Cardiology
New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory Problems Print E-mail
Written by Denise Mann - WebMD   
Studies Highlight 2 New Complications of Heart Failure

Two new studies shine a light on some lesser known consequences of heart failure: fractures and memory problems.
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Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke May Be Underestimated Print E-mail
Written by Cari Nierenberg - WebMD   
Study: Someone at Low Risk for Heart Disease in the Short-Term May Be at High Risk Later in Life, if They Have Just One or Two Risk Factors
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Fried food 'Fine for Heart' If Cooked with Olive Oil Print E-mail
Written by Michelle Roberts - BBC News   
Eating fried food may not bad for the heart, as long as you use olive or sunflower oil to make it, experts say.

They found no heightened risk of heart disease or premature death linked to food that had been cooked in this way.

But the investigators stress that their findings, from studying the typical Spanish diet in which these "healthy" oils are found in abundance, do not apply to lard or other cooking oils.

So traditional fry ups should not be the order of the day, bmj.com reports.
 
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Statins May Raise Diabetes Risk in Older Women Print E-mail
Written by Salynn Boyles - WebMD   
Study: Middle-Aged, Older Statin Users Had More Type 2 Diabetes
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Study: Higher Heart Attack Risk From Pradaxa Print E-mail
Written by Daniel J. DeNoon - WebMD   
People Taking Pradaxa Have 33% Higher Heart Attack Risk Than People Taking Warfarin

Patients taking the new anti-clotting drug Pradaxa have a 33% higher risk of heart attack or severe symptoms of heart disease than do patients taking warfarin.

The finding, from Cleveland Clinic researchers Ken Uchino, MD, and Adrian V. Hernandez, MD, PhD, is based on data from seven clinical trials that enrolled 30,514 patients.
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