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Current Research & News

Research Updates from Heart to Heart

April 2011

Physical Activity Decreases Salt's Effect on Blood Pressure, Study Finds

TamoxifenMay Offer Long-Term Heart, Cancer Protection

Do vitamins stop cancer, heart attacks? Study: no

Load Up on Fiber Now, Avoid Heart Disease Later

Many Potassium-rich Diet Cuts Stroke, Heart Risk

Occasional Physical, Sexual Activity Associated With Short-Term Increased Risk of Heart Attack

New Method to Treat Heart Disease

Worried About Cholesterol? Order Your Own Tests

More Sensitive Test for Cardiac Biomarker May Better Identify Patients Who Experienced Heart Attack

Healthy Cooking Oil – Safflower Oil Associated With Heart Disease Prevention

Heart Attack Patients with Depression Less Likely to Receive Priority Care in Emergency Rooms, Canadian Study Suggests

March 2011

Guzzling Diet Soda Can Increase Stroke Risk

Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure More Effective in Women Than Men

Gender Does Not Play a Role in Risk of Death from Heart Attack

Peripheral Artery Disease Harder on Women

Why Folic Acid May Prevent a First Heart Attack, but Not a Second

Maternal Stroke History Tied to Women's Heart Attack Risk

Sleep Deprivation: Late Nights Can Lead to Higher Risk of Strokes and Heart Attacks

Recalled Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Leads Fail in Women, Youths Most Often

Lowering Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged Women Reduces Heart Disease Risk

Adherence Course Reduces Hypertension

Vegans' Elevated Heart Risk Requires Omega-3s and B12, Study Suggests

Moderate-to-Heavy Alcohol Intake May Increase Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

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