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Drinking alcohol daily may enlarge heart chamber; lead to atrial fibrillation
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- Written by Karen Astle Karen Astle
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Dallas, Texas - Despite the common perception that moderate alcohol intake is good for the heart, new research suggests long-term alcohol consumption, even as little as one drink a day may enlarge the heart’s left upper chamber (atrium) and increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Protect kids from toxic secondhand smoke, experts urge
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- Written by Darcy Spitz Darcy Spitz
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Dallas, Texas - Parents and policy advocates should take a “zero tolerance” approach to exposing children to secondhand cigarette smoke, which can be responsible for lifelong cardiovascular consequences in addition to respiratory and other health issues, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Neurotrauma research into high school football players examines how to improve helmet tech
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- Written by Eric Nauman Eric Nauman
- Published: 13 September 2016 13 September 2016
West Lafayette, Indiana - A group of researchers studying how impacts affect the brains of high school football players also are analyzing the deficiencies of conventional football helmets and coaching strategies to reduce injury.
Higher thyroid hormone levels linked to sudden cardiac death
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- Written by Karen Astle Karen Astle
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Dallas, Texas - Risk of death from a sudden loss of heart function was significantly greater in patients with thyroid hormone levels at the higher end of normal range, compared to patients with levels at the lower end, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Ovarian cancer awareness
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic
- Published: 11 September 2016 11 September 2016
Scottsdale, Arizona - Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the ovaries. Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries - each about the size of an almond - produce eggs (ova) as well as the hormones estrogen and progesterone.