDay: Impotence Can Foreshadow Coronary Artery Disease7/19/2006HealthDay: Exercise Works Wonders in Middle Age7/19/2006HealthDay: Age No Barrier to Heart Valve Surgery7/17/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: How to Check Your Blood Sugar7/17/2006HealthDay: Surgery a Lifesaver When Aortic Dissection Strikes7/14/2006HealthDay: Surgery a Lifesaver When Aortic Dissection Strikes7/14/2006HealthDay: High Humidity May Be Linked to Heart-Attack Risk7/13/2006HealthDay: Living Alone Boosts Heart Risk7/13/2006HealthDay: Eyes May Provide Window on Heart Risk7/13/2006HealthDay: Study Supports Screening Babies for Heart-Rhythm Defect7/13/2006HealthDay: Heart Failure in Parents a Risk Factor for Children7/12/2006HealthDay: Raloxifene Doesn't Raise Heart Disease Risk7/12/2006HealthDay: Any Level of Physical Activity Helps Prolong Life7/11/2006HealthDay: New Markers Won't Help Docs Assess Heart Risks7/10/2006HealthDay: Experts: Screen Most Older Adults to Prevent Heart Attacks7/10/2006HealthDay: New Method Gauges Anxiety Linked to Implanted Defibrillators7/10/2006HealthDay: Enron Founder's Death Linked to Heart Disease7/6/2006HealthDay: Brain-Wasting Proteins May Affect Heart7/6/2006HealthDay: Hospital Ratings Don't Fully Reflect Patient Outcomes7/5/2006HealthDay: Daily Activity Helps Fight PAD7/5/2006HealthDay: Women's Health Risks Rise Along With Weight7/5/2006HealthDay: New Drug Helps Smokers Quit and Stay Quit7/4/2006HealthDay: Five Steps Help Men Live Longer7/4/2006HealthDay: New Guide May Help Lower Blood Pressure7/3/2006HealthDay: Diabetes Brings Earlier Heart Disease, Death6/29/2006HealthDay: Take Your Medicines, Save Your Life6/29/2006HealthDay: Magnetic Therapy May Help Stroke Recovery6/29/2006HealthDay: Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels6/29/2006HealthDay: Two Technologies Together Spot Clogged Vessels6/29/2006HealthDay: Study Identifies Kidney Trouble as Heart Risk6/28/2006HealthDay: Secondhand Smoke a Threat to All, Surgeon General Warns6/27/2006HealthDay: Nighttime Blood Pressure Linked to Heart Failure6/27/2006HealthDay: Journal Corrects Vioxx Article to Reflect Short-Term Heart Risk6/26/2006HealthDay: Low-Fat Dairy Products May Fight High Blood Pressure6/26/2006HealthDay: Women's Heart Care Varies Widely By Hospital6/26/2006HealthDay: Generic Versions of Zocor Approved6/23/2006HealthDay: Blood Pressure Woes Start Earlier Than You Think6/23/2006HealthDay: Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk6/21/2006HealthDay: Heart Drugs May Help Shield Brain Cells From Stroke6/20/2006HealthDay: Pricey Heart Procedure Best for Younger Patients6/20/2006HealthDay: New Heart Guidelines Add Exercise to Healthy Diet6/19/2006HealthDay: NSAIDs Pose Death Risk for Heart-Attack Patients6/19/2006HealthDay: Veggies Do a Heart Good6/19/2006HealthDay: Experts Draft New Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines6/16/2006HealthDay: Gum Disease Can Harm Much More Than Your Teeth6/15/2006HealthDay: Protein Linked to Insulin Resistance in Humans6/14/2006HealthDay: Salt Initiative Backed by Health Professionals6/14/2006HealthDay: Chant 'Om' for Better Heart Health6/13/2006HealthDay: Jury Still Out on Best Delivery of CPR6/13/2006HealthDay: Fish Oil Won't Fix Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Study6/13/2006HealthDay: High Blood Sugar Can Be Deadly After Heart Attack6/13/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Calf Pain Could Signal Cardiovascular Trouble6/12/2006HealthDay: Medication Use Crucial After Stent Placement6/12/2006HealthDay: Defibrillator Recipients Face Increased Heart-Failure Risk6/12/2006HealthDay: Many Doctors Aren't Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough6/10/2006HealthDay: Apples May Be Heart-Healthy6/9/2006HealthDay: Aspirin-Plavix Combo Disappoints in Heart Arrhythmia Trial6/9/2006HealthDay: DVT Can be a Complication of