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If you assume piling on the pounds, smoking, and suffering from high blood pressure or diabetes simply puts your heart under pressure – think again.
Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems
When you get angry, the stress isn’t restricted to your head. New research shows that anger actually triggers electrical changes in the heart, which can predict future arrhythmias in some patients.
Can sex cause a heart attack?
While research shows that sex can indeed trigger heart attacks in some people, especially men, the odds of literally succumbing to passion are very low. Sexual activity is a contributing factor in less than 1 percent of heart attacks, according to a 1996 study by Harvard Medical School researchers.
Group to tackle vascular disease
A review into the management of patients with vascular disease has been announced. Health Minister Edwina Hart said a group of clinicians will recommend a future model to reduce the number of people developing the disease.
Women Smokers’ Longevity Cut By 14.5 Years Because Of Smoking
One in every five adult women in the United States still smokes, even though smoking takes an average of 14.5 years off their lives, says the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
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