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<title>Are Cardiac CT Scans Suitable For Everyone?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How do doctors determine whether their patients have developed heart problems? In the past, invasive angiogram used to be the common and unavoidable procedure doctors will employ. But now, more and more doctors are switching to cardiac computed tomography (CT) scans.]]></description>
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<title>How Much Do You Know About Heart Attack?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 12:48:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We may hear about heart attack all the time. And most of us will probably know that it is a very serious medical condition that could end the life of the victim. But, how many of us really have a good understanding of this condition?]]></description>
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<title>Are Women Spared From Heart Disease?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:51:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most women are not aware that heart disease is the leading killer of women in United States and many developed countries. But, the following unexpected incident experienced by a young lady may change your mind!]]></description>
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<title>A Weight Loss Alternative For Obese Teens</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:31:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It seems that surgery is the last resort, so she decided to go for a lapband surgery. After a 3-day stay at the hospital, she was discharged and she managed to lose over 30 kg after the operation.]]></description>
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<title>Can Aspirin Really Keep Heart Attack Away?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:32:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aspirin is a non-steroidal painkiller that is capable of thinning blood and all women of 65 and older should consider taking a daily dose of aspirin, according to AHA.]]></description>
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<title>Can Everybody Go For A Heart Scan Now?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:46:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Blocking of arteries in hearts can lead to heart disease. In the worst scenario, it may even cause fatal heart attack that could lead to death. Hence, when patient's heart shows some sorts of unhealthy signs, his or her doctor will...]]></description>
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<title>What Is Stress Test?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:31:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stress test is just a screening tool to examine the effect of exercise on your heart. It gives a general sense of how healthy your heart is.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Is Good To Prevent Heart Disease Too</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:33:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Research also showed that it reduces the likelihood of heart disease and soothes inflammation in the body. It was found that people eating the most fiber, 21g per day, had 12 percent less heart disease than those eating the least, 5 g daily.]]></description>
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<title>Can Fiber Help Diabetics?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:34:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber forms an important part of our diet. Unfortunately, many of us ignore this either intentionally or unintentionally. Some people will find fiber-]]></description>
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<title>The Risk Of Drug-coated Stents Can Be Managed</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:55:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the recent negative news that patients with drug-coated stents have higher risk of blood clots than those with bare metal stents, a pioneer of the drug-coated stent has said that with proper medication, that risk can be managed.]]></description>
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<title>What So Great About GL Diet?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:55:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[GL stands for glycemic load. It is believed by many health professionals that low GL diet will be more popular than low-fat, low-carbohydrate (carb) or low-calorie.]]></description>
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<title>Does Salt Matter Your Heart Health?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:55:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It seems that salt is one thing that we cannot live without. However, our body needs only 1 teaspoonful or 6g of salt daily while the amount consumed by most people is well above the minimum required level. This will harm our body in the long run.]]></description>
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<title>What Are Designer Eggs Related To Heart Disease?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:44:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all have heard about designer fashions, designer watches, or designer bags. But, have you heard about designer eggs? They are none other than those produced by feeding egg-laying hens with a special diet...]]></description>
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<title>What If You Have A Fatty Liver?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:25:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fatty liver is one that has build-up of fat in the liver. It may not cause any harm to the liver, if mild. However, if the condition gets worse, the liver can become inflamed and over time, this might even result in severe liver damage.]]></description>
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<title>Does Heart Grow Older With Age?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:45:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your age does not determine how young or old your heart really is. A heart of a 40-year-old person may have the vitality of a 30-year-0ld while a much younger person's heart could behave as one twice the chronological age of the person. Sound unbelievable?]]></description>
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<title>Sporting Only On Weekend May Not Benefit The Body</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:58:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In addition to a balanced healthy diet, exercise also forms an integral part of a heart-healthy lifestyle. However, sporting, especially those high intensity exercises, only over weekend will do more harm than good to the body.]]></description>
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<title>Why Do People Eat Vegetables?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:12:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People eat vegetables for different reasons. For instance, George, a 54-year-old man, has his wonderful reasons for eating vegetables. He chose to be vegetarian since he was 28 not because of health or religious issues.]]></description>
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<title>Things You May Not Know About Sugar</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:45:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We usually view sugar as some white crystalline stuff that usually attracts ants if we do not keep them properly. But in reality, it is more than just that...]]></description>
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<title>How About A No Starve Diet?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[More importantly, you need not starve as the GI diet comprises of a balanced combination of proteins, carbohydrates and good fats.]]></description>
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<title>Can Diet With Supplements And Exercise Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:50:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some health professionals and experts do believe that a low-glycemic load diet, coupled with multivitamin, chromium and cinnamon, plus moderate amount of exercise usually can reverse this condition.]]></description>
