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Heart Infusions: A routine practice that’s useless, and possibly dangerous

Heart attack patients are routinely given infusions of glucose, insulin and potassium – but they could be fatal, researchers have suddenly discovered. more »

Heart Attack: Patients given useless drug

Patients who are rushed into intensive care after a sudden heart attack are being given a useless drug. more »

Heart Attack: Stress at work can cause it, and again

Are you in a job where you have a large workload, and no decision-making powers? Then you’re more likely to suffer a heart attack, researchers believe. more »

Heart Attack: It makes your doctor proud

If you want your doctor to think highly of you, have a heart attack, or failing that, leukaemia will just about do. And if you have fibromyalgia or a nervous problem, you run the risk of social ostrac... more »

Heart Attack: Traffic pollution increases the risk

Even a short exposure to traffic fumes can increase your chances of heart disease, including heart attack. People who exercise in areas where there is heavy traffic may be especially at risk, research... more »

CPR: New technique could save many more lives

A new method of CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), which concentrates on the belly area instead of the chest, is supposed to be more effective. more »

Heart Disease: It could be caused by the office photocopier

The office could be as bad for our health as the factory, farm or, indeed, coalmine. Researchers have discovered that some laser printers release tiny particles of toner into the air that people breat... more »

Heart Attack: The catheter gives way to equally useless technology

The catheter is fast becoming a thing of the past when it comes to treating a heart attack patient. more »

Chest Pains: When to call an ambulance (and the major advisory group is wrong by at least five minutes)

If you suddenly start suffering chest pains, when should you call the emergency services? more »

Supplements for heart problems

As well as lifestyle changes you can make, you can also reduce your risk of heart failure and illness by taking daily supplements. more »

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3 Nov 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

The poisoned generation

Perhaps the most underappreciated health scandal in modern times is the fact that, every day, we are all subjected to some 80,000 drugs—virtually all of which have not undergone a single regulat... more »

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Your good health is down to yo...

One thing is sure in this world: only you can establish total wellness and health. Unless you want it, and are sufficiently motivated to gain it and keep it, no amount of outside support will su... more »

1 Oct 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

DNA: it's not destiny

When we become ill, most of us lay the blame at the feet of our ancestors: my heart problem is like dad’s, who had a dicky ticker; I’m likely to get breast cancer because it’s what m... more »

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