Surgery6/9/2006HealthDay: Stroke Patients' Family Caregivers Need More Support6/9/2006HealthDay: Heart Patients Need More Fitness Follow-Up6/6/2006HealthDay: Health Highlights: Scios to Conduct Safety Review of Heart Drug Natrecor, Clot-Busting Drug Helps Revive Cardiac-Arrest Patients6/2/2006HealthDay: Enlarged Heart Not Always a Sign of Trouble6/2/2006HealthDay: Non-Cox-2 Painkillers May Also Carry Heart Risks6/2/2006HealthDay: Mild Heart Disorder Raises Stroke Risk6/1/2006HealthDay: Expert Advice on Heart Attack Now Online6/1/2006HealthDay: High Doses of Statins Carry Dangers, Swedish Report Says6/1/2006HealthDay: Genes Help Gum-Disease Germ Harm Arteries5/24/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Keep Your Arteries Healthy5/23/2006HealthDay: Air Pollution Boosts Death Rates5/22/2006HealthDay: Common Painkillers Linked to Increased Admissions for Heart Failure5/22/2006HealthDay: Company Data Suggests Vioxx Risks Emerge Earlier5/18/2006HealthDay: Safety of External Defibrillators Examined5/18/2006HealthDay: Adding Drug to Aspirin May Better Prevent Second Stroke5/18/2006HealthDay: Fish Consumption Linked to Heart Abnormality5/18/2006HealthDay: Studies Gauge Safety of Replacing Implanted Defibrillators5/18/2006HealthDay: Spirituality May Help Lower Blood Pressure5/18/2006HealthDay: Cooling Brain Improves Cardiac Arrest Outcomes5/18/2006HealthDay: Hispanics Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR5/18/2006HealthDay: For-Profit Funding May Bias Clinical Trials5/18/2006HealthDay: New Once-a-Day Blood Pressure Drug Effective5/17/2006HealthDay: Elderly Brains Benefit From Stable Blood Pressure5/17/2006HealthDay: U.S. Experts Issue New Heart Disease Treatment Guidelines5/15/2006HealthDay: Problems With Implantable Heart Devices Need More Public Airing5/15/2006HealthDay: Adult Heart Pumps Help Kids Waiting for Transplant5/15/2006HealthDay: Walking Test Helps Predict Lifespan5/15/2006HealthDay: New Drug Helps Smokers Quit5/11/2006HealthDay: EMS Stroke Response Good in Poor Neighborhoods5/11/2006HealthDay: Statin Drugs Help Heart Patients Survive5/11/2006HealthDay: Experts Point to Best Centers for Heart Attack Care5/10/2006HealthDay: Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Might Help Eyes5/10/2006HealthDay: Researchers Discover Why Grapefruit Juice Interacts With Drugs5/9/2006HealthDay: Ultrasound Can Help Predict Heart Attack Risk5/8/2006HealthDay: Corticosteroid Drugs May Boost Cardiac Arrhythmia Risk5/8/2006HealthDay: Heart Drug Side Effects More Common in Minority Patients5/5/2006HealthDay: Experts Issue New Stroke-Prevention Guidelines5/5/2006HealthDay: Stents Boost Walking Ability for Patients With Blocked Leg Arteries5/3/2006HealthDay: Cheaper Diuretics Best Bet for Preventing Heart Failure5/3/2006HealthDay: Surprising Report on Statins Won't Deter Doctors From Using Them5/2/2006HealthDay: New Method Gauges Blood Needed for Bypass Surgery5/2/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: If Your Blood Pressure is Even a Little High5/2/2006HealthDay: Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among U.S. Adolescents5/1/2006HealthDay: The Brain: Waste Not, Want Not4/30/2006HealthDay: Relaxation Gives Truer Blood Pressure Reading4/30/2006HealthDay: Treatment Team Lowers Heart Risk for Obese Patients4/28/2006HealthDay: Moms Most Likely to Pass Heart Disease on to Kids4/28/2006HealthDay: Blood Clots From Heart Associated With Dementia4/28/2006HealthDay: Heart Attacks Are Biggest Threat to U.S. Firefighters4/27/2006HealthDay: New Guidelines Recommended for Implanted Heart Devices4/26/2006HealthDay: Free Guidebooks Make for Heart-Healthy Reading4/26/2006HealthDay: Pacemaker, Defibrillator Reliability Can Be Improved4/25/2006HealthDay: Many FDA Experts Have Drug Industry Ties4/25/2006HealthDay: Younger Women Prone to Depression After Heart Attack4/25/2006HealthDay: Heavy