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November 2010 references and further reading

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Calcium supplements and heart attack

Wang L, Manson JE, Song Y, Sesso HD. Systematic review: Vitamin D and calcium supplementation in prevention of cardiovascular events. Annals of Internal Medicine 2010; 152:315-23.

Bolland MJ, Avenell A, Baron JA, et al. Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis. BMJ 2010; 341:c3691.

Light and social smoking carry cardiovascular risks

Schane RE, Ling PM, Glantz SA. Health effects of light and intermittent smoking: a review. Circulation 2010; 121:1518-22.

Resveratrol for a longer life — if you're a yeast

Baur JA, Sinclair DA. Therapeutic potential of resveratrol: the in vivo evidence. Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery 2006; 5:493-506.

Sinclair DA, Guarente L. Unlocking the secrets of longevity genes. Scientific American 2006; 294:48-51, 54-7.

ConsumerLab.com. Resveratrol Supplements (including Red Wine, Grape, and Polygonum Sources). Updated 14 January 2009.

Yoga could be good for heart disease

Ross A, Thomas S. The health benefits of yoga and exercise: a review of comparison studies. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2010; 16:3-12.

Krucoff C, Carson K, Peterson M, Shipp K, Krucoff M. Teaching yoga to seniors: essential considerations to enhance safety and reduce risk in a uniquely vulnerable age group. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2010; 16:899-905.

Bad reaction to a medication? Let your voice be heard

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Report a problem

MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program

Antidepressant little help in heart failure

O'Connor CM, Jiang W, Kuchibhatla M, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Sertraline for Depression in Patients With Heart Failure Results of the SADHART-CHF (Sertraline Against Depression and Heart Disease in Chronic Heart Failure) Trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2010; 56:692-699.

Goodlin SJ. Sadness in heart failure what is a clinician to do? Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2010; 56:700-1.

Atrial fibrillation? Don't blame caffeine

Conen D, Chiuve SE, Everett BM, Zhang SM, Buring JE, Albert CM. Caffeine consumption and incident atrial fibrillation in women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2010; 92:509-14.

Ask the Doctor

Is wood smoke a problem for my heart? Environmental Protection Agency. Strategies for reducing residential wood smoke, 2009; Environmental Protection Agency, Burn Wise Program, 2010.

Does pomelo juice affect drugs the same way grapefruit juice does? Kim H, Yoon YJ, Shon JH, Cha IJ, Shin JG, Liu KH. Inhibitory effects of fruit juices on CYP3A activity. Drug Metabolism and Disposition 2006; 34:521-3.

Do I need to get a flu vaccination this year? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Primary changes and updates in the 2010 ACIP recommendations. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010.