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Alcohol 'helps lower heart disease risk'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:00 +0200

PARIS: Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday.
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Choosing the Heart Mark

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:00 +0200

The Heart Mark is a guideline and incentive for shoppers to instantly identify heart healthy products on the shelf. The brand is most recognisable on Flora, Sea Harvest and I&J products, but there are others.
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New take on cardiac arrest treatment

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:38:00 +0200

Research has found that rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve chance of survival without brain damage.
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AstraZeneca to conduct survey on cholesterol under-treatment

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:32:00 +0200

Three thousand patients currently undergoing treatment for hypercholesterol in South Africa are set to be surveyed to quantify and determine the degree of their under-treatment, Prof Matthias Haus, executive director and V-P of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals SA, told the media on Thursday 5 November 2009, in Sunninghill, Johannesburg.
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Cardiovascular disease may increase hip fracture incidence

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:04:00 +0200

A study that includes twins finds that the risk of hip fracture was significantly increased following a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with analysis also suggesting a genetic predisposition to the development of CVD and fractures, according to a study in the October 21 issue of JAMA.
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Follow healthy lifestyle to overturn genetic predisposition to heart disease

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:37:00 +0200

When it comes to heart disease, lifestyle usually trumps genetics, says noted genetic researcher Dr. Robert Hegele, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Lecturer at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009.
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Ladies in red...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:05:00 +0200

The international campaign, Go Red For Women, presented by MasterCard, will have its inaugural South African show - the Little Red Dress - during its Style in the City at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town from the 29 October to 1 November 2009.
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Gene variations increase risk of sudden cardiac death

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:05:00 +0200

A multinational research team has discovered that two genetic factors converge to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.
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Calcium to cure cardiovascular problems

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:32:00 +0200

Calcium is crucial for heart regeneration by cardiac stem cells following cardiovascular problems say scientists in an article published in the journal Circulation Research on 9 October. The study also identifies the body molecules controlling calcium levels in the stem cells and reveals, how their manipulation, can lead to the formation of new cardiac tissue. The work, that follows the recent surprising discovery of stem cells within the heart, can have important implications in the regenerative medicine of this organ in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
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Hearty hits Cape Town

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:24:00 +0200

During September 2009, Heart Awareness Month, the Heart and Stroke Foundation SA mascot, Hearty, in conjunction with Melomed, went on a heart health awareness road trip.
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