When life gets in the way of good health

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When life gets in the way of good health

POSTED June 13, 2016, 9:30 AM
Lori Wiviott Tishler, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

A few years ago, I saw a lovely patient who had gained a surprising amount of weight between visits. Surprised, because usually she takes great care of herself, I said, “Wow. You’ve gained 10 pounds since I saw you last. What’s going on?”

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Silent heart attacks: Much more common than we thought in both men and women

POSTED June 10, 2016, 9:30 AM
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter

A recent study has found that almost half of heart attacks appear to be clinically silent — that is, not associated with any symptoms at all. The risk of death from silent heart attacks was also similar to that of clinically detected heart attacks.

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