Heart attacks drop after Scottish smoking ban
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The number of people admitted to hospital with heart attacks dropped 17 percent after smoking was banned in public places in Scotland in March 2006, authorities said Monday.
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If you're under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn't, a new study finds. According to the report, male smokers between the ages of 35 and 39 were almost five times as likely to have a nonfatal heart attack as were nonsmokers.
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The Scottish smoking ban has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests.
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A public smoking ban shows a significant impact on hospital admissions for heart attacks, research suggests.
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Â·  Study shows cut in risk of cardiovascular disease Â·  Remedy could save a million lives in five years
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Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
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There are no half-measures for heavy smokers wanting to minimise their health risks, research suggests.
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People with slower reaction times and bad memories are more likely to die from a heart attack, a study suggests.
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New Zealanders breathed a little  more easily on Friday, although smokers grumbled, as it became  the third country in the world to ban smoking in bars and  restaurants.
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NEW YORK  - New research from Italy provides additional evidence that banning smoking in public places may help prevent heart attacks, at least over the short term.
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Scotland became the latest country to take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban on smoking in public buildings.
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In time of economic crisis, rates of obesity, diabetes, stroke and coronary heart disease drop, a new study finds.
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People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows. The findings, presented last week at a conference
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Smokers under 40 are at risk from heart attack - smashing the belief that only older people are vulnerable, says a new study. Experts studied 23,000 cases of people who had survived heart attacks between 1985
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Smoking, high blood fat levels, and stress are the three biggest risk factors for heart attacks, a major international study revealed.
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Two new studies shed light on the role obesity may play in causing heart attacks and, surprisingly, keeping them from being fatal.
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Cigarette sales in Ireland have fallen by 17.6 percent this year after it became the first country to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in the workplace.