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THE JOURNAL REPORT: PERSONAL HEALTH
Recommended Reading
Getting Informed for a Healthier Life
June 20, 2005; Page R2
Looking for expert medical advice on taking better care of yourself or a
loved one, or dealing with a specific health concern? Here's a list of
suggested books by physicians who have a knack for translating medical jargon
into lay terms, and helping patients feel empowered about their bodies.
--By Laura Landro
"The
Expert Guide to Beating Heart Disease" By Harlan M. Krumholz
A Yale University professor of cardiology offers seven strategies for
reducing cardiac risk, including guidelines your doctors should be following
to treat and prevent heart disease, how to reduce risk through lifestyle
changes, how to select the right drugs from the myriad medications now on the
market, and which unproven treatments to avoid. With a glossary of tests and
medical procedures, guidelines on drug combinations that may pose a hazard,
and charts to help patients track exercise, cholesterol and weight.
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