Coffee Drinking Doesn't Hurt the Heart4/24/2006HealthDay: Drug May Fight Metabolic Syndrome4/24/2006HealthDay: Triple Drug Regimen Can Reduce Stroke Damage4/24/2006HealthDay: Genes May Tie Smoking, Drinking4/24/2006HealthDay: Gene Protects Against Diabetes, Heart Disease4/21/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Begin an exercise program4/20/2006HealthDay: Half of older diabetics go without key heart drugs4/18/2006HealthDay: Education level linked to heart disease: Study4/18/2006HealthDay: Can frequent infections damage a child's heart?4/13/2006HealthDay: Kidney stone shock wave treatment boosts diabetes, hypertension risk4/12/2006HealthDay: Blood pressure drugs help prevent stroke, heart attack4/11/2006HealthDay: High cholesterol linked to prostate cancer4/11/2006HealthDay: Standard test misses heart disease signs in women4/10/2006HealthDay: Study probes pulled drug's anti-cholesterol action4/10/2006HealthDay: Stroke may trigger memory trouble4/10/2006HealthDay: Stem cells could boost stroke recovery4/8/2006HealthDay: Spirituality can soothe body and soul4/7/2006HealthDay: Vascular 'microparticles' may help spur disease4/7/2006HealthDay: Calcium may lessen stroke's toll4/6/2006HealthDay: Blood pressure drugs help older minds stay young4/6/2006HealthDay: Antihypertensive drug could treat inherited heart disorder4/6/2006HealthDay: Cinnamon, cloves may spice up health4/5/2006HealthDay: Multiple lifestyle changes help lower blood pressure4/3/2006HealthDay: Many women still misinformed about heart disease3/31/2006HealthDay: Immune suppressing drug prevents heart transplant rejection3/31/2006HealthDay: Too many ignore symptoms of mini-stroke3/30/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Internet recipes good for the heart3/28/2006HealthDay: Loneliness boosts blood pressure in older adults3/28/2006HealthDay: Diet rich in magnesium good for health3/27/2006HealthDay: New cholesterol drug fails human trial3/22/2006HealthDay: Exercise no threat to a woman's heart3/21/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Heart attack or indigestion?3/20/2006HealthDay: Eat cholesterol-lowering foods in combination: study3/18/2006HealthDay: Foods fortified with folic acid may cut stroke risk3/16/2006HealthDay: Test to predict heart-attack risk underused3/14/2006HealthDay: Blood pressure drugs keep hypertension in check3/14/2006HealthDay: Anti-clotting drugs may improve heart attack care3/14/2006HealthDay: Lumbee Indian tribe at raised heart risk3/13/2006HealthDay: Pregnancy complications may signal long-term heart trouble3/13/2006HealthDay: A better blood test for heart disease?3/13/2006HealthDay: Women, minorities less likely to get best heart attack care3/13/2006HealthDay: Aggressive statin therapy may reverse atherosclerosis3/13/2006HealthDay: Folic acid supplements won't lower heart-attack risk3/13/2006HealthDay: Blood-pressure drugs may lower Alzheimer's risk3/13/2006HealthDay: Doctors rethinking aspirin-plavix combination3/13/2006HealthDay: Drug-coated stents beat radiation at reopening arteries3/12/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Aspirin therapy isn't for everyone3/9/2006HealthDay: Blood pressure dropping globally3/9/2006HealthDay: Studies highlight problems with anti-clotting drug3/9/2006HealthDay: Aspirin therapy benefits more people than thought3/7/2006HealthDay: Genes may dictate caffeine's dangers3/7/2006HealthDay: Air pollution ups hospitalizations in seniors3/7/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: Keep your cholesterol down3/6/2006HealthDay: Safer neighborhoods are fitter neighborhoods3/5/2006HealthDay: Antidepressants boost heart patients' death risk3/5/2006HealthDay: Health Tip: a broken heart can make you sick3/3/2006HealthDay: Diabetes may roll back victories over heart disease3/3/2006HealthDay: Combat stress boosts heart disease risk3/3/2006HealthDay: