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| Health Tip: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost |
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Don't neglect exercise |
| Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles |
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Research in African Pygmies also shows how traditional ways of life aid cardiovascular health |
| Aspirin May Be Effective Long-Term To Reduce Risk of Repeat Blood Clots in Leg Veins |
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If given after a standard several month course of anticoagulant treatment. But results of one small trial do not change clinical practice yet. |
| Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem |
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Study found greater odds of developing atrial fibrillation |
| Statins May Help Prevent Irregular Heartbeat in Elderly |
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs cut risk of atrial fibrillation in people with high blood pressure, early study found |
| High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids' Heart Health |
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Preeclampsia bodes ill for offspring, study says |
| FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix |
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Price of widely used blood thinner should drop for heart patients |
| Plavix's New Generic Status Could Be Boon for Patients |
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Price of widely used blood thinner should drop once patent ends Thursday |
| 'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time |
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But researchers report that 'good' fat may help preserve thinking and memory |
| Asthma Meds May Be Linked to Irregular Heartbeat |
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Early study found more arrhythmias in young people on certain inhalers |
| Study Spots Early Warning Signal for Sudden Cardiac Death |
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Risk higher when electrical impulses travel more slowly through lower chambers of the heart |
| Black Africans Less Apt to Develop Heart Rhythm Disorder Than Whites |
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This held true even though blacks had more risk factors for the condition than whites, study finds |
| Sleep Apnea 'Mask' Might Also Help the Heart |
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CPAP treatment was tied to lowered odds for high blood pressure, study found |
| Health Tip: Walk at Work |
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And ask a colleague to join you |
| Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit |
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Expert offers advice on working out in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond |
| Health Tip: Take a Walk! |
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But make sure you don't overdo it |
| Health Tip: Exercising in the Heat |
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Drink lots of water |
| Health Tip: Tame Your Food Cravings |
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Wait 20 minutes, since cravings usually are short-lived |
| Stem Cell Study Shows Promising Results Against Heart Failure |
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Injecting patient's 'enhanced' bone marrow into damaged heart improved symptoms |
| Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes |
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Arterial narrowing in retina seen as independent risk factor with type 1 disease, study says |
| Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk |
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But the finding for azithromycin needs to be confirmed, expert says |
| FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert |
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Heart risks spur warning about Gilenya |
| Are Post-Angioplasty Stress Tests Unnecessary? |
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Further studies are needed to determine whether the findings from this testing is or is not useful for improving clinical outcomes |
| With Weights, You Can Lighten Your Load |
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Just do more repetitions, researchers say |
| Shape Up, Safely, for Summer |
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Be realistic and don't overdo it, experts say |
| Evolution May Explain 'Runner's High,' Study Says |
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Brain reward center boost seems to spur humans, dogs to run long distances |
| Joggers Live Longer, Study Says |
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Slow pace best for longevity, researchers report |
| That Long Commute May Be Harming Your Health |
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Study found that as drives got longer, waistlines expanded and fitness levels dropped |
| For Healthier Eating, Keep Fruits, Veggies Within Reach |
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Study involving college students found proximity mattered |
| Exercise Can Help Fight Heart Failure |
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Small study found it slowed muscle wasting, boosted fitness |
| U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study |
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High 'bad' cholesterol, pre-diabetes or diabetes affect almost one-quarter of teens |
| U.S. Obesity Rate Set to Soar, Costing Billions: CDC |
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But researchers add the rise might be somewhat less than previously estimated |
| Obese Teens Can Have Heart Damage Without Showing Signs |
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Small, early study found changes in cardiac structure, function |
| Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments |
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Making energy-storing white fat act more like energy-burning brown fat might spur weight loss, researchers say |
| U.S. Report Outlines Strategies to Prevent Obesity |
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Promoting daily physical activity, making healthful food readily available are key components |
| New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise in Trial |
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Those who took Qnexa lost more weight, even if they had other health conditions |
| FDA Panel Gives Blessing to New Weight-Loss Drug |
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If agency follows suit, lorcaserin could be first such medication approved in a decade |
| Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S. |
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The death rate for these patients also fell from 9% in 1989 to 5% in 2009, study shows |
| Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later |
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Results suggest preventive efforts focusing on lifestyle choices are well aimed |
| High Blood Pressure Risk Factors That May Surprise You |
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Keep blood pressure in the normal range to prevent strokes, experts say |
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