Dr. Barry Dworkin » Cardiovascular Diesase http://www.drbarrydworkin.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:28:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2004-2010 bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Sunday House Call) bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Sunday House Call) posts 1440 http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/BarryLogo1.jpg Dr. Barry Dworkin » Cardiovascular Diesase http://www.drbarrydworkin.com 144 144 Sunday House Call is a live two-hour evidenced-based medicine and science show that airs at 3 PM Eastern originating from the studios of 580 CFRA radio in Ottawa, Canada. Its stated aim is to provide the opportunity for our guests to discuss their idea... Sunday House Call is a live two-hour evidenced-based medicine and science show that airs at 3 PM Eastern originating from the studios of 580 CFRA radio in Ottawa, Canada. Its stated aim is to provide the opportunity for our guests to discuss their ideas and the basic science that led to their latest research without the need to encapsulate their life\\\'s work into a 30 second soundbite and to provide information to our listeners that is credible, unbiased and backed by evidence, not anecdote. Dr. Barry Dworkin, Sunday House Call, 580 CFRA, health, evidence-based medicine Sunday House Call Sunday House Call bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com no no Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2010/09/06/cortisol-levels-in-hair-may-be-an-indicator-of-heart-attack-in-men-who-are-already-at-risk-of-heart-disease/ http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2010/09/06/cortisol-levels-in-hair-may-be-an-indicator-of-heart-attack-in-men-who-are-already-at-risk-of-heart-disease/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:56:11 +0000 Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/?p=3595 Cortisol Levels In Hair Linked To Heart Attack Risk Reference: Hair cortisol and the risk for acute myocardial infarction in adult men Related articles:
  1. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
  2. Dairy fat reduces heart attack risk? A lesson on how not to do a study
  3. Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 3 , 2010

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Cortisol Levels In Hair Linked To Heart Attack Risk

Reference:

Hair cortisol and the risk for acute myocardial infarction in adult men

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  2. Dairy fat reduces heart attack risk? A lesson on how not to do a study
  3. Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics

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  1. The skinny on omega-3 fatty acids
  2. Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease
  3. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2010

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Study: More omega-3 fats didn’t aid heart patients

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  1. The skinny on omega-3 fatty acids
  2. Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease
  3. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk

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  1. Drug therapy as effective as angioplasty in relieving chest pain due to stable angina
  2. Economic models predict breastfeeding will reduce disease and health care costs
  3. Five year cancer survival rate seems to be lower in financially poorer individual despite universal access to care
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 4, 2010

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Aging hearts: Over-80s may benefit from angioplasty

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  1. Drug therapy as effective as angioplasty in relieving chest pain due to stable angina
  2. Economic models predict breastfeeding will reduce disease and health care costs
  3. Five year cancer survival rate seems to be lower in financially poorer individual despite universal access to care

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  1. Don’t pass the salt…please!
  2. Avoiding the salt of the Earth
  3. Preventing food-borne illness during BBQ season
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 30, 2010

Source:

Food industry urged to pinch sodium from products

Reference:

Recommendations of the Sodium Working Group

Related articles:

  1. Don’t pass the salt…please!
  2. Avoiding the salt of the Earth
  3. Preventing food-borne illness during BBQ season

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  1. StatsCan report on high cholesterol levels needs context
  2. Elevated potassium levels in the elderly more commonly seen with sulpha antibiotic and certain blood pressure meds: study
  3. Nuts lower blood cholesterol levels
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Madely Health Headlines for  June 29, 2010

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Cholesterol drugs for the healthy still debatable
Reference:

Cholesterol Lowering, Cardiovascular Diseases, and the Rosuvastatin-JUPITER Controversy

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  1. StatsCan report on high cholesterol levels needs context
  2. Elevated potassium levels in the elderly more commonly seen with sulpha antibiotic and certain blood pressure meds: study
  3. Nuts lower blood cholesterol levels

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  2. Cuts in salt would reduce stroke, heart risks: study
  3. Stenting versus surgery for carotid stenosis studied to determine four-year outcome of stroke and heart attack
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Madely Health Headlines for  June 21, 2010

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Most strokes caused by 10 risk factors: study

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  1. Stroke incidence to increase with demographic shift
  2. Cuts in salt would reduce stroke, heart risks: study
  3. Stenting versus surgery for carotid stenosis studied to determine four-year outcome of stroke and heart attack

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  1. New study to look at relationship between high blood pressure and the development of Alzheimer’s dementia
  2. Cell phone link to brain cancer is tenuous at best
  3. SPRINT trial will try to answer if tight control of blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2010

Source:

Some blood pressure drugs may increase cancer risk, study suggests

Reference:

Blood pressure pills ‘cancer link’

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  2. Cell phone link to brain cancer is tenuous at best
  3. SPRINT trial will try to answer if tight control of blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia

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  • Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease
  • Do not conclude just yet that chocolate alone reduces heart and stroke risk
  • Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
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    Madely Health Headlines for  June 11, 2010

    Source:

    Study backs heart-healthy effect of dairy fat

    Resources:

    Dr. Yoni Freehoff provides an excellent analysis of the “study” and its many methodological flaws. Please see his June 10, 2010 post.

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    2. Do not conclude just yet that chocolate alone reduces heart and stroke risk
    3. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk

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    1. Ten risks for stroke
    2. Costs of diabetes care to increase
    3. Lung cancer incidence for women increasing while for men it is decreasing
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 7, 2010

    Source:

    ‘Tsunami of strokes’ likely to hit Canada’s aging boomers

    Related articles:

    1. Ten risks for stroke
    2. Costs of diabetes care to increase
    3. Lung cancer incidence for women increasing while for men it is decreasing

    ]]>     http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2010/06/07/stroke-incidence-to-increase-with-demographic-shift/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 7, 2010 Source: 'Tsunami of strokes' likely to hit Canada's aging boomers Related articles:Ten risks for stroke Costs of diabetes care to increase Lung ... Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 7, 2010 Source: 'Tsunami of strokes' likely to hit Canada's aging boomers Related articles:Ten risks for stroke Costs of diabetes care to increase Lung cancer incidence for women increasing while for men it is decreasing Cardiovascular Diesase, Health Headlines, Health Statistics Sunday House Call no no     Stenting versus surgery for carotid stenosis studied to determine four-year outcome of stroke and heart attack http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2010/05/27/stenting-versus-surgery-for-carotid-stenosis-studied-to-determine-four-year-outcome-of-stroke-and-heart-attack/ http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2010/05/27/stenting-versus-surgery-for-carotid-stenosis-studied-to-determine-four-year-outcome-of-stroke-and-heart-attack/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:12:42 +0000 Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/?p=3318 Stenting Equals Surgery for Carotid Stenosis Reference: Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis NEJM editorial: Carotid-Artery Stenting in Stroke Prevention Related articles:
    1. Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics
    2. Cuts in salt would reduce stroke, heart risks: study
    3. Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 27, 2010

    Source:

    Stenting Equals Surgery for Carotid Stenosis

    Reference:

    Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis

    NEJM editorial: Carotid-Artery Stenting in Stroke Prevention

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    1. Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics
    2. Cuts in salt would reduce stroke, heart risks: study
    3. Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease

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