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<title>How Is Brugada Syndrome Related To Sudden Death</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:51:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unexplained sudden death of apparently healthy young men in their sleep is rare in the West but more common in South-East Asian countries and Japan. These men are called-]]></description>
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<title>Does Racing 42 km Put A Heart At Risk</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:19:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Mathematically, the risk is very small: Runner dying from a heart attack during marathon is about 1 in 50,000. But, does racing 42 km put a heart at risk? ]]></description>
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<title>Is Having Fast Food Restaurant In Kid's Hospital A Wise Choice</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:41:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Data collected showed that at least 59 of the United States' 250 children's hospitals have fast-food restaurants. This may give 2 different messages-]]></description>
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<title>How Needles Help A Stroke Patient To Recover</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:03:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A stroke left the right side of Steve's body paralyzed. Even a few sessions before the 40 sessions prescribed for stroke patients, he has already begun to return to normal life.]]></description>
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<title>What Is A Healthy Diet All About?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:53:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diet, as part of a healthy lifestyle, plays an important role in maintaining one's healthy body. It will help reduce chances of getting many health issues, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol, etc that may ultimately lead to the risk of heart disease.]]></description>
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<title>What Are The Causes Of Sudden Cardiac Death In Athletes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:38:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Besides hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, scarring of heart and serious blockage of a few blood vessels supplying blood to the heart that can make athletes die instantly, there are also other rare causes including...]]></description>
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<title>How To Use Revised BMI To Prevent Heart Disease?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:11:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Asians face a high risk of developing high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, high blood lipids, and diabetes even while they have relatively low levels of BMI. These risk factors can in turn lead to disease such as heart attack or stroke if they are not detected and treated early.]]></description>
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<title>A True Story Of A Young Man With A New Heart</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:19:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old young man, Richard (not his real name) considered he was given a very special present - a new heart a new life, when he-]]></description>
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<title>Children Diets Can Influence What Their Parents Eat</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:22:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most health researchers have usually attributed the correlation between adults' and children's diets to parental influence. Interestingly, a report, released in the early Jan 2007 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, revealed otherwise...]]></description>
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<title>Do You Believe Smoking Is A Way To Stay Slim</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:15:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Smoking can help one stays slim. Are you sure? Unfortunately, yes and it is a common belief among teenage girls. Read more to find out why-
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<title>Can Diabetes Be Managed By Supplements</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:24:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is important to get enough B vitamins to balance sugar levels but relying solely on B-complex supplement alone will not solve the problem. Medication should be taken but meanwhile one should...]]></description>
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<title>What Are The Right Ways To Manage Your Weight</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:15:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is important that an obese individual should seek proper advice from medical doctor or professional health personnel on how to lose weight, especially when he or she already has some medical disorders. Diet, exercise, and behavioral therapy are the three essential elements for any treatment of obesity.]]></description>
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<title>Can I Travel With Heart Disease?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:11:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Can I travel if I have heart disease? This is a common question that people will ask, especially if they have intention to travel by air. It can safely be done, provided few precautions are taken.]]></description>
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<title>Why Are Patients Reluctant To Join Cardiac Rehabilitation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:05:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cardiac rehabilitation is an integral part of the cardiovascular continuum. Secondary prevention is extremely essential as this prevents a recurrence or further complications such as heart failure after a heart attack. However, only few patients-]]></description>
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<title>Can Risk Of Diabetes Be Reduced By Drinking More Coffee?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:35:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Numerous studies were conducted on effect of drinking coffee on heart disease, diabetes and other disease but no definite conclusion has been arrived so far.]]></description>
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<title>Is Crestor The Magic Treatment For Diabetes?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:07:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A 26-week study showed that Crestor (rosuvastatin) is more effective than any other in reducing the bad cholesterol level in patients with Type-2 diabetes.]]></description>
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<title>2 Things That Cannot Be Skipped For Diabetics</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:05:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diabetes can raise the risk of leading to heart disease. One should not treat this lightly if he or she has confirmed to be diabetic. Besides medications, urine test and exercise are the two things that cannot be skipped.]]></description>
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<title>The Danger Of Exercising Hard Without Consultation</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:28:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Exercise is a good habit that will bring us many health benefits. It plays an important role in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and many other diseases. However, it may also get one into trouble especially when he or she has not exercised for a long time.]]></description>
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<title>Should Sudden Cardiac Death Of Athletes Stop Us From Exercising</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:54:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sportsmen, especially those renowned in their respective fields will certainly attract media attention and will create doubts to some people: if these super-fit individuals can die suddenly, is there any point in exercising?]]></description>
