December Heart Attacks Are the Most Deadly

December Heart Attacks Are the Most Deadly And It's Important for You to Know Why Several medical studies now show pretty convincingly that Americans who have heart attacks around the holidays -- specifically, the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day -- are more likely to die than people who have heart attacks at other times of the year. The increase in cardiac mortality during...

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How Do the Holidays Affect Your Heart?

How Do the Holidays Affect Your Heart? What May Lead to Increased Cardiac Risk While the holidays are meant to be filled with the joy of family and friends and good times, for anyone with heart disease—or who is at an increased risk for heart disease—the holidays instead may be a time of special risk. Several studies have shown that during the winter holidays not only are heart problems...

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5 Lesser-Known Risk Factors for Heart Attack

5 Lesser-Known Risk Factors for Heart Attack By Steven Nissen, MD, Cleveland Clinic Expert - Reviewed by a board-certified physician.Updated February 02, 2017 Many risk factors for heart attack are well known, among them smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and lack of exercise. These tend to be universal, meaning they can increase the risk for nearly anyone. But there are other...

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The Health Benefits of Cocoa Extract

The Health Benefits of Cocoa Extract A Sweet Solution for Heart Health? Antioxidants found in cocoa may help to fight heart disease. As more and more studies reveal the heart-healthy benefits of cocoa extract, a growing number of purportedly good-for-you chocolate products are hitting the market. From cocoa supplements to fortified chocolate bars, these products claim to lower blood pressure,...

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Which Chocolate Products Are Heart Healthy?

Which Chocolate Products Are Heart Healthy? It is common to hear today about the potential medical benefits of chocolate, in particular, that eating chocolate can help prevent cardiovascular disease. But not all chocolate is healthful. Several studies have strongly suggested that the flavanols present in some chocolate products act as strong antioxidants, and also as stimulators of nitric...

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More Evidence that Coronary Artery Disease Is Different In Women

More Evidence that Coronary Artery Disease Is Different In Women In Women, Heart Attacks May Be Due to Erosions For several years, cardiologists have known that coronary artery disease (CAD) in women can be quite different than it is in men. Women's symptoms may be different, the diagnostic tests that are used for CAD can give the "wrong" answer in women, and the underlying disease itself...

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Smoking And Your Heart

Smoking And Your Heart By Richard N. Fogoros, MD - Reviewed by a board-certified physician.Updated April 26, 2016 Smoking tobacco is the strongest risk factor for developing heart disease. In fact, the risk of having a heart attack is six times higher in smokers -- both men and women -- than in people who never smoked. Worldwide, smoking is thought to account for almost 40% of first heart...

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