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Greens, greens, they’re good for your heart
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Diets worldwide that are rich in fried and salty foods increase heart attack risk, while eating lots of fruit, leafy greens and other vegetables reduces that risk, a study published Monday showed.
The study, called INTERHEART, looked at 16,000 heart attack patients and controls between 1999 and 2003 in countries on every continent, marking a shift from previous studies which have focussed on the developed world.
Break out the bubbly: White wine may be good for you
White wine lovers can feel a little less guilty about their habit. New research suggests that white varieties may offer similar heart benefits to red wines. Rats that were fed white wine as part of their diet suffered less heart damage during cardiac arrest, compared to animals fed only water or grain alcohol.
Drug for irregular heartbeat could prevent thousands of strokes
Ten thousand strokes could be prevented each year by a new drug that treats irregular heart beats, scientists have said. The largest ever trial in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) showed the drug Multaq reduced the risk of stroke by over a third, which experts described as an ‘amazing result’.
Daily fish oil capsule can reduce risk of death in heart failure patients by 14%
Almost one million people in the UK are thought to have heart failure, a condition in which the heart muscle is weakened and does not pump efficiently. A research study has found that patients who took omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid capsules were less likely to die or be admitted to hospital with heart problems than those who took a dummy pill.
Minor heart-attack care fears
DOCTORS could be misjudging the severity of heart attacks on patients discharged from care, an international study has found. The research, led by the University of Edinburgh, raised concerns that some patients could die unless follow-up treatment was improved.
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