Hard marriages can harden arteries3/3/2006HealthDay: Hispanics benefit from cholesterol-lowering statins3/2/2006HealthDay: Noni juice might lower smokers' cholesterol3/2/2006HealthDay: Restraint therapy improves function for stroke patients3/2/2006HealthDay: Radiowave technique steadies abnormal heartbeats3/1/2006]]>Journal Notes: Accutane Treatment for Acne Increases Risk of Abnormal Blood Test Results]]>8/24/2006]]>Journal Notes: New Drug Helps Smokers Quit, Without Cravings]]>8/18/2006]]>Journal Notes: A Low Glycemic Load Diet Leads to Greater Weight Loss and Lower Risk of Heart Disease]]>7/27/2006]]>Journal Notes: Tamoxifen Therapy for Breast Cancer Prevention Is Expensive and Ineffective for Most High-risk Women]]>7/27/2006]]>Journal Notes: Light to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Improves Lifespan and Heart Health, but Not by Reducing Inflammation]]>7/20/2006]]>Journal Notes: Living Alone Increases the Risk of Serious Heart Disease]]>7/20/2006]]>Journal Notes: Combination of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Reduces Risk of Stroke in Women]]>7/13/2006]]>Journal Notes: Study Investigates the Health Benefits and Risks of Raloxifene]]>7/13/2006]]>Journal Notes: Coffee Drinkers Have a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes]]>6/29/2006]]>Journal Notes: Transcendental Meditation Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease]]>6/15/2006]]>Journal Notes: Metabolic syndrome increases a man’s risk for heart failure]]>5/25/2006]]>Journal Notes: Study suggests nutritional supplement, policosanol, does not improve cholesterol levels]]>5/19/2006]]>Journal Notes: Compliance with treatment guidelines for suspected heart attacks saves lives]]>4/28/2006]]>Journal Notes: Studies Evaluate Reliability of Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators]]>4/28/2006]]>Journal Notes: For people with heart disease, ACE inhibitors reduce risk of heart attack, stroke, and death]]>4/14/2006]]>Journal Notes: New study examines effects of prayer in heart surgery patients]]>4/6/2006]]>Journal Notes: Lifestyle changes can reduce blood pressure for up to 18 months]]>4/6/2006]]>Journal Notes: Lifelong low LDL cholesterol levels reduce the risk of heart disease]]>3/22/2006]]>Journal Notes: Early treatment of elevated blood pressure may help prevent full-blown hypertension]]>3/16/2006]]>Journal Notes: Optimistic outlook decreases risk of cardiovascular death in older men]]>3/2/2006]]>Journal Notes: Procedure may correct irregular heart rhythms]]>3/2/2006]]>Journal Notes: Reducing total fat intake may not prevent cardiovascular disease]]>2/9/2006]]>Journal Notes: To decrease your risk of stroke, eat more fruits and vegetables]]>2/2/2006]]>Journal Notes: Men and women receive significant, but different, benefits from aspirin]]>1/20/2006]]>Journal Notes: Obesity may increase risk of hospitalization and death later in life]]>1/12/2006]]>Journal Notes: Low-fat diets are not associated with weight gain]]>1/5/2006]]>Journal Notes: Intensive treatment for type 1 diabetes cuts cardiovascular risk]]>12/21/2005]]>Journal Notes: Depressed heart disease patients more likely to skip medications and have higher stress hormone levels]]>12/2/2005]]>Journal Notes: Weight-loss medication in combination with lifestyle modification shows better results]]>11/17/2005]]>Journal Notes: Experimental weight loss drug shows promise in people who have cholesterol problems]]>11/17/2005]]>Journal Notes: Incorporating more protein or unsaturated fats into your diet may help reduce cardiovascular risk]]>11/17/2005]]>Journal Notes: Waist-to-hip ratio best measure of obesity-related heart attack risk]]>11/11/2005]]>Journal Notes: Caffeine consumption does not increase risk of hypertension]]>11/11/2005]]>Journal Notes: Does retiring earlier extend your lifespan?]]