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Q&A with Heart Surgeon Richard Embrey, MD

Richard Embrey, MD, a surgeon with Duke’s nationally recognized cardiovascular program, calls Danville, Virginia, home.
Duke Heart Center is in Danville?
Yes. Danville Regional Medical Center is a Duke Medicine-affiliated heart program providing open-heart surgery and interventional procedures with Duke’s rigorous standards for quality. I’m a Duke doctor who lives and works here in Danville.
What services are [...]

Child physical abuse linked to heart risk

TORONTO, July 23 (UPI) — People who were physically abused as children have a higher risk than others of heart disease as adults, researchers in Canada and Scotland found.
Child abuse – Heart disease – Canada – Physical abuse – Health (Source: Health News – UPI.com)

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Serum ferritin levels in beta thalassemia carrier

A low iron level, the commonest nutritional deficiency in the world, is a public health problem in developing countries. On the other hand, an excessive amount of iron is toxic, causing several organic dysfunctions, such as diabetes, cirrhosis, endocrinopathies and heart disease. Researchers have reported an association of iron overload with beta-thalassemia. The aim of [...]

Your ‘good’ cholesterol helps keep heart healthy

A high HDL cholesterol level helps fight heart disease. Here’s how to raise your HDL. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)

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Waist, blood fat indicate heart risk

QUEBEC CITY, July 22 (UPI) — Increased waistline and high triglycerides indicate heart risk, Canadian, Dutch and British researchers found.
Triglyceride – Canada – Heart disease – Health – Conditions and Diseases (Source: Health News – UPI.com)

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The cause of death in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

Conclusion: As expected, pneumonia is very often the terminal event. As previously demonstrated, malignancy is uncommon. Death certificate documentation is inadequate in one third of certificates; this has implications for research. (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)

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Protein Important in Diabetes May Also Play a Key Role in Heart Disease, Other Disorders

 
 
 
–Finding May Suggest Useful Drug Targets Among Gene
Networks–
PHILADELPHIA, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Studying a
protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes
and cancer, genomics researchers have… (Source: Drugs.com – Clinical Trials)

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New Links Between Cholesterol and Depression in the Elderly

July 21, 2010 (EurekAlert) – Most people know that high cholesterol levels place them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Prior research has shown that particular types of strokes contribute to one’s risk for depression, and that abnormal blood lipid levels can increase the risk of depression in the elderly.
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Children have a negative impact on physical activity among individuals with heart disease, study finds

A study conducted at the Montreal Heart Institute has shown unexpectedly that living with children is linked to a reduction in physical activity. Carried out with 756 participants, the study assessed the impact of social networks on exercise, revealing that people with heart disease who live with children exercise less than those people who do [...]

Heart Surgeon Creates Legacy of Research Excellence

As a cardiothoracic surgeon serving Central and Eastern Kentucky, UK HealthCare physician Dr. Sibu Saha understands the need for advanced cardiovascular research to serve the people of a state struggling with high levels of heart disease. Over the course of his career, Saha has established surgery and cardiology programs where none had existed previously in [...]