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The article discusses the importance of emergency angioplasty and stenting for rapid intervention of disease. It states that the practice of emergency angioplasty and stenting for acute heart attacks are beneficial for human being. It also mentions that the U.S. has issued a judgment, according to which one third of health care costs are avoidable in the U.S.

In this article, the author discusses his eating habits and the lifestyle followed by him. He states that a good breakfast is critical to setting the tone for the day and a good dose of protein and fibre in the morning keeps him satiated till noon. He states that in the morning he prefers weight training exercise. He also mentions that on days he does aerobics he exercise on an empty stomach, and then return home and take cold cereal.

The article presents the author's views on whether heart disease can be prevented. The author says that the prevention of heart disease depends upon the prevention of risk factors associated with it. He tells that as per many studies, cholesterol can be reduced through dietary measures alone. He also suggests that one should organize his or her social life in a new way to stay away from heart disease.

The article focuses on the benefits of niacin pill which helps in increasing good high density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol level and in reversing atherosclerosis. As stated, niacin is currently the most effective pill in raising HDL-C which reverses cholesterol transport from the arteries back to the liver. It is also helpful in increasing the HDL levels from 15 to 40 percent. However, it states that careful monitoring of glycemic control is necessary when starting the drug.

The article presents information on the diagnosis and prevention of myocardial infarction (MI). It states that MI is detected by electrocardiogram or other imaging studies of the heart. It mentions that the prevalence of MIs in diabetics and the elderly is about eight percent of the whole group, and suggests Indian men, over the age of 40, and women, over 50, with a risk factor to have an electrocardiogram at certain time intervals.

In this article the author offers suggestions on maintaining the heart healthy and fine. He suggests to prefer low-glycaemic diet which involves food free from grains, high protein wholegrain cereal, and unsweetened soya milk. He states that alcohol is cardio-protective in modest amounts but also could be a sleep disrupter. However he also emphasizes on doing weight training such as brisk walking, jogging, and concentrating on large muscle group of legs and back.

In this article the author offers suggestions for estimating one's heart risk by measuring waist/hip ratio. Due to the increasing epidemic of obesity one should measure the body mass index (BMI), which has been associated with increased heart risk. Measuring the waist circumference is a good approximation of this and by measuring the Waist/Hip Ratio (WHR) heart risks can be accessed.

In this article the author discusses how a doctor can help their patients overcome their many illnesses associated with the modern life such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and heart trouble. It reports on the various studies which suggests how the sharing of healthy lifestyle habits of a doctor with his patients can inspire the latter to adopt such practices. It also suggests the doctors to help in creating social networks to help in the spread of happiness among his patients.