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Heartbreak ups heart attack risk
People mourning the loss of a loved one are six times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest, potential proof that you can indeed die of a broken heart.
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Lupus linked to heart disease
People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a more than twofold increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
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Well paced, A Pilgrim for health, What killed Michael Jackson?
Obesity
Fighting excess body fat, How obesity hurts your heart, Fat, fatter, South African?, Waist measurement saves heart
Your genes and heart disease
Inherited risk factors, DNA tests: For which diseases?, The homocysteine factor
Smoking and your heart
Smoking and heart disease, Smoking greatest lifestyle factor, Ways to quit smoking
Heart and exercise
Exercise and heart disease, Exercise key to a healthy heart, Put your heart into it, Exercise: warming up , Check your heart rate, More...
Children and heart disease
Obese SA kids and heart disease, Many SA kids obese, Help kids avoid weight problems, Prevent fatal rheumatic fever, Sudden death kills 2 000 a year, More...
Heart attack
What is a heart attack?, Heart attack: why did it happen?, Man dies of heart attack at gym, Why we die of heart attacks, Heart attack: warning signs
Treatment for heart disease
A look at bypass surgery, A routine miracle, Angioplasty and stenting, Pacemakers set the pace, Catheter ablation, More...
Life after a heart attack/surgery
Going home: the first few weeks, Heart patient: handling stress, Taking medication, The spouse: being informed, Beware of over-protectiveness, More...
Health tips
Pecans for heart health, Take this to heart, Heart attack: act quickly, Waist size = heart health, Aspirin saves heart, More...
Foods, diet and your heart
Diet solutions for heart disease , The pressure's off, Do we need fats?, Omega-3 vs. omega-6, Which fats can we eat?, More...
Heart disease and diabetes
Diabetes and the heart, Metabolic syndrome tied to diabetes, Insulin resistance and diabetes, 130 heart attacks a day in SA
Congenital heart disease
What is a congenital heart defect?, What causes CHD?, Signs and symptoms of CHD, CHD - prevalence and diagnosis, CHD not a problem before birth
Stress and your heart
Stress and heart disease, Burnout checklist , Don't let stress manage you, Dealing with work stress, Heart stress test
Women and heart disease
Women and heart disease, Heart risk signs for women, Raw healthcare deal for women, Working mom? The pressure can kill
Tests and procedures
Know your numbers, What is an angiogram?, Blood pressure test
Emergency treatment to save a life
Emergency treatment, Cardioversion and defibrillation
Heart transplants
A doctor remembers, FAQ about organ donation in SA, Organ transplant statistics, The race to be world first, Brain death not the end, More...
Afrikaans
Hartvatomleidings, Hoë bloeddruk is gevaarlik, So werk die Berlyn-kunshart, “Switch” hartoperasie op babas , Daar is lewe na ‘n hartaanval
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