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<title>Diabetes Is Not Just A Matter Of Sugar</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:49:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diabetes is not just a sugar problem, it is an incurable condition! Diabetics can still stay healthy if their blood sugar levels are well controlled.]]></description>
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<title>Coffee May Help To Keep Diabetes At Bay</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:29:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Coffee has been a drink that people consume everyday, especially during breakfast. There are many negative reports on consuming coffee mainly due to its caffeine. A study reported in the Archives of Internal medicine that there is a link between drinking coffee and a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.]]></description>
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<title>The Danger Of Hidden Blood Pressure With Diabetes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:07:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people are aware of the risks posed by diabetes and high blood pressure, but few may realize the relationship between the two.]]></description>
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<title>Can Qigong Help Stroke Recovery</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:03:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although he has never fully regained his speech and mobility, qigong has helped him to forget his bitterness about the stroke improved his mobility, and allowed him to-]]></description>
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<title>Can High Dose Statin Help Reduce Blood Cholesterol Levels</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:40:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Persons with heart trouble and high blood cholesterol levels are sometimes put by their doctors on high dosage of statin drugs so as to quickly lower their blood cholesterol levels. High dosage of statin can offer only a marginal benefit compared to the current treatment.]]></description>
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<title>Silent Heart Disease With Some Diabetics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:38:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Myocardial ischemia, occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood to meet the metabolic needs, usually due to plaque build-up in the coronary arteries. Experts depict this disease as "silent" when there are no symptoms being presented.]]></description>
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<title>Causes And Treatment Of Hypertension</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:19:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hypertension can lead to a number of complications including stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and heart attack. Therefore, it is important that we understand how it is developed and how to treat it.]]></description>
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<title>What Can A Herbal Wonder Drug Do For Your Heart</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:18:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Garlic, whether raw or cooked, is famous for its strong characteristic odor. But, are you aware that garlic can be used medically besides its culinary purposes. In fact, garlic has long been considered as a herbal "Wonder Drug".]]></description>
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<title>When And What To Eat Is Key For Diabetics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:07:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Halle Berry admits that she is very strict with her diet. In addition, she exercises regularly, and it is this combination that really keeps her healthy. To have diabetes under control, it is also important to know what and when you eat.]]></description>
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<title>Hypertension In The Elderly Patients</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:01:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is estimated that more than half of the people aged 65 and above around the world have some form of hypertension, or high blood pressure. Hypertension is a common condition in older people.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Sudden Cardiac Death?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:57:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sudden cardiac death is sudden and unexpected with death occurring within minutes after collapse. It is more common to older folks with serious heart ailments although it sometimes does happen to those young and healthy people with no outward sign of heart disease. ]]></description>
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<title>What To Do If You Have The Metabolic Syndrome?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:58:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Though it is still not very clear what causes the metabolic syndrome, it seems that overweight does play a very important role. The syndrome is clearly more commonly found in those people who are overweight than in those who are not. Even if one has the metabolic syndrome, he or she should not worry too much. Why?]]></description>
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<title>An Ancient Herbal Therapy For Diabetics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:41:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent study revealed that an herbal therapy that has been used for thousands of years may help control blood sugar levels in people suffering from Type-2 diabetes. Milk thistle, a flowering herb, contains several chemicals with possible medical effects. ]]></description>
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<title>Can Vitamins Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:39:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The interest in Vitamins A, C, and E stems from their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants interfere with the complex process through which LDL cholesterol starts plaque formation.]]></description>
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<title>The Low-Down On The Risks Of Coronary Heart Disease In Women</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:32:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The risk factors for CHD are more or less similar for both men and women except for some minor differences. The management of these risk factors has generally been either ignored or pursued less vigorously in women than men.]]></description>
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<title>The Low-Down On The Diagnosis And Therapy Of Coronary Heart Disease In Women</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:27:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is not easy to diagnose CHD in women who develop chest pain more often than men. The chances for these chest pains to progress to heart attack are rare. ]]></description>
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<title>A Healthy Diet Is Still The Key To Weight Loss</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:05:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For whatever reasons to go on diet, one should take note that a healthy diet is the key to weight loss and not the type of diet.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Your Understanding Of Metabolic Syndrome?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:23:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When metabolic syndrome was revealed in the early 20th century, it was known that high blood pressure, diabetes, being overweight and having abnormal levels of lipids (fats) in the blood were associated with increased risk of heart disease.]]></description>
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<title>Hypertension For Pregnant Mothers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:58:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An increase in blood (plasma) volume and a fall in blood pressure are usually observed in normal pregnancy. So when any pregnant woman's blood pressure is above the normal range, it is abnormal.]]></description>
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<title>Coronary Heart Disease In The Elderly</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:28:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the elderly. In western countries, it accounts for 80 - 85 percent of all cardiac deaths in older people.]]></description>
