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Cardiovascular Risk Unchanged With Blood Glucose Over 100mg/dL

Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Men with cardiovascular disease may be at considerably increased risk for death even when their blood sugar level remains in the "normal" range

Stress Echo Predicts Risk in Diabetics and Nondiabetics

Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Researchers report that pharmacological stress echocardiography is equally effective in stratifying cardiac risk in diabetes and nondiabetics

Tooth Loss May Associated With Increased Risk for Heart Disease

Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Population-based studies show an association between oral conditions (periodontal disease and/or tooth loss) and cardiovascular disease

Young Type 2 Diabetics at Higher Stroke Risk

Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Their odds of an attack double soon after diagnosis, study finds

Updated U.S. Cholesterol Goals Appear Hard to Reach and Not Being Met

Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006

The researchers estimated that 24.9 million people exceeded 2001 thresholds for drug therapy and 46.2 million exceeded optional 2001 thresholds for drug therapy. For 2004 optional thresholds, the corresponding figure was 56.5 million

Diabetic Hearts Use Four Times More Fat for Energy

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

The high-fat "diet" that diabetic heart muscle consumes helps make cardiovascular disease the most common killer of diabetic patients. Diabetic heart muscle uses four times more fat for energy than the hearts of non-diabetics.

Pollution Increases Heart Attack Risk for Diabetics and the Overweight

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Obese individuals at risk of diabetes are in danger of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, when exposed to pollution from diesel exhaust or power plant emissions, says a University of Alberta researcher who is sounding the alarm in a study offering the first direct proof of that relationship

Diabetics With No Coronary Risk Factors Need A Stress Test

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Contrary to current guidelines, "aggressive" efforts to detect coronary artery disease (CAD) are worthwhile in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes and one or no cardiovascular risk factors, based on results of a study.

Exercise Amount More Important than Intensity

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

A study, showed that adults who participate in mild exercise, such as walking briskly for 12 miles or exercising for 125 to 200 minutes a week (less then 30 minutes a day) at moderate intensity can significantly improve their aerobic fitness and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Aspirin Under-Prescribed to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke

Posted: Saturday, July 23, 2005

No other medication is as cost-effective as aspirin for preventing cardiovascular events. However, it must be understood that low-dose aspirin is not completely harmless, as "low-dose" may imply