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Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less likely to die from heart disease than those who have poorer cognitive function and eat fewer fruits and vegetables, a new study has found.
Moderate Drinking Guards the Heart (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A Spanish study has found that long-term moderate drinking decreased the risk of heart disease by up to one-third in men and to a lesser degree in women.
Alcohol helps cut heart disease risk for men: study (AFP)

AFP - Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday.
Heart Failure Drug May Help More in Higher Doses (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- For people with heart failure, high doses of the drug losartan, an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB), reduce the risk for hospital admission and death, a new study shows.
New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized.
Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Tried-and-true diuretics maintain their status as the best first-line treatment in older men and women with high blood pressure, new research concludes.
Study showing alcohol may cut heart risk under fire (Reuters)

Reuters - Spanish research appearing to show that very heavy drinking can reduce men's risk of heart disease has come under fire from scientists who say the study is flawed and should not encourage anyone to drink more.
Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster (AP)

AP - A CT scan ? a kind of super X-ray ? provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.
Hospital report cards get mixed marks (Reuters)

Reuters - Public "report cards" on how well hospitals are caring for patients may spur some centers to make positive changes, but the extent to which report cards can improve healthcare remains unclear, researchers reported Wednesday.
Ancient Egyptians knew the pain of heart disease (AFP)

AFP - The hardening of the arteries associated with heart attacks and strokes is not just a modern phenomenon, according to new research showing ancient Egypt's pharaohs suffered from heart disease too.

Y! Health Heart & Vascular Health News

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less likely to die from heart disease than those who have poorer cognitive function and eat fewer fruits and vegetables, a new study has found.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A Spanish study has found that long-term moderate drinking decreased the risk of heart disease by up to one-third in men and to a lesser degree in women.

AFP - Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- For people with heart failure, high doses of the drug losartan, an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB), reduce the risk for hospital admission and death, a new study shows.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Tried-and-true diuretics maintain their status as the best first-line treatment in older men and women with high blood pressure, new research concludes.

Reuters - Spanish research appearing to show that very heavy drinking can reduce men's risk of heart disease has come under fire from scientists who say the study is flawed and should not encourage anyone to drink more.

AP - A CT scan ? a kind of super X-ray ? provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.

Reuters - Public "report cards" on how well hospitals are caring for patients may spur some centers to make positive changes, but the extent to which report cards can improve healthcare remains unclear, researchers reported Wednesday.

AFP - The hardening of the arteries associated with heart attacks and strokes is not just a modern phenomenon, according to new research showing ancient Egypt's pharaohs suffered from heart disease too.