Heart attack systems


Overeating doesn’t just wreak havoc with your stomach and waist it disrupts the brain and triggers a cascade of internal damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ailments, U.S. researchers reported today. Reuters writes that the research, reported in the journal Cell, might help explain why obesity causes so many different diseases, and might lead to a prevention for obesity. …

The 5-Percent Plan: Preventing Diabetes and Heart Disease (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) – Want to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease? Losing just a few pounds can make a big difference. A study called the Diabetes Prevention Program showed that dropping even just 5 to 10 percent of your weight can prevent or delay diseases like type 2 diabetes.

New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) — An animal study raises a warning sign that a new class of drugs that shows promise against a variety of ailments ranging from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease might cause congenital heart defects, researchers report.

Widow of top film director wins six-figure damages from three GP’s who failed to spot his worsening heart disease (Daily Mail: World News)
The widow of a high-flying film director killed by a heart attack today won six-figure damages from three GPs who failed to spot and treat symptoms of his worsening cardiac disease.

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