>10/27/2005]]>Journal Notes: Justice at work associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease]]>10/27/2005]]>Journal Notes: Moderate alcohol consumption may affect blood’s ability to clot]]>10/14/2005]]>Journal Notes: Study suggests most Americans are or will become overweight]]>10/7/2005]]>Journal Notes: Homeopathic remedies are no more effective than placebos]]>9/2/2005]]>Journal Notes: Patients who trust their doctors are more likely to take their medications, even when costs are high]]>8/12/2005]]>Journal Notes: Blood pressure control lacking in people over 80]]>7/28/2005]]>Journal Notes: Vitamin E does not appear to prevent heart disease or cancer in healthy women]]>7/8/2005]]>Journal Notes: Physicians find annual exams valuable despite lack of evidence]]>6/30/2005]]>Journal Notes: Noninvasive imaging test identifies blocked blood vessels as well as invasive coronary angiography]]>5/27/2005]]>Journal Notes: Heart-rate profile as indicator of sudden death]]>5/16/2005]]>Journal Notes: Low-fat dairy intake linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes in men]]>5/16/2005]]>Journal Notes: Few Americans report behaviors of a healthy lifestyle]]>4/29/2005]]>Journal Notes: Antibiotic treatment does not reduce risk of coronary events]]>4/27/2005]]>Journal Notes: Larger waistlines linked to insulin resistance]]>4/22/2005]]>Journal Notes: Aspirin as primary prevention for cardiovascular disease in women]]>4/1/2005]]>Journal Notes: Aspirin appears as effective as warfarin in preventing certain types of stroke]]>3/31/2005]]>Journal Notes: Does vitamin E supplementation provide a benefit?]]>3/18/2005]]>Journal Notes: Effectiveness of a low-carbohydrate diet for obese individuals with type 2 diabetes]]>3/18/2005]]>Journal Notes: Obesity could lead to decline in life expectancy]]>3/18/2005]]>Journal Notes: News from the Women’s Health Study: aspirin can reduce the risk of stroke, but not heart attack]]>3/11/2005]]>Journal Notes: No time to lose in treating warning signs of stroke]]>3/10/2005]]>Journal Notes: Celebrex increases risk of death from cardiovascular disease]]>2/25/2005]]>Journal Notes: The effects of a smoking cessation intervention 15 years later]]>2/24/2005]]>Journal Notes: Cardiovascular disease prevention in women]]>2/3/2005]]>Journal Notes: Midlife cardiovascular risk factors predict dementia later on]]>1/28/2005]]>Journal Notes: The quality of fat in your diet may be more important for your heart than the quantity]]>1/28/2005]]>Journal Notes: Costs of whole-body CT screens far outweigh the benefits]]>1/28/2005]]>Journal Notes: CPR: how well is it actually performed when it matters?]]>1/20/2005]]>Journal Notes: Moderate drinking may reduce cognitive decline]]>1/20/2005]]>Journal Notes: Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers, and Zone diets: a comparison]]>1/7/2005]]>Journal Notes: Increasing physical activity as you age linked with less cognitive decline]]>12/30/2004]]>Journal Notes: The Polymeal: reducing cardiovascular disease by eating]]>12/22/2004]]>Journal Notes: Control of high blood pressure may be key to treatment of mixed dementia]]>12/17/2004]]>Journal Notes: Use of defribillators after acute myocardial infarction: Who is it right for?]]>12/9/2004]]>Journal Notes: Risk of cardiovascular events and Vioxx®: cumulative meta-analysis]]>11/11/2004]]>Journal Notes: High doses of vitamin E may increase risk of death]]>11/11/2004]]>Journal Notes: Eating more fruits and vegetables may lower risk of heart disease, not cancer]]>11/4/2004]]>Journal Notes: Prehypertension leads to increased hospitalization and early death]]>10/29/2004]]>Journal Notes: Older patients and those with altered mental status more likely to die in hospital after treatment for stroke]]>10/22/2004]]>Journal Notes: Sitting in traffic ups risk of heart attack]]>10/22/2004]]>Journal Notes: Bariatric surgery leads to effective weight loss and improvement