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CAFFEINE VIDEO: Overtime Increases Heart Disease Risk, Sickle Cell May Affect Brain, Caffeine Good For Shift Workers
CAFFEINE VIDEO: Overtime Increases Heart Disease Risk, Sickle Cell May Affect Brain, Caffeine Good For Shift Workers (May 11, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From London – According to a report published in the European Heart Journal, working overtime may increase risk of heart disease.

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ANGINA VIDEO: Calcium in Coronary Arteries Predicts Heart Attack (Interview with Dr. Philip Greenland, MD, Northwestern University)
ANGINA VIDEO: Calcium in Coronary Arteries Predicts Heart Attack (Interview with Dr. Philip Greenland, MD, Northwestern University) (April 27, 2010 - Insidermedicine) Taking into account the amount of calcium buildup in the coronary arteries helps improve predictions of who will develop coronary heart disease, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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VIDEO: Moderate Drinking Can Increase Cancer Risk, Researchers Identify Nerve Cells Associated with Itch Sensation, Angina More Deadly in Men than Women
VIDEO: Moderate Drinking Can Increase Cancer Risk, Researchers Identify Nerve Cells Associated with Itch Sensation, Angina More Deadly in Men than Women (August 7, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - According to research in the journal Cancer Detection and Prevention, moderate to heavy drinkers who consume at least one alcoholic beverage a day have an increased risk of developing cancer.

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Clinical Assessment Plus ECG Does Not Increase Ability to Predict Coronary Events
Clinical Assessment Plus ECG Does Not Increase Ability to Predict Coronary Events (November 13, 2008 - Insidermedicine) Adding electrocardiogram (ECG) testing to a full clinical assessment does little to improve the ability to predict coronary events among those with suspected angina, according to research in the British Medical Journal.

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Ranolazine Improves Symptoms of Chronic, Stable Angina
Ranolazine Improves Symptoms of Chronic, Stable Angina (October 9, 2008 - Insidermedicine) A new drug for the treatment of angina helps improve symptoms when it is added to standard therapy, according to an article published in the latest issue of The Lancet.

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South Asians Have Heart Attacks 10 Years Earlier
South Asians Have Heart Attacks 10 Years Earlier South Asians have heart attacks five to 10 years younger than others, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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The Week In Review
The Week In Review In this weeks Insidermedicine review, Dr Sanjay Sharma discusses new research in retinitis pigmentosa which shows that injecting stem cells into the eye helped rats with the condition.

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Breakthrough Treatment for Heart Failure
Breakthrough Treatment for Heart Failure There is new hope for survival for those with heart failure.

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Alcohol Beneficial for Heart
Alcohol Beneficial for Heart Does consuming alcohol protect the Heart? Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has linked moderate alcohol consumption to lower rates of heart attack among men with healthy lifestyles.

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Stents for Angioplasty
Stents for Angioplasty Recently, there has been conflicting evidence about the use of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

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Fish Benefits Outweigh Risk
Fish Benefits Outweigh Risk The information surrounding the health risks and benefits of fish consumption has often been conflicting.

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Decaf Coffee Not Caffeine-Free
Decaf Coffee Not Caffeine-Free With increasing emphasis being placed on food labels, it seems that we may now have to pay more attention to the coffee we drink.

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Walnuts Better than Olive Oil
Walnuts Better than Olive Oil Eating “a handful” of walnuts everyday may help fend off heart disease.

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NSAIDs Side Effects
NSAIDs Side Effects Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, including aspirin and ibuprofen, are the most commonly prescribed medicines across the world.

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Risk of Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Risk of Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Hormone therapy is a common treatment for prostrate cancer.

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