From the monthly archives:
Meditation is good for the body as well as the mind, scientists have discovered, as the practice significantly reduces the risk of a heart attack for people with heart disease. Patients with heart disease who practised Transcendental Meditation cut their chances of a heart attack, stroke and death by half, compared with non-meditating patients, the [...]
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Dr. Fogoros provides some of the best cardiology information on the web: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. (DrRich) is a former professor of medicine, and a longtime practitioner, researcher and author in the fields of cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. He currently makes his living as a consultant in research and development with biomedical companies, and as [...]
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Nashville, TN – One of the first large studies to look at the safety of different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) specifically in patients with heart disease has found that naproxen appears to have better cardiovascular safety than diclofenac, ibuprofen, and higher doses of rofecoxib (Vioxx, Merck) and celecoxib (Celebrex, Pfizer) The study, published in the [...]
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An early invasive strategy for managing patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome was no better in the long term at preventing death or MI than a more conservative approach, researchers found. Nor was there a significant benefit at five years from coronary angiography within 48 hours with revascularization when appropriate when the groups were [...]
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