These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


BIOMARKERS

Molecular Biopsy of Human Tumors

- a resource for Precision Medicine *

113 related articles for article (PubMed ID: 9619140)

  • 1. My father died of a heart attack when he was 55 years old. I am in my late 40s and so far seem pretty healthy. I even go running five days a week. How important is my family history of heart disease?
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 1998 Jun; 8(10):8. PubMed ID: 9619140
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 2. Ask the doctor. My father died of a heart attack when he was 55. I am now about the same age, and, so far, so good. How important is my family history of heart disease?
    Harv Heart Lett; 2002 May; 12(9):8. PubMed ID: 12029651
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 3. My fingers get very white and even painful when I am outside in the cold. My physician says this is a circulation problem. Does this put me at higher risk for heart disease?
    Harv Heart Lett; 1999 Feb; 9(6):8. PubMed ID: 10028902
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 4. Ask the doctor: I started taking estrogen four years ago because I have a family history of heart disease and I have high cholesterol. Now I read that estrogen may even increase my risk for heart problems. I assume I should stop taking it, right?
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 2000 Jul; 10(11):8. PubMed ID: 10877862
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 5. I am a 54-year-old man. My father is a healthy 84-year-old, but my two brothers (59 and 61 years old) have been diagnosed with prostate cancer within the past year. I am worried not only about myself but about my two sons. Is there any hope of a vaccine for prostate cancer?
    Simon HB
    Harv Mens Health Watch; 1999 May; 3(10):8. PubMed ID: 10198454
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 6. Ask the doctor. I am generally healthy, but I had a heart attack last year. At my age, 78 years old, I find it hard to take it seriously when my doctor and my children tell me that I should be lowering my cholesterol and exercising. It seems to me that the idea of trying to prevent "premature" death is silly in someone my age. It's not like I feel ready to die, but it's hard for me to believe that prevention works in someone who has already gone beyond his "three score ten" years.
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 2000 Aug; 10(12):7. PubMed ID: 10927814
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 7. Ask the Doctor. I have read in your newsletter that poor dental health can contribute to heart disease. I have always done my best with my teeth, including flossing three times a day, but still have a serious problem with gum recession and have lost a few teeth. I don t have other risk factors for heart disease. Do my dental problems raise my risk for a heart attack?
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 2001 Nov; 12(3):7-8. PubMed ID: 11724693
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 8. By the way, doctor. I am 59 years old, in good health, and have been on HRT (estrogen and progesterone) for about 10 years. I have tried several different preparations, but despite this, have developed a uterine fibroid, experienced indigestion, gained 20 pounds, and had one abnormal mammogram (with, thankfully, a negative biopsy). Because there is heart disease in my family, my doctor wants me to stay on HRT for the rest of my life. Can you suggest any alternatives?
    Robb-Nicholson C
    Harv Womens Health Watch; 2000 Jan; 7(5):8. PubMed ID: 10594971
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 9. Ask the Doctor. My older brother recently had a heart attack and bypass surgery at the age of 53! I am physically active and don t have any risk factors for heart disease. But neither did my brother, who also had normal cholesterol and blood pressure numbers. I ve been wondering if I should be taking a cholesterol-lowering medication, even though my cholesterol is normal.
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 2001 Dec; 12(4):8. PubMed ID: 11751084
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 10. Ask the doctor. A few years ago, I had a heart attack. My doctor treated me with angioplasty, and I haven't had any symptoms of heart disease since. I do carry a bottle nitroglycerin with me, but haven't taken any in years. I renew my prescription every six months because I know the pills go bad. My problem is that I also need Viagra to have sexual intercourse. Whenever I refill my prescription for Viagra, the pharmacist gives me a hard time because he knows I also have a prescription for nitroglycerin. Just how dangerous is Viagra?
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 2001 Jul; 11(11):8. PubMed ID: 11511445
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 11. I had a bypass operation two years ago and have had no problems with my heart since. However, it looks like I need an operation to repair a hernia. Should I be worried about having this operation given my history of heart disease?
    Harv Heart Lett; 1998 Nov; 9(3):8. PubMed ID: 9814129
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 12. Ask the doctor. My cholesterol profile is pretty good, except that my HDL level is only 32 mg/dL, and I know the normal range is 40 or more. My LDL cholesterol is 110 mg/dL and my triglycerides are in the normal range. I don't have a history of heart disease and I've never had any symptoms (or diagnosis) of heart disease. Should I be taking a drug to raise my HDL?
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 2001 Jul; 11(11):7. PubMed ID: 11511444
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 13. On call. I am 66 years old and have had angina for nearly 5 years. I take aspirin and Zocor, but I haven't needed nitroglycerin for at least 3 years, even though I ride my bike quite hard at least 4 days a week. I've started having trouble with my erections, and now I want to try Viagra. My doctor gave me a prescription, but my wife won't let me fill it. Is Viagra safe for me?
    Simon HB
    Harv Mens Health Watch; 2005 Aug; 10(1):8. PubMed ID: 16201034
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 14. On call. I am 55 years old. My cholesterol counts are normal, but my wife clipped a newspaper article about a study that found statin drugs prevent heart attacks even in people with normal cholesterol. My golfing partners all take cholesterol medication-- should I join them?
    Simon HB
    Harv Mens Health Watch; 2009 Mar; 13(8):8. PubMed ID: 19378478
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 15. I am married to a 63-year-old accountant who subscribes to the Harvard Men's Health Watch. My husband had a small heart attack last winter. He feels fine now, but he has to take five pills a day. He's back to his golf, and when he doesn't play he walks two miles a day. But he insists on mowing the lawn himself, pushing a heavy mower, and I'm worried. What do you think?
    Simon HB
    Harv Mens Health Watch; 1999 Jun; 3(11):8. PubMed ID: 10233828
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 16. Ask the doctor. I'm a 51-year-old man with no risk factors for heart disease other than being male. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels are fine. I exercise, and my diet is pretty good. I've never smoked. Yet I recently underwent a triple bypass for sudden chest pain. What could have caused this blockage and can I prevent future problems?
    Lee TH
    Harv Heart Lett; 2002 Dec; 13(4):8. PubMed ID: 12499159
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 17. Ask the doctor. While I was getting my teeth cleaned, the dental hygienists asked me about my heart condition. She seemed surprised when I told her I had a healthy heart, because she said I had creases on both my earlobes. Is this an urban legend, or is it something I should be worried about?
    Pasternak R
    Harv Heart Lett; 2003 Aug; 13(12):8. PubMed ID: 12936890
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 18. Ask the doctor. I read a lot about cardiovascular disease and hear so much different advice that it's tough to know what to do. I am basically healthy, but I have a lot of heart disease in my family. Can you give me a simple set of recommendations that will help me avoid heart disease?
    Harv Heart Lett; 2002 May; 12(9):8. PubMed ID: 12021018
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 19. Except for high cholesterol, I've always been pretty healthy for my age (72). But I recently started puffing on the stairs, so my doctor sent me for a set of tests. After the echocardiogram, he told me I had congestive heart failure. He gave me Lasix and I feel much better. But now he wants me to take at least three other pills every day. Do I need all of them if I feel well?
    Simon HB
    Harv Mens Health Watch; 2002 Oct; 7(3):8. PubMed ID: 12393325
    [No Abstract]   [Full Text] [Related]  

  • 20. Life with father: if I only knew then what I know now.
    Marcell J
    Caring; 2005 Mar; 24(3):36-9. PubMed ID: 15875427
    [TBL] [Abstract][Full Text] [Related]  

    [Next]    [New Search]
    of 6.