24th April, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
WASHINGTON: Researchers from A.O.U. in Cagliari Sardegna, Italy have found a link between increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT) – which can cause heart attac and stroke – and diabetes and hybertention.
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During the study, the researchers looked at 186 patients with the help of multidetector row CT and sought to determine association between CAWT is »
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15th April, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
TORONTO: Diets high in vegetables and nuts, or rich in fruit, vegetables and fish were associated with a lower risk for heart disease than those
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that rely on foods with a high glycemic index.Â
High glycemic index food includes rice, pasta and refined carbohydrates like white bread, and foods high in trans-fatty acids including fried foods, baked goods and snacks.Â
The study, »
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14th April, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
CHICAGO: What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list. That’s what new research, based on an analysisÂ
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of about 200 studies involving millions of people, has found.
Vegetables, nuts and the Mediterranean diet made the grocery list of “good†heart foods. On the “bad†list: starchy carbs like white bread and the »
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8th April, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Carrying an extra four inches of fat around the waist can increase a person’’s risk of being hospitalised with heart failure, warn researchers.
A study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that larger waist circumference is associated with increased risk of heart failure in middle-aged and older populations of men »
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