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141. AHA: Sex Safe for Most Heart Patients
     

     Jan. 19, 2012 -- Most patients can safely resume sexual activities one week after having an uncomplicated heart attack, according to a new report from the American Heart Association. The report represents the most comprehensive review of the research on sex in heart patients ever conducted by the gr

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142. High-Normal Blood Pressure Raises Heart Risks in Men
     

     Jan. 17, 2012 -- Having high blood pressure in middle age is a major risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation later in life, and now new research links high-normal-range blood pressure with an increase in risk. More than 2 million mostly older Americans have the heart rhythm disorder known as

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143. Aspirin Therapy for Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention Not for Everyone
     

     Jan. 12, 2012 -- Many people who have never had a heart attack or stroke take an aspirin every day to lower their risk for these events. While some may benefit, for many others the benefits appear to be outweighed by an increased risk for potentially serious and even life-threatening bleeding, a new

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144. Study: Higher Heart Attack Risk From Pradaxa
     

     Jan. 10, 2012 -- Patients taking the new anti-clotting drug Pradaxa have a 33% higher risk of heart attack or severe symptoms of heart disease than do patients taking warfarin. The finding, from Cleveland Clinic researchers Ken Uchino, MD, and Adrian V. Hernandez, MD, PhD, is based on data from seve

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145. Statins May Raise Diabetes Risk in Older Women
     

     Jan. 9, 2012 -- Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be associated with an increased risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older women, a new study suggests. Experts say the evidence as a whole suggests that the risks are slight and that for most women who take statins, the benefits for preven

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146. Sensitive Blood Test Rules Out Heart Attack
     

     Dec. 27, 2011 -- When someone is having chest pain or other heart symptoms, it’s not always easy to tell whether they’ve suffered a heart attack. An electrocardiogram (ECG), one of the key tests used to confirm heart damage, isn’t always conclusive. When that happens, doctors may use a blood test th

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147. Increase in Resting Heart Rate Over Time Linked to Heart Disease Death
     

     Dec. 20, 2011 -- Your resting heart rate or pulse may provide important clues about your current and future heart health. It has been known that a high resting heart rate is a risk for heart disease. Now new research suggests that an increase in resting heart rate over time may actually place a pers

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148. Midlife Blood Pressure Predicts Future Heart Risk
     

     Dec. 19, 2011 -- Increases and decreases in blood pressure during middle age and even earlier in adulthood can significantly affect heart attack and stroke risk later in life, a new study shows. The analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 61,000 people is one of the most comprehensiv

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149. Sleep Apnea Treatment May Lower Heart Risks
     

     Dec. 15, 2011 -- In addition to improving sleep, an effective treatment for sleep apnea can also improve blood pressure and other risk factors for heart attack, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, new research shows. Continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP, helps patients with sleep apnea brea

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150. U.S. Heart Health: Lots of Room for Improvement
     

     Dec. 15, 2011 -- Among seven factors for heart health, almost all Americans have at least one factor at a “poor” level. The American Heart Association has issued America's annual heart health report card. While there is good news, much of it is overshadowed by bad news, and we definitely have room f

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