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Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some men 3news Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:19 PM PDT A new study links hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a higher risk of death in older men who have had serious heart problems. Women slightly more likely to die than men in the 30 days following a heart attack PhysOrg Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:15 PM PDT A new study from NYU School of Medicine found that women may have a slightly higher risk of death than men in the thirty days following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but that these differences appear to be attributable to factors such as severity and type of ACS. The study, published in the August 26, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), found however that ... Doctor and his ‘magic milk’ at heart of the mystery over Michael Jackson’s last hours Times Online Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:14 PM PDT It is the word that Michael Jackson’s £92,000-a-month former doctor never wanted to hear: homicide. Hormone drugs dangerous for some prostate patients Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:13 PM PDT Hormone-based drugs that help treat aggressive prostate cancer may be dangerous for some men with heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Gossip Girl CW Arkansas Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:12 PM PDT Heart disease is the nation's leading cause of death. What can you do to reduce the risk of heart disease? Registry targets silent killer Sky News Australia Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:10 PM PDT Eight young Australians die suddenly every week from an inherited heart disease and experts say a key to reducing this toll is identifying those at risk. Study looks at optimism, heart problems South Bend Tribune Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:09 PM PDT A study in a recent issue of Circulation analyzed data on 97,253 women, 50 to 79 years old, who did not have cardiovascular disease at the start of the study. Research Finds Women Slightly More Likely To Die Than Men In The 30 Days Following A Heart Attack redOrbit Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:08 PM PDT A new study from NYU School of Medicine found that women may have a slightly higher risk of death than men in the thirty days following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but that these differences appear to be attributable to factors such as severity and type of ACS. Gene Variant Connected To Risk Of Stroke and Heart Attack For Those On Plavix redOrbit Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:08 PM PDT A new study reports that a gene variant carried by about a third of the population plays a major role in this group's response to an anti-clotting medicine, clopidogrel (Plavix). Tobacco to kill 6 million people next year - report The Star Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease, emphysema and a range of other ills, global cancer experts said in a report issued on Tuesday.

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