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7 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS
Not only can we prevent heart attack and stroke, we may also be able to prevent cognitive impairment, vascular neurologist Philip Gorelick said in a statement... READ MORE›
MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY? SKIPPING BREAKFAST MAY BE LINKED TO POOR HEART HEALTH
While almost 57 percent of those eating a high-energy breakfast had sub-clinical atherosclerosis, the figure was almost 75 percent among those who skipped the meal... READ MORE›
MRI SCAN THAT CAN PREDICT STROKE RISK HAS 'PROMISE TO SAVE LIVES'
The rupture of fatty plaques can block them and possibly starve the brain of oxygen, causing potentially debilitating and life-threatening strokes... READ MORE›
NEARLY ALL MEN OVER 60 AND WOMEN OVER 75 ELIGIBLE FOR STATINS, ANALYSIS SUGGESTS
Nice's guidance on reducing cholesterol recommends that doctors should offer statins to people with a 10 percent risk of developing cardiovascular disease over 10 years... READ MORE›
NEW, NONINVASIVE METHOD, CAN CHECK FOR INFLAMMATION IN A PERSON'S ARTERIES
For decades, doctors have relied on CT scans and angiograms to detect coronary artery disease, a leading cause of heart attack... READ MORE›
NEW WAY OF READING SCANS CAN PREDICT HEART ATTACK RISK, RESEARCH FINDS
Heart attacks normally occur when fatty plaques in the heart's arteries become inflamed... READ MORE›
MERCY PLEA GAINS TRACTION IN ELDERLY WOMAN'S HK$1 OFFENSE
Chu, who collects and recycles cardboard boxes to earn a meager living, reportedly implored the officers to reconsider but without success... READ MORE›
