Western Diet Increases Heart Attack Risk by 30%
Western Diet Boosts Global Heart Attack Risk 30%
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MONDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) — The fried foods, salty snacks and meats that are staples of the Western diet account for about 30 percent of heart attack risk across the world, a new report suggests.
Meanwhile, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, the so-called [...]
Vegan Diet Reduces Risk of Arthritis, Heart Attack and Stroke
Vegan Diet Reduces Risk of Arthritis, Heart Attack and Stroke
by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, have published a study in the journal Arthritis Research and Therapy showing that eating a vegan, gluten-free diet may reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in rheumatoid arthritis patients, as well as reducing [...]
Marijuana May Increase Heart Attack Risk-
Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk: study
By Will Dunham
Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person’s risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.
Dr. Jean Lud Cadet of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, said [...]
1-2-3 Shock! Home Defibrillators Save Lives.
Home defibrillators save lives in study
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer
Having a defibrillator at home can help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis, but so can CPR and at a much lower cost. That’s the bottom line from the first test of using these heart-shocking devices in the home.
The devices worked. [...]
Signs Of A Heart Attack? Do You Know Them
Just 1 in 4 know heart attack signs
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
Only about 1 in 4 Americans know the warning signs of a heart attack and what to do first, according to a new government report. That’s a decline in knowledge since the last survey in 2001, which showed nearly 1 in 3 [...]
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