Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 12, 2010

Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Working 10 Hours or More a Day Raises Heart Risk, Study Finds

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Overtime work and incident coronary heart disease: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 31, 2010

Do not conclude just yet that chocolate alone reduces heart and stroke risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Nibble on Chocolate for a Healthier Heart

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 24, 2010

StatsCan report on high cholesterol levels needs context Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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High cholesterol hits 41% of adults

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2010

SPRINT trial will try to answer if tight control of blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 16, 2010

Drug therapy as effective as angioplasty in relieving chest pain due to stable angina Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Canadian study finds no difference between angioplasty, drugs

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Meta-analysis: Effects of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Medical Therapy on Angina Relief

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2010

Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Treatment fails to prevent heart attacks in diabetics

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Effects of Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Effects of Combination Lipid Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NEJM Editorial: ACCORD and Risk-Factor Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 18, 2010

One in five Canadians has high blood pressure Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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One in five Canadians has high blood pressure

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2010

Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 21, 2010

Avoiding the salt of the Earth Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Half a teaspoon less salt a day could save 100,000 lives, study finds

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Projected Effect of Dietary Salt Reductions on Future Cardiovascular Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2009

Salt intake awareness campaign begins Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 19, 2010

Erectile dysfunction as a predictor of heart disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Erectile Dysfunction Predicts Heart Disease

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Does Erectile Dysfunction Contribute to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction Beyond the Framingham Risk Score?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 12, 2010

Watching TV increases heart disease and cancer risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Couch time may cut life short, study suggests

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Television Viewing Time and Mortality. The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab)

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 10, 2009

Research suggests that everyday germs may prevent diseases in adulthood Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 26, 2009

Cuts in salt would reduce stroke, heart risks Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cuts in salt would reduce stroke, heart risks: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 10, 2009

Battle With Heart Disease Moves to the Doctor's Office Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Battle With Heart Disease Moves to the Doctor’s Office