of related health problems]]>10/15/2004]]>Journal Notes: Young women with fewer cardiovascular risk factors less likely to die of cardiovascular disease as they age]]>10/7/2004]]>Journal Notes: Mediterranean diet and healthy lifestyle extend life]]>9/24/2004]]>Journal Notes: Physical activity, including walking, as a way to delay cognitive decline]]>9/24/2004]]>Journal Notes: New evidence suggests better blood sugar control may reduce cardiovascular disease risk]]>9/24/2004]]>Journal Notes: Study finds physical fitness level is more predictive of heart disease in women than obesity and overweight]]>9/10/2004]]>Journal Notes: An artificial heart as a bridge to heart transplantation]]>8/27/2004]]>Journal Notes: New study examines the use of statins in people with type 2 diabetes]]>8/27/2004]]>Journal Notes: The link between Alzheimer’s disease and occupational history]]>8/13/2004]]>Journal Notes: A heart attack without chest pain may be more fatal than one with chest pain]]>8/13/2004]]>Journal Notes: Public use of defibrillators for cardiac arrest saves more lives than CPR alone]]>8/13/2004]]>Journal Notes: Vitamin E and cardiovascular disease]]>7/30/2004]]>Journal Notes: People with high blood pressure often have high cholesterol, too]]>7/1/2004]]>Journal Notes: Liposuction: merely cosmetic relief]]>6/17/2004]]>Journal Notes: Study finds monitoring blood pressure at home may improve control]]>6/17/2004]]>Journal Notes: High copayments may dissuade people from taking their cholesterol medications]]>6/10/2004]]>Journal Notes: Low carb diets: a viable option for weight loss]]>5/20/2004]]>Journal Notes: Exercising after menopause improves bone density]]>5/26/2004]]>Journal Notes: Blood pressure levels are increasing among children and adolescents]]>5/6/2004]]>Journal Notes: Off-pump vs conventional coronary artery bypass]]>4/23/2004]]>Journal Notes: Lack of a close confidant increases the risk for cardiac events after a heart attack]]>4/23/2004]]>Journal Notes: New study reports effects of estrogen-alone hormone replacement therapy]]>4/15/2004]]>Journal Notes: Home blood pressure testing: more accurate than in-office testing]]>3/19/2004]]>Journal Notes: Deaths attributed to obesity are on the rise]]>3/12/2004]]>Journal Notes: LDL cholesterol levels: how low should they go?]]>3/12/2004]]>Journal Notes: Can taking high doses of certain vitamins reduce the risk of stroke?]]>2/6/2004]]>Journal Notes: Ephedra and caffeine: a dangerous combination]]>1/16/2004]]>Journal Notes: Study finds genetic link to atherosclerosis]]>1/2/2004]]>Journal Notes: Off-pump coronary artery bypass: equally safe but less effective in the long term?]]>1/2/2004]]>Journal Notes: Fitness helps protect young adults from developing cardiovascular risk factors]]>12//2003]]>Journal Notes: Economy class syndrome: do long flights increase your risk for blood clots?]]>12//2003]]>Journal Notes: Study links high stress with Alzheimer’s disease]]>12//2003]]>Journal Notes: Can an MRI predict future memory loss?]]>11//2003]]>Journal Notes: The role of gender in mortality rates after heart attack]]>11//2003]]>Journal Notes: Antioxidant-rich diet may reduce the risk of stroke in smokers]]>11//2003]]>Journal Notes: Risk factors in childhood may predict cardiovascular disease in adulthood]]>11//2003]]>Journal Notes: New study finds genetic link to cardiovascular disease]]>11//2003]]>Journal Notes: Heart attack: women’s early warning symptoms are different than men’s]]>11//2003]]>Journal Notes: Undetected cardiovascular disease may predict success of aging]]>10//2003]]>Journal Notes: Certain features of type A personality linked with high blood pressure]]>10//2003]]>Journal Notes: Community intervention benefits stroke patients]]>10//2003]]>Journal Notes: Exercise testing may help predict cardiovascular disease risk in asymptomatic women]]>9//2003]]>Journal Notes: Exercise and weight loss effective in treating syndrome X]]>9//2003]]>Journal Notes: Depression appears to be a risk factor for death after coronary artery bypass surgery]]>8//2003]]>Journal Notes: Most people with heart disease have at least one major risk factor]]>8//2003]]>Journal Notes: Popular herbal supplement does not appear to improve cholesterol levels]]>8//2003]]>Journal Notes: More studies show that hormone replacement therapy does not protect your heart]]>8//2003]]>Journal Notes: Mortality rates for pulmonary thromboembolism show significant decrease over the past two decades]]>7//2003]]>Journal Notes: Ancestral diet may be as good as statins for reducing cholesterol levels]]>7//2003]]>Journal Notes: Study confirms oral contraceptive use is not harmful, but smoking is]]>7//2003]]>Journal Notes: Heart and soul: improving the health status of patients with coronary artery disease should include a focus on depression]]>7//2003]]>Journal Notes: Theoretical pill could dramatically reduce cardiovascular disease]]>7//2003]]>Journal Notes: Adherence to Mediterranean diet associated with increased longevity]]>6//2003]]>Journal Notes: Antioxidant vitamins and the prevention of cardiovascular disease]]>6//2003]]>Journal Notes: Heart scanning test for cardiovascular risk does not motivate patients to change health behaviors]]>5//2003]]>Journal Notes: New hypertension guidelines]]>5//2003]]>Journal Notes: Implementing multiple lifestyle changes effectively lowers blood pressure]]>4//2003]]>Journal Notes: Moderate alcohol consumption may stave off dementia]]>3//2003]]>Journal Notes: Ephedra linked with heart, psychiatric, and gastrointestinal problems]]>3//2003]]>Journal Notes: Metabolic syndrome increases risk of cardiovascular and all-cause death]]>12//2002]]>Journal Notes: Study results strengthen evidence that homocysteine contributes to cardiovascular disease]]>12//2002]]>Journal Notes: Heart imaging procedure helps physicians evaluate patients suspected of having a heart attack]]>12//2002]]>Journal Notes: Mercury in fish: does it affect heart health?]]>11//2002]]>Journal Notes: Is there an "optimal" diet for preventing heart disease?]]>11//2002]]>Journal Notes: More questions raised about HRT and antioxidant supplements for women's heart health]]>11//2002]]>Journal Notes: C-reactive protein: a new screening test for cardiovascular disease?]]>11//2002]]>Journal Notes: Beta-blockers extend life years after heart attack]]>10//2002]]>Journal Notes: New insight into physical activity and heart health]]>10//2002]]>Journal Notes: Work stress may increase risk of dying from heart disease and stroke]]>10//2002]]>Journal Notes: Study finds defibrillators at the airport save lives]]>10//2002]]>Journal Notes: Low-dose warfarin: a new standard of therapy for patients at risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism]]>2//2003]]>Journal Notes: Higher perceived intensity of exercise linked to lower risk of coronary heart disease]]>2//2003]]>Journal Notes: Endothelial progenitor cells tied to cardiovascular disease risk]]>2//2003]]>Journal Notes: Light to moderate alcohol consumption reduces risk of stroke]]>2//2003]]>Journal Notes: Off-pump CABG surgery equally effective but less expensive than on-pump surgery]]>1//2003]]>Journal Notes: Can sleep habits affect heart health?]]>1//2003]]>Journal Notes: Food portion sizes increasing in the United States]]>1//2003]]>Journal Notes: Heart disease is undertreated in women]]>1//2003]]>Journal Notes: Frequent (but moderate) drinking reduces heart disease]]>1//2003]]>Journal Notes: Task force recommends dietary counseling for high-risk adults]]>1//2003]]>Journal Notes: Study finds diuretics better than newer medicines in treating hypertension]]>12//2002]]>Journal Notes: Blood pressure even more strongly associated with cardiovascular mortality than previously believed]]>12//2002