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Snow shovelling linked to heart attack study misses the big picture
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Shovelling snow CAN trigger heart attacks, Kingston doctor proves Reference: Snow-shoveling and the risk of acute coronary syndromes
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Does low salt intake increase heart disease risk? One study does not prove a trend
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011 Source: Low salt intake linked to heart-disease deaths Heart Risk Higher at Highest, Lowest Salt Intake Levels Reference: Primary source: Journal of the American Medical Association Source reference: O’Donnell M, et al “Urinary sodium and potassium excretion and risk of cardiovascular events” JAMA2011; 306: 2229-2238. Additional source: Journal of…
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Cardiac stem cells improved function after heart attack in small proof of concept study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 15, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Stem cells show promise in fixing hearts Reference: Cardiac stem cells in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy (SCIPIO): initial results of a randomised phase 1 trial
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Fruits and vegetables can override genetic switch for heart disease
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 15, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Healthy diet trumps genetic heart disease Reference: The Effect of Chromosome 9p21 Variants on Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified by Dietary Intake: Evidence from a Case/Control and a Prospective Study
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The importance of public defibrillators
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa man survives heart attack at arena with help of teammates, off-duty nurse
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FDA approval Xarelto for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients questioned
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: FDA Panel Backs Xarelto for Stroke Prevention
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Interval training after heart attack does help some select patients
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 29, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: To Heal a Heart, Train Harder
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Mosquito season is back/proper dental hygiene reduces other disease complications
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 24, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Take your teeth to heart
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Cryoablation device approved by Health Canada to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 12, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Medtronic Receives Health Canada Approval for First and Only Cryoballoon Ablation Treatment in Canada for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation