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More "healthy" patients die after a heart attack

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Health A new analysis of half a million heart attack patients found that people with the warning signs of heart disease such as high blood pressure and cholesterol are more likely to survive their hospital stay than those with a cleaner bill of health. Even when taking into account influences…

Fiber-loving teens have lower heart, diabetes risks

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Health Teenagers who eat a lot of fiberrich foods such as vegetables and whole grains are less likely to have risk factors for diabetes and heart disease a new study shows. But there was no link between those risk factors known collectively as metabolic syndrome and how much saturated fat…

More stroke patients get clot-busting drugs

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Health Doctors are getting better at prescribing recommended drugs to stroke patients at least in hospitals that participate in a program to ensure treatment guidelines are followed a new study shows. As many as 95 percent of stroke patients with atrial fibrillation a common heart rhythm disturbance got blood thinners…