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  1. How to Cook with Less Salt

    … sodium soup, stew, salads, and fish, then squeeze it over the dish before eating," says Don Gazzaniga, a congestive heart failure survivor and author of The No-Salt, Lowest Sodium Cookbook (St. Martin's Griffin, 2002). Lower the …

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  1. What is Heart Disease?

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    … angina. Longer-lasting ischemia causes a myocardial infarction , or heart attack, that kills off muscle cells ..... sometimes, sudden death. CAD is linked to congestive heart failure (CHF), too, which occurs when the heart …

  2. Asthma Guide

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    … symptoms as asthma. Some of these include: pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tumors, congestive heart failure , and bronchitis. The tests to exclude these and other conditions may include a chest X-ray or CT scan of …

  3. Generic Drugs

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    … conditions. Martha Rauth, 67, of Omaha, Nebraska, spends $514.70 a month on prescription drugs to treat congestive heart failure . There are no generic versions for three of the 12 pills she takes daily. The three drugs -- Pravachol and …

  4. Stop Migraine Pain

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    … migraine headaches will do to you. A complex disorder, migraines are more common than asthma, diabetes, or congestive heart failure . They inflict severe and often debilitating pain on about 26 million Americans, 75 percent of them women who …

  5. Heart Disease Guide

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    … disability. Heart failure is a chronic ..... pressure, previous myocardial infarction , heart valve disease, and cardiomyopathy . The symptoms of heart failure may include ..... abnormalities, previous myocardial infarction , damage to heart …

  6. How to Get to Sleep, Stay Asleep, and Sleep Better

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    … while heart disease -- in particular heart failure -- often interrupts sleep. "People ..... over time and has been linked to: -- heart failure -- arrhythmias -- high blood pressure ..... arteries to the lungs) Conversely, heart failure , angina (chest pain), and atrial …

  7. Diabetes Guide

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    … U.S. are pioglitazone (ACTOS) and rosiglitazone (Avandia). Both of these drugs may slightly increase the risk for heart failure in some individuals and one recent study showed that rosiglitazone may cause a small increase in the risk of heart attacks …

  8. Heart Hazard: Protecting Your Pet from Heartworms

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    … adult worms live in the cardiovascular system and cause a great deal of physical damage. Severely affected dogs develop heart failure because the physical presence of a large number of these worms can actually obstruct blood flow through the heart. Untreated …

  9. Depression Guide

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    … such as the death of a loved one. -- Having had a depressive episode in the past. -- Chronic illness, such as cancer, heart failure , Alzheimer's or HIV/AIDS. -- Long-term use of certain medications including some blood pressure medicines …

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