Posts Tagged ‘heart disease’

  • Risk Factors for Heart Disease Your Doctor Rarely Mentions

    Risk Factors for Heart Disease Your Doctor Rarely Mentions  Part One: LVH  We can all recite the common culprits for heart disease. Major risks include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, strong family history, previous heart problems, inactivity, and getting older. But beware! Your doctor may not consider a few under-the-radar risk factors for […]

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  • Should I Go to the Emergency Room?

    Sound Advice on whether or not to seek care at an emergency room from the author of, “ER: Enter at Your Own Risk – How to Avoid Dangers Inside Emergency Rooms.”

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  • 6 Reasons Not to Take Beta Blockers

    Medications must be used properly: The right drug for the right person at the right time. This article offers 6 surprising reasons NOT to use a commonly used class of heart medication – beta blockers – unless you really need it!

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