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Men

Heart Health: Lack of Sleep Thickens Carotid Artery in Men

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on January 7, 2011

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Having Sex Twice a Week ‘Reduces Chance of Heart Attack by Half’

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by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 19, 2010

Men who have sex at least twice a week can almost halve their risk of heart disease, according to new research. It shows men who indulge in regular lovemaking are up to 45 per cent less likely to develop life-threatening heart conditions than men who have sex once a month or less. The study, of [...]

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Women Don’t Recognize Most Heart Attack Symptoms

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by heartcurrents on February 11, 2010

A new US study found women’s knowledge of the warning signs of  a heart attack is as poor as it was a decade ago, with half saying they would not call 9-1-1 if they were having heart attack symptoms; they also found that although getting narrower, there are still racial gaps in women’s awareness of [...]

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