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Multivitamins no better than placebo in preventing cancer and heart disease: Study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Multivitamins won’t lower risk of death from cancer or heart disease, study says Reference: Multivitamin Use and the Risk of Mortality and Cancer Incidence The Multiethnic Cohort Study
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Pregnancy complications can be an indicator of future cardiovascular and diabetes risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 10, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Problems In Pregnancy Signal Future Health Risks
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New genes discovered may lead to new understanding of heart disease; its prevention and treatment
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2011 Source: Doctors discover 13 genes behind heart disease
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Early onset of menopausal hot flashes may be associated with cardiovascular disease risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: The Hot Flashes of Menopause May Protect Women’s Hearts Reference: Vasomotor symptoms and cardiovascular events in postmenopausal women
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Causality cannot be demonstrated in latest study that states moderate alcohol consumption reduces heart disease risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 24, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Reviews confirm it: Alcohol really is good for the heart Reference: BMJ: Association of alcohol consumption with selected cardiovascular disease outcomes BMJ: Effect of alcohol consumption on biological markers associated with risk of coronary heart disease Alcohol in moderation ‘cuts heart risk’
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Progestin-only birth control pill does not increase heart disease risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Common birth control pill not tied to heart attacks Reference: Progestogen-Only Contraceptives and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis
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Diet soda study cannot link consumption with cardiovascular risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 10, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Diet soft drinks may raise stroke risk, study suggests
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No surprise that Canadians underestimate heart health risks, overestimate their state of health
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February1 , 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Heart findings ‘wake-up call’ for Canadians Reference: Heart and Stroke Foundation’s 2011 Report on Canadians’ Health Dr. Yoni Freedhoff’s annual report on the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s efforts to date
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US Surgeon General reports on the effect of casual cigarette smoking and exposure
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Surgeon General report: Tobacco smoke does immediate damage