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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Reduces Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Reduces Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study

As a man ages, his testosterone tends to go down. After the sex hormone peaks during one’s teenage years, it goes down through a man’s early adulthood and progressively declines as they enter middle life and their senior years. For many men, that’s a big problem. Declining testosterone levels can lead to sleep deprivation, obesity, […]

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Taking Antacids May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Study Shows
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Taking Antacids May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Study Shows

Many people turn to antacids to help with heartburn and stomach aches. But a new study shows that taking them daily may increase one’s chance of having a heart attack. Millions of Americans use antacids on a regular basis. Some of the most popular drugs–including Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid – are proton pump inhibitors (or […]

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Stop Taking Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack, FDA Says
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Stop Taking Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack, FDA Says

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now telling people to stop taking aspirin as a way to prevent a first heart attack. The FDA says that while taking aspirin might help prevent a second heart attack, it’s not advisable for people who have yet to encounter such a health problem. The FDA is making […]

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