Archive for March, 2009

10 best heart-healthy foods

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

A health reporter offers a list of 10 foods that will help keep your heart in tip-top shape. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Investigational drug may prevent blood clots

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Researchers say the new drug made from the magnolia tree works even when common blood thinners also are taken along with it. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Omega-3s no added benefit to heart attack patients

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The standard drug therapy for people who have had a heart attack wipes out any protection the supplement might provide, study finds. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

One pill might prevent heart disease

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

A new study has found that five drugs in one dose reduced heart attack, stroke risk. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Statins may help before artery-opening surgery

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

New Italian studies report fewer heart attacks after procedures when patients took statins. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

High blood fat levels common in Americans

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

High levels of blood fats, called triglycerides, may contribute to heart risk, study finds. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

TriLipix, Crestor combo better at improving heart risks: study

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

A new study has found that patients who take a combination of the cholesterol drugs TriLipix and Crestor improve their heart risk factors more than patients who take the individual medications alone. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Walgreen offers free care to unemployed, uninsured

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The drugstore chain Walgreen is offering free clinic visits to people who lose their jobs and health insurance through the end of this year. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Avoid pistachios, FDA says

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are warning consumers not to eat any products containing pistachios because the nuts may be contaminated with salmonella. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Obesity in Babies?

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The current epidemic of childhood obesity could start when some babies are just six months old. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News