http://www.virtualcardiaccentre.com Virtual Cardiac Centre has the latest articles in new and emerging therapies, hot topics, general news, breaking news and effective treatments en-us Copyright 2010 Virtual Medical Centre. All Rights Reserved. 11/03/2010 720 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Promoting-exercise-causes-guilt/14761 One quarter of the population feel guilt when reminded that exercise is a good thing, according to a new analysis by SOM, a Quebec survey firm. &quot;More than 22 percent of respondents &ndash; 18 per 11/3/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-use-for-old-drug-in-heart-disease-prevention/14759 Paracetamol may provide more than just pain relief to those at risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Michael Davies from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Rad 10/3/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Treating-erectile-dysfunction-It-might-save-a-man's-life/14763 Erectile function is a common sexual disorder which adversely affects a man's quality of life, psychological health and sexual relationship. Despite this, only 30% of men with <a href="featuredpages.a 8/3/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Stents-as-good-as-surgery-for-unclogging-carotid-arteries/14753 Loyola University Medical Center is among the hospitals that enrolled patients in a landmark trial that compared traditional surgery with less-invasive stenting to clear dangerously clogged carotid ar 8/3/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Total-fat,-trans-fat-linked-to-higher-incidence-of-ischaemic-stroke/14746 Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research prese 6/3/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Exploiting-the-body's-own-ability-to-fight-a-heart-attack/14744 Scientists trying to find a way to better help patients protect themselves against harm from a heart attack are taking their cues from cardiac patients. 5/3/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Happy-or-positive-people-have-fewer-heart-attacks/14729 Columbia University Medical Center researchers studying the link between emotions and heart disease believe that their recent study, published in the latest issue of the European Society of Cardiology 28/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Migraine-may-double-risk-of-heart-attack/14718 Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people without migraine, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The study 26/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/How-genes-interact-with-environment-to-cause-disease/14721 A new UCLA study reveals&nbsp;how&nbsp;human genes interact with their environment to boost disease risk. Published in the 18 February online edition of the <em>American Journal of Human Genetics</em> 26/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/High-levels-of-vitamin-D-in-older-people-can-reduce-heart-disease-and-diabetes/14715 Middle aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43%, according to researchers at the University of Warwick. 25/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Combination-hormone-therapy-increases-heart-disease-risk-in-postmenopausal-women/14710 New analyses from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) confirm that combination hormone therapy increases the risk of heart disease in healthy postmenopausal women. Researchers report a trend toward an 24/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Common-cholesterol-drug-fights-cataracts-too/14686 Statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels, have been successfully fighting heart disease for years. A new study from Tel Aviv University has now found that the same drugs cut the risk 18/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Time-for-Australia-to-target-salt/14680 New research shows that more than 70% of processed meats, cheeses and sauces contain unacceptably high levels of salt in Australia. Many other food products also had high levels of salt. 16/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Hope-for-heart-patients/14672 Sufferers of heart disease could soon benefit from a world-first surgical breakthrough by University of New South Wales researchers that dramatically increases the success rate of coronary artery bypa 14/2/2010 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Herbal-remedies-and-cardiovascular-medications-together-heightens-risk-of-potentially-life-threatening-interactions/14667 More and more Americans are turning to herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or promote general health and wellness. But many of today's popular herbal supplements, including St. John's wo 13/2/2010