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23 July 2008
Heart disease linked to worsening mental abilities | | Heart disease is associated with poor mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, vocabulary and verbal fluency, study results show.
more |  | 22 July 2008
Regular activity protects the Masai against heart disease | | The nomadic Masai people in Africa have very low levels of cardiovascular disease, despite a diet high in animal fats, because of their high levels of physical activity, rather than their genetic make-up, say researchers.
more | | 21 July 2008
UK public defibrillator scheme a success | | A UK scheme to place heart shock machines called automated external defibrillators in public places such as leisure centres and airports has been a success, and should be extended, say researchers.
more | | 18 July 2008
Women with enlarged hearts benefit less from drug treatments than men | | Women benefit less than men from drug treatments for an enlarged heart, scientists claim.
more | | 17 July 2008
US teenagers have low physical activity levels | | Many US children do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines by the time they reach the age of 15 years, study results show.
more | | 15 July 2008
Psoriasis patients face increased risk of heart disease | | People with the skin condition psoriasis are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and suffer heart attacks than the general population, US researchers have found.
more | | 14 July 2008
Warning over growing worldwide obesity levels | | Over half the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2030 if current trends continue, researchers warn.
more | | 11 July 2008
Heart disorder screening in athletes 'would save lives' | | Athletes should be screened for potentially fatal heart disorders before participating in competitions, recommend researchers who say that the widespread adoption of pre-competition heart tests would save lives.
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