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Tag Archives: Heart
Well: Loneliness May Be Bad for Your Heart
Social isolation and feelings of loneliness increased the risk of having a heart attack, angina or a death from heart disease.
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Ask Well: Tai Chi and Heart Disease
Like other forms of physical activity, tai chi may be an effective method for helping to reduce the risk of heart disease.
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Well: Statins May Help, Not Hinder, Heart Bypass Recovery
A review of 21 studies found that continuing to take statins both before and after coronary artery bypass surgery reduced complications.
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Noise May Be Bad for the Heart
Constant exposure to moderate levels of traffic noise may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, a report in The European Heart Journal says.
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Ask Well: Exercise and Heart Damage
A reader asks: Why would low-intensity endurance exercise, even of extreme duration (marathons and ultras), be bad for one’s heart?
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Well: Gastric Reflux Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks
Drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid may increase the risk for heart attack.
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Grip Strength May Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes
A study found grip strength to be a good predictor of the risk for cardiovascular disease and a stronger predictor of death than systolic blood pressure.
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Well: Peanuts May Be Good for Your Heart
Eating peanuts may lower the risk for cardiovascular disease and death, a large study suggests.
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Premature Delivery Tied to Heart Risks in Mother
Premature delivery is tied to increased heart risks in the mother, a review of studies has found.
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