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Can Folic Acid Help Prevent Congenital Heart Disease?
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Public-health measures to increase folic-acid intake in Canada were followed by a decrease in the prevalence of severe congenital heart disease at birth, supporting the hypothesis that folic acid has a preventive effect on this outcome, researchers say. Heartwire
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Genetic Guidance of Warfarin Dosing Shows Promise
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Using genetic tests improved the accuracy and efficiency of warfarin dose initiation in the Couma-Gen study, but the primary end point of a reduction in out-of-range INRs was not significantly changed. Heartwire
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Aldosteronism: Treatment Improves Outcomes
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Patients with primary aldosteronism have 4 times the risk for cardiovascular events vs people with essential hypertension, but timely treatment brings the cardiovascular risks back in line. Medscape Medical News
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Marijuana Users Have Increased apoC3, Triglycerides
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Heavy, chronic use of marijuana causes increased levels of apolipoprotein C3, which in turn results in a major increase in triglyceride levels, a small study shows. The findings may explain some of the vascular effects of marijuana that have been observed, say the researchers. Heartwire
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Teenage Boys Have Higher CV Risk Than Girls
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This longitudinal study correlated insulin resistance during the teen years with other cardiovascular risk factors and found that women have a protective advantage against heart disease at puberty. Medscape Medical News
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