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Alcohol raises heart disease risk, particularly among women

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Young to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week--more than one per day, on average--were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease compared with those who drank less, finds a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

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Can mammograms help identify heart disease?

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Mammography can be used to identify a key indicator for heart disease in women, according to a study presented at the Menopause Society's annual meeting.

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Could Niacin Actually Induce Heart Disease?

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Niacin metabolism was associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and may be linked to the pathogenesis of heart disease via inflammatory pathways, researchers said. In a metabolomics study of stable.

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Catching up on sleep on weekends may lower heart disease risk by up to 20%

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new study of more than 90,000 individuals showed that those who had the most catch-up sleep on weekends had a 20% lower risk of developing heart disease than those with the least. Modern lifestyles mean many people are sleep deprived on work or school days, and try to 'catch-up' with compensatory sleep on weekends.

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New heart disease risk tool finds 40% fewer people need statins: Study

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

New study suggests that 40% fewer people may need statins for heart disease prevention, according to a risk assessment published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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A new heart disease risk factor

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

New study reveals clonal hematopoiesis as a significant risk factor for heart disease. Researchers suggest personalized interventions for carriers of mutations

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Does a beet a day keep heart disease away?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

After women go through menopause, their risk of heart disease increases dramatically. The results showed that daily consumption of beetroot juice by postmenopausal women may improve blood vessel function enough to reduce future heart disease risk.