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<title>Why the Heart Fails</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:22:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The major causes of heart failure, according to cardiologist, are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, cardiomyopathy, and valvular heart disease.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Heart Failure?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:18:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We always hear people talking about heart failure. But how many of us really know about this disease? What is heart failure? How can this happen? Why does heart fail? These are the questions that always pop up in our minds awaiting someone to give us the answers.]]></description>
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<title>How To Get Your Life Back After Heart Disease Strikes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:27:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Heart disease often destroys lives, particularly heart attacks that can strike suddenly and without warning. It is estimated that half of all people who suffer a heart attack may die even without reaching hospital for treatment. People who survive from heart attacks are often disabled both mentally and physically.]]></description>
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<title>How Hypertension Is Linked To Diabetes And Kidney Failure?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:54:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you aware that about 40 percent of Asian diabetic patients with hypertension eventually develop kidney disease, 10 percent of these patients will require dialysis within 10 years of diagnosis?]]></description>
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<title>How A Diabetic Manages His Disease</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:44:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Family history, obesity, lack of exercise, and unhealthy diet can cause one to develop such disease. If it is not managed properly, it may result in complications such as kidney failure, blindness, and neuropathy. Diabetics are also at a higher risk to develop heart disease.]]></description>
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<title>What Smoking Can Offer You?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:43:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is known that smoking is a risk factor of heart disease. But, do you really know what smoking can offer you? Perhaps the facts stated hereafter will give you some clues...]]></description>
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<title>Drug Coated Stents May Be Harmful To Patients!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:24:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drug-coated stents have hailed as a major advance just 3 years ago are now being blamed to cause blood clots and other complications in certain high-risk cases and patients.]]></description>
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<title>Staying Healthy Need Not Diet But Exercise</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:21:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now, some British researchers have advised clinically obese women don't go on diet but change the way they eat, and they can eat whatever they want in moderation to improve their health. ]]></description>
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<title>What Is The Danger If You Are Not Aware Of Hypertension?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:13:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is hypertension? It may sound very familiar and most of us will simply answer: it means high blood pressure. But, how many of us can really understand its hidden dangers?]]></description>
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<title>How To Achieve Long Term Success In Treating Obesity</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:11:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A group of people has no choice but to get help from surgical treatments that carry certain degree of risk. According to statistics, only surgical treatment has a long-term success rate of 60 to 70 percent.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance Of Shaping Good Eating Habits For Children</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:01:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Obesity in schoolchildren has increased in the last decade. The impact of obesity is that more children are now with Type 2 or lifestyle diabetes as a result of their diets and less exercise. This is a worldwide problem that is not to be overlooked because diabetes and obesity are two of the leading risk factors of heart disease.]]></description>
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<title>You Can Be Old But Your Heart Must Be Young</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:05:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Heart health needs not deteriorate when you grow older. You must focus on the impact of heart disease and the risk factors in order to help prolong your heart's youth.]]></description>
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<title>Prevention of Diabetes Is Not Difficult At All</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:51:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diabetes is a common chronic disease that could possibly lead to heart disease, if it is not appropriately controlled. When one passes the age of 40 and has-]]></description>
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<title>ECG Screening Can Really Reduce Sudden Cardiac Deaths!</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:40:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A screening program using 12-lead ECG for young athletes in Italy has reduced the sudden cardiac deaths by almost 90 percent, according to a report from Heartwise.]]></description>
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<title>Why All People Are Firing Trans Fats Now</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:53:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In 1950s and 1960s, trans fat was hailed as a healthy replacement for saturated fat in butter and animal fat. It was also used because of its ability to extend shelf life for products. 30 years later, why it is now crowned as a bad stuff that could shorten life for those who eat it?]]></description>
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<title>Beware Of Kids That Have Signs Of Heart Disease!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:44:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Under normal circumstances, we would think that only adults, especially elderly, will have narrowing and hardening of arteries. But, the findings of a study presented at the annual American Heart Association in Chicago last month (Nov 2006) will probably change our views.]]></description>
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<title>The Role Of Physical Activity In The Alternation Of Cholesterol Level</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:22:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More and more people especially working adults do not have sufficient physical activity either due to tight work schedules or unhealthy lifestyles. This increases their risk of getting heart disease, stroke, and cancer.]]></description>
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<title>Blindness Could Be Caused By Diabetes!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:09:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that reduces a person's immunity. It can lead to heart disease, and it may also affect some organs of the body, such as the eyes. ]]></description>
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<title>All You Need To Know About Insulin</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:04:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whenever we talk about heart disease, we always list diabetes mellitus as one of the risk factors. With the mention of diabetes, it is unlikely that we can ignore the involvement of insulin. ]]></description>
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