Worldwide, 8.6 million women die from heart disease each year – nearly a third of all deaths in women. Three million women die from stroke each year. Over the past several years, gender differences in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of heart disease have made their way into the media. Whatever your awareness of these differences [...]
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It turns out that people with heart disease are at greater risk of having a severe case of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. This is partly because the swine flu produces significant stress on the cardiovascular system — breathing difficulty, changes in blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and even direct effects on the heart — [...]
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A recent study from Sweden links heart disease with an increased risk of hip fractures. The study compared individuals suffering from heart failure, stroke, and other cardiovascular conditions with others with no diagnosis for heart disease, stroke or any other cardiovascular condition. Researchers found more than a four-fold increase in instances of hip fractures among [...]
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