February is Heart Health Month, a time to focus on your cardiovascular well-being and take steps to protect your heart.…
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Fewer women know heart attack risks or get ideal treatments
Young women may be less aware than men of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and less likely to receive procedures…
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Health benefits of krill oil: 5 ways the supplement trumps regular fish oil
As Dr. Manny says, “When it comes to fats, omega-3 fatty acids are some of the best.” It’s true, and…
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Heart chip beats toward better drug screening, personalized medicine
Bioengineers in California have developed a system that allows human heart cells to function outside the body, a development that…
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Devices Take Lead in Future Heart Disease Battle
Sophisticated devices and nonsurgical techniques look to be the wave of the future in the battle against heart disease as…
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3D-printed blood vessels could be used for transplants
Using 3D-printing methods, researchers have created artificial blood vessels in a lab. The bioprinted structures could be used for transplants…
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New DNA blood test can better identify rejection after a heart transplant
A new DNA blood test may reveal whether or not a heart transplant recipient will experience rejection from a donor…
Read MoreWhere is heart disease risk the highest and lowest?
People’s risk of developing heart disease depends on biological factors, such as their age and gender, but it also tends…
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