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| Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Heart Attack |
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Sanjay Gupta investigates whether diet and the latest diagnostic tests are enough to prevent every heart attack in this hour-long CNN documentary. Dr. Gupta also talks to former President Clinton. |
| Even Without Weight Loss, Mediterranean Diet Helps Heart: Study |
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Foods like olive oil, nuts and avocados may help body use insulin |
| What is the Mediterranean Diet? |
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Eat like a Mediterranean — but how?
Here's what the research says — and doesn't say — about the Mediterranean diet (LA Times) |
| Study links Greek diet to longer life |
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Island of Crete residents have the lowest heart disease and cancer rates of all seven countries in the study, including Italy, a 2001 paper asserts (LA Times). |
| Lipitor Goes Generic, Saving Patients Money |
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Top-selling cholesterol-lowering drug will be available to more people |
| Generic Lipitor (atorvastatin): A Users' Guide |
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(Wall Street Journal article - subscription required) |
| Pfizer To Make A Deal With Express Scripts To Hold Off On Lipitor Sales |
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The companies will block generic versions of Lipitor from reaching some customers until the end of May 2012 (Bloomberg) |
| Pfizer Looks To Sell Lipitor Directly To Patients |
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Pfizer plans to make an unprecedented move to sell Lipitor [Atorvastatin] directly to patients as a way to hold onto its medication after losing its patent at the end of November (WSJ) |
| From the Doctor's Desk: Generic Drugs |
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Generic drugs usually provide savings with no difference in therapeutic effectiveness |
| Healthy Heart Habits May Also Guard Against Cancer |
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Good cholesterol, blood pressure levels and more appear to reduce tumor risk, study finds |
| Women Marathon Runners Have Less Artery Plaque: Study |
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Prior research had found male marathoners have more plaque than other men |
| Women More Prone to 'Broken Heart' Syndrome: Study |
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Associated with emotional stress, clinical condition mimics a heart attack |
| Does Psoriasis Thwart the Benefits of 'Good' Cholesterol? |
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Chronic skin condition may be associated with changes in HDL composition, researchers say |
| Patches, Counseling, Persistence Can Help Smokers Quit |
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'Keep working at it' could be key to success, studies suggest |
| Low Vitamin D May Increase Stroke, Heart Attack Risk in Women |
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Vitamin has anti-inflammatory effects on the arteries, researchers note |
| Got High Blood Pressure? Kiwi Fruit May Help |
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Small study found three a day lowered levels more than eating an apple a day |
| Stem Cells Show Promise in Healing Damaged Hearts |
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Most promising study comes more than two years after heart failure patient at Cedars Sinai Heart Institute became the first in the world to have stem cells from his own body reinfused into his heart |
| Stem cells help regenerate damaged heart |
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Watch and read about the first person ever to receive an infusion of heart stem cells at the Cedars Sinai Heart Institute and how well he is doing 2 years later. |
| Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests |
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Problems can emerge even if no weight gain is evident, researcher says |
| Regular Teeth Cleanings Could Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study |
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Dental office visits protect the heart by curbing growth of harmful bacteria, researchers say |
| Heart Patients Using Vitamins May Take Meds Improperly |
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Many unaware that dietary supplements reduce effectiveness of warfarin, study shows |
| Xarelto Approved to Prevent Stroke in People With Abnormal Heartbeat |
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Atrial fibrillation affects more than 2 million Americans |
| 'Mini-Strokes' Linked to Earlier Deaths |
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The risk is highest among older people and those with a history of heart problems |
| What is atrial fibrillation? |
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Learn more about the most common arrhythmia and how to treat it. |
| Sepsis Plus Heart Rhythm Disorder Linked to Stroke, Death |
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Hospital patients with severe blood infections and new atrial fibrillation found at higher risk |
| Blood Thinner Xarelto Shows Promise for Heart Patients |
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Study found it cut odds of death and heart attack in those with "acute coronary syndrome", but bleeding risk needs monitoring |
| Runners Can Relax About Holiday Feasting: Study |
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Choosing meat over fruit tends to boost waist size, but risk may be lower for high-mileage runners |
| Too Few Doctors Screen Young Athletes for Hidden Heart Trouble |
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Study of Washington state physicians, high school officials shows not enough are asking the right questions |
| New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Heart Disease |
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Experts outline recommendations for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| Are You at Increased Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke? |
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Find out about the latest technology available at our office to look for hidden plaque which helps assess your risk of heart attack or stroke |
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