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Using aspirin for primary prevention: The benefits and risks
YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE - By Charles C. Chante MD | March 22, 2020 - 12:00am
Using daily aspirin treatment for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events remains an individualized decision that needs to balance a person’s risks for ischemic events and bleeding, according to results...
Opinion
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Cholesterol guides could add 13 M new statin users
YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE - By Charles C. Chante MD | January 9, 2016 - 9:00am
Strict adherence to the new risk-based American College of Cardiology-American Heart Association guidelines for managing cholesterol would increase the number of adults eligible for statin therapy by nearly 13 million,...
Opinion
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A heart for cardiovascular healthcare
A heart for cardiovascular healthcare
Over a year ago
In 2009, the Department of Health revealed that 170,000 Filipinos die from problems of the heart every year a noteworthy rise...
Health And Family
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ADA: Give statins to most diabetes patients
YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE - By Charles C. Chante MD | August 29, 2015 - 10:00am
Most patients with diabetes should receive at least a moderate statin dosage regardless of their cardiovascular disease risk profile, according to the American Diabetes Association’s annual update to standards...
Opinion
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Body fat and cardiovascular risk? Location, location!
YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE - By Charles C. Chante MD | March 15, 2015 - 12:00am
It’s not obesity per se that affects cardiovascular risk, it’s ‘Where that excess body fat is stored, according to the results of a novel adipose tissue-imagine study.
Opinion
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Healthy diet after diabetes diagnosis improves survival
YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE - By Charles C. Chante MD | March 8, 2015 - 12:00am
Women who embraced a healthy diet after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes had significantly lower rates of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality than did those with a bad diet, in a large observational study...
Opinion
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Public asked to avoid stress from traffic
Public asked to avoid stress from traffic
By Mayen Jaymalin | Over a year ago
The public was advised yesterday to take the necessary precautions to avoid stress arising from traffic congestion.
Headlines
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Low bone density may signal heart disease risk in RA
YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE - By Charles C. Chante MD | August 24, 2014 - 12:00am
Low bone mineral density and the presence of vertebral fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis not only signal the likely presence of osteoporosis, but also appear to signal increased cardiovascular disease...
Opinion
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Cardiovascular disease leading cause of death
By Kristine B. Quintas/RHM | February 14, 2014 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) has identified cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the city last year.
Cebu News
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Cardiovascular disease leading cause of death
By Kristine B. Quintas/RHM | February 14, 2014 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) has identified cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the city last year.
Cebu News
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