Mon, 7 May 2007
A new study presents evidence on how to reduce the risk of a non-fatal heart attack by 19 percent without taking prescription drugs. Want to lower your risk of depression? Changing your diet may be the answer. New research indicates that red meat substantially increases a women’s risk for breast cancer, while breast feeding seems to lower it. |
Mon, 7 May 2007
Medicare changes its position on whether or not to pay for the use of stents to help reduce the risk of strokes. What does that mean for you? We’ll discuss it. Good news…the rate of heart attack deaths in the hospital has fallen substantially. Dr. Cooper will explain why. Speaking of heart attacks, the number of attacks seems to increase a lot during flu season, which reinforces the importance of getting a flu shot. And we know aspirin can help reduce the risk of heart attacks, but can it also help prevent cancer? That’s a great question!
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