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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Elevated heart rate in people with stable heart disease associated with future complications: study

    October 27, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 25, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: High resting heart rate may shorten life: study

  • Level of fitness plays a role in heart damage after marathon: study

    October 26, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 26, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Marathon running can temporarily damage the heart

  • New studies critical of statin use for people with normal cholesterol and elevated levels of CRP

    June 29, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines for June 29, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Cholesterol drugs for the healthy still debatable Reference: Cholesterol Lowering, Cardiovascular Diseases, and the Rosuvastatin-JUPITER Controversy

  • Processed meats associated with increased heart disease risk: Harvard study

    May 18, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: A Guilt-Free Hamburger

  • Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk

    May 12, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 12, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Working 10 Hours or More a Day Raises Heart Risk, Study Finds Reference: Overtime work and incident coronary heart disease: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study

  • Ottawa heart health awareness campaign for women

    April 23, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 23, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: $100K launches Rochette’s Ottawa heart campaign

  • Do not conclude just yet that chocolate alone reduces heart and stroke risk

    March 31, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 31, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Nibble on Chocolate for a Healthier Heart

  • Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics

    March 15, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Treatment fails to prevent heart attacks in diabetics Reference: Effects of Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Effects of Combination Lipid Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus NEJM Editorial: ACCORD and Risk-Factor Control in Type 2 Diabetes

  • Salt intake awareness campaign begins

    January 20, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2009 Source: Give your head a shake

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