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Test Concern: Critics Say Some Treadmill Stress Testing Isn't Needed The Lakeland Ledger Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:48 PM PDT Treadmill stress testing for patients who lack symptoms or risk factors for heart disease is under attack. The American Academy of Family Physicians says doctors shouldn't order annual electrocardiograms or cardiac screening for low-risk, symptom-less patients. Elderly With Heart Risk Factors May Be More Dementia-Proof Scientific American Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:25 PM PDT A lot of things that are bad for your heart can also hurt your brain. High cholesterol, for example, contributes to heart disease. And it ups your risk of Alzheimer's and dementia. Another heart and brain hazard is called C-reactive protein, or CRP. It’s a marker for inflammation in your body. High levels are associated with heart disease and cognitive decline. [More] Why having a pot belly 'is a bigger heart risk than obesity' Daily Mail Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:23 PM PDT A 'spare tyre' around the waist is uniquely dangerous because it is packed with 'bad fat', researchers in Minnesota have found. Local Woman in Lawsuit Against Bristol-Myers Squibb KIII Corpus Christi Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:16 PM PDT A 60-year old Corpus Christi woman diagnosed with Hepatitis C is now said to be in need of a heart transplant after taking an experimental drug that she says damaged her heart. 72-year-old dies of heart attack at police station The Times of India Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:59 PM PDT A 72-year-old man died allegedly of a heart attack after he was being questioned inside the Sarojini Nagar police station in a family dispute. Lifestyle changes could prevent 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients Science Daily Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:55 PM PDT Up to 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients could be avoided by following a heart healthy lifestyle, according to new research. Denton Doctor Saves Passenger After In-Flight Heart Attack CBS Dallas - Fort Worth Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:15 PM PDT He heard a panicked passenger screaming, “Dad, are you alright? Dad!” But when the passenger slumped over, Dr. Noble knew something was seriously wrong. Rockton Dental Care Offers Free Dental Care Event WIFR Rockford Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:57 PM PDT Rockton Dental Care will host a free dental care event through Dentistry From The Heart (DFTH) supporting residents by providing free dental services to the first 150 people or as many as we can see. Loma Linda University Medical Center Featured in PBS Documentary, 'The Adventists' Highland Community News Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:01 PM PDT As seen in “The Adventists”, Dr. Leonard Baily and his team perform a heart transplant on a five-month old baby boy. 'Spare tyre' triples the risk of heart attack Daily Telegraph Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:28 PM PDT People who carry small 'spare tyre' around their waist are at triple the risk of dying from heart disease or stroke, a study finds.

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