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The Best Scale for Weight Loss? It Might Not Be the One in Your Bathroom
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The Best Scale for Weight Loss? It Might Not Be the One in Your Bathroom

The best scale for weight loss might not be the one in your bathroom. A kitchen scale, used with curiosity rather than obsession, reveals surprising truths about portion sizes that change the way you think about food for good.

SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) Explained: Causes and Treatment
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SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) Explained: Causes and Treatment

SVT causes a sudden, rapid heartbeat, usually harmless but alarming. Knowing your triggers, diagnosis, and treatment options makes it manageable.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What HCM Actually Means
Conditions

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What HCM Actually Means

Most people with HCM live completely normal lives. Here is what the diagnosis means, what monitoring is needed, and why the outlook is better than most expect.

Alcohol and the Heart: What the Evidence Actually Shows
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Alcohol and the Heart: What the Evidence Actually Shows

It is one of the most common questions in the cardiology clinic, is it safe to drink? Here is a clear look at what the evidence shows, and what it means for your heart.

Iron Deficiency and the Heart
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Iron Deficiency and the Heart

Iron deficiency is one of the most common and most overlooked problems in cardiac patients — yet it is highly treatable.

A Living Legend of Interventional Cardiology: Professor Patrick Serruys
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A Living Legend of Interventional Cardiology: Professor Patrick Serruys

One of the most influential cardiologists of the modern era, Professor Patrick Serruys helped shape the treatments, from drug-eluting stents to TAVI, that save lives today.

Furosemide (Frusemide) Explained
Medications

Furosemide (Frusemide) Explained

One of the most widely prescribed medications in cardiology, this water tablet plays a central role in managing fluid overload in heart failure and other conditions.

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Women's Heart Health

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, yet it is still widely misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Our dedicated section covers the symptoms, risk factors and treatment differences that every woman should know.

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80% of heart disease in women is preventable