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Omega-3 pills may not help heart disease Category: HeartHome

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11/4/12  uk.reuters.com

By Genevra Pittman

(Reuters Health) – Fish oil supplements may not do much to ward off heart attacks and strokes in people who already have heart disease, a new report suggests.

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UK: New research reveals alarming levels of salt and fat hidden in Britian’s takeaway pizzas Category: Food ProductionHealthHeartHomeIndustry News UK & WorldPartners

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6/4/12   Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) (behalal.org partner)

CONSUMERS UNKNOWINGLY EATING OVER 10 GRAMS OF SALT IN JUST ONE PIZZA 

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Complicated link between diet drinks, health: study Category: DiabetesHeartHomeIndustry News UK & World

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29/3/12 uk.reuters.com

By Amy Norton

(Reuters Health) – Studies have hinted that diet-soda lovers could face higher risks of diabetes and heart disease, but new findings suggest that overall diet may be what matters most in the end.

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Saudi Arabia: Love your heart Category: HeartHome

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22/3/12   arabnews.com

By Selma Roth

Keeping your heart in shape is literally of vital importance. This is even more significant when bearing in mind that around one-third of deaths in Saudi Arabia are caused by diseases that involve the heart and blood vessels, the so-called cardiovascular diseases, and this number keeps increasing, according to a WHO report from 2008.

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Omega-3s tied to lower risk of heart arrhythmia – Study Category: HealthHeartHome

1/2/12  uk.reuters.com

By Kerry Grens

(Reuters Health) – In a new study of some 3,000 older adults, those with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood were 30 percent less likely to develop an irregular heartbeat over the next 14 years than peers with the lowest blood levels of omega-3s.

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UAE unveils new treatment for blocked heart arteries Category: HeartHomeIndustry News UK & World

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31/1/12  gulfnews.com

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Monday announced an innovative new procedure for treating blocked heart arteries, making the UAE the fifth in the world to have this mode of treatment.

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Sugary soda ups risky fat deposits: study Category: DiabetesHealthHeartHomeIndustry News UK & World

12/1/12  uk.reuters.com

By Kerry Grens

(Reuters Health) – Drinking a liter of regular cola every day increases the amount of fat in the liver and in the muscles and surrounding the organs in the belly, according to a new Danish study.

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Study: Even healthy young adults at risk of heart disease Category: Heart

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30/10/11

A large number of young men and women who appear to be healthy and not overweight already have hardened blood vessels, putting them at risk of heart disease, a new study finds.

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UK: Shaking out salt could save millions Category: ConsumerHealthHeartHomeIndustry News UK & World

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29/7/11 www.walesonline.co.uk

  • by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
 LAWS to restrict the availability of unhealthy foods could drastically cut the number of victims of heart disease and save the NHS millions.
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UK: Heart disease deaths highest in north-west England Category: ConsumerHealthHeartHome

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7/7/11

By Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News

Blood clot in a coronary artery
Figures for deaths through coronary heart disease show there is a North-South health divide

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The Amazing Oil That Trims Women’s Waistlines Category: ConsumerFood ProductionHealthHeart

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25/6/11 www.foodconsumer.org

By Dr. Mercola

A study has shown that dietary supplementation with coconut oil may result in a reduction in waist circumference and other benefits.

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UK: T Is For Trans Fats Category: ConsumerFood ProductionHealthHeartHomeIndustry News UK & World

25/6/11  www.mondaq.com

By Sarah Hanson, Jessica Burt, Dana Coey and Joanne Wheeler
Mounting evidence over the past decade that links trans fatty acids (TFAs) to greater risk of heart disease has meant that their inclusion in food has become increasingly controversial. Key to the issue of TFAs is whether voluntary arrangements are sufficient in the reduction of trans fats or whether legislation is needed to restrict them and/or specific labelling measures are required.

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The super-smoothie: Scientists devise blend of 13 fruit juices so good for you it could lower heart disease risk Category: ConsumerHealthHeartHome

5/5/11

By David Derbyshire

You’d have to be a graduate in fruitology to be familiar with all the ingredients. But if you can track them down then you could have the recipe for a longer, healthier life. Scientists say they have developed a cocktail of seven fruit juices that boosts health, cuts the risk of heart disease and stroke – and tastes good.

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Eating less salt doesn’t cut heart risks: study Category: HealthHeartHomeStroke

3/4/11 www.reuters.com

By Genevra Pittman

(Reuters Health) – People who ate lots of salt were not more likely to get high blood pressure, and were less likely to die of heart disease than those with a low salt intake, in a new European study.

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Waist fat ‘increases heart risk’ Category: HealthHeartHome

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2/5/11 www.bbc.co.uk/

Muffin-top
The researchers looked at the distance around the hips and waist to measure the fat around the belly
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