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Yellowish Plagues on the Eyelid Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Events

If you have yellowish, flat plagues on the upper or lower eyelid (Xanthelasmata), you might like to see a cardiologist.  A new study published in BMJ indicated that occurrence of xanthelasmata is linked to an increased risk of mycardial infarction … Continue reading

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Home Monitoring of INR is Equal to Clinic Care

For patients who are taking warfarin and need to check their INR every month at the clinics, the result of the following study might be a good news for them.  A newly published article that suggests weekly self-testing of INR … Continue reading

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Sitting Increases the Risk of Death?

If you think sitting more and moving less can make you live longer, you might like to think again… In the 14-year study published in the American Journal of epidemiology, researchers found that people who spent at least 6 hours … Continue reading

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Normalized level of Vitamin-D cut the Risk of CVD and Death

You cut your risk of cardiovascular events by normalizing your vitamin-D level. A new study has found that people who has low vitamin-D levels but managed to normalize their levels were significantly less likely to develop cardiovascular events after six … Continue reading

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