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Beijing Pollution May Trigger Heart Attacks, Strokes (Science Daily)
The heavily polluted air in Beijing may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators. Researchers warn that for people in certain risk groups, breathing high levels of pollution can cause heart attacks and strokes within 24 hours of exposure and increase the possibility of having blood clots in their legs on the plane home. Research shows that high pollution levels can cause ...

Women may ignore heart attacks (The Springfield News-Leader)
Many women younger than 55 ignore or simply don't recognize the warning signs of a heart attack, often because it doesn't resemble the typical "Hollywood heart attack."

Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- After having a heart attack, people with kidney disease are less likely to receive recommended medications, a new study finds.

Sick truck drivers suffer heart attacks, seizures behind the wheel in fiery highway crashes (Chicago Tribune)
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells behind the wheel that led to deadly crashes on highways. Hundreds of thousands of drivers carry commercial licenses even though they also qualify for full federal disability payments, according to a new U.S. safety study obtained by The Associated Press. ...

Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Triggered By Beijing Pollution (Medical News Today)
Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing. The dirty air may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators.

Vytorin fails to meet main goal of heart study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The cholesterol fighter Vytorin sold by Merck & Co Inc and Schering-Plough Corp failed to meet the main goal of improving outcomes in a closely-watched heart study, according to data presented on Monday.

Sleep apnea may trigger nighttime heart attack (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The blood pressure, nerve, and hormonal changes wrought by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of heart attack during the night, new research suggests.

Calcium scoring shows promise as a tool to detect risk of heart attack (The Plain Dealer)
Predicting the risk of heart attack is tricky business. Many adults are in the danger zone and don't know it. You could fill a stadium or two every year with people who suffered heart attacks but had no sign of heart disease and weren't considered high risk by traditional measures.

Sleep Apnea May Spur Night Heart Attacks (WebMD)
Obstructive sleep apnea may make nighttime heart attacks more likely than daytime heart attacks, new cardiology research shows.

Beijing pollution may lead to heart attacks, strokes 22 Jul 2008, 1659 hrs IST,ANI (The Times of India)
WASHINGTON: It's not just Olympic athletes who need to worry about the heavily polluted air in Beijing, for the dirty air may cause serious heart problems for some spectators too.

 

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