Cardiovascular disease
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Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet
But looking at the research in the round, he and others said, moderation may be the best way forward.
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Experts: Heart disease claims lives of 225 South Africans every day
Clinicians, however, highlight that up to 80% of heart diseases and strokes can be prevented.
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Stress can have negative effect on heart's health - expert
As Heart Awareness Month is commemorated during the month of September, cardiologists urged people to take on more healthier lifestyles that included eating healthier, regular exercise and not smoking.
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Heart attacks halved by daily 'polypill', strokes reduced too: study
The polypill concept was first proposed more than 20 years ago as a simpler, cost-effective approach to treating cardiovascular disease, which often requires taking several medications.
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Smokers have higher risk for multiple strokes
Among the 3,069 stroke survivors in the study, 1,475, or 48%, were current smokers and another 9% were former smokers.
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Showing people their own arteries might improve heart health
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to preventing cardiovascular disease can be patients’ inability to follow recommendations to do things like stop smoking, drink in moderation, exercise more regularly and eat well.
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Egg a day tied to lower risk of heart disease
A Chinese study suggests that individuals who ate an average of 0.76 eggs per day were 11% less likely to develop cardiovascular diseases compared to people who never ate eggs,
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Dying from a broken heart might actually be a thing
According to a new study, widows and widowers are more likely to exhibit risk factors linked to cardiovascular illness and death in the 3-month period following a spouse’s death.
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Butter redeemed: not tied to heart disease
Researchers found a very small increased risk of dying from any cause based on how much butter people ate.
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Exercise good for treating heart disease
The review adds to a large body of evidence showing that regular exercise is key to human health.
