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| Hormone Therapy in Early Menopause May Benefit Some Women: Study |
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Small trial found no harm to heart, memory; some experts remain unconvinced |
| 'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke |
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Western diet tied to health problems in young rats after just 2 months, study finds |
| Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades? |
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Study found those whose mothers experienced high blood pressure scored lower on tests in their 70s |
| Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke |
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But the tests would uncover risk in relatively few people, evidence review finds |
| Stem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: Study |
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Chemotherapy, radiation before transplant linked to elevated threat |
| Heart disease in men can be fought head-on |
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Cardiologists Urge Men To Take Preventive Action Against Heart Disease (USA Today). |
| Working Out Cuts Women's Appetite, Study Finds |
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Regardless of weight, participants didn't consume more to 'make up' for calories burned |
| Health Tip: Exercise to Combat Stress |
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It will help you feel better |
| Health Tip: Eat More Fruits and Veggies |
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Creative suggestions for healthier meals |
| Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved |
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However, the trend is seen mostly in developed countries, researcher says |
| Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart |
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Study using mouse stem cells provides clues to how some birth defects occur, researcher says |
| 'Mini-Strokes' May Be More Damaging Than Thought |
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15 percent of victims suffer serious disabilities but clot-busting drugs may help, research suggests |
| Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study |
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People with only one hormone at abnormal levels were not at higher risk |
| Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later |
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Large review found increased blood pressure, cholesterol levels and other forerunners of disease |
| Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes |
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But people may resent the advice and limit visits with their physician |
| New Defibrillator Implanted Just Under the Skin |
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But it's still designed to correct an irregular heartbeat |
| Are Drugs Better Than Stents to Prevent Strokes? |
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Experts Debate Each Strategy (WSJ - Subscription required) |
| Health Tip: Make Your Recipes Healthier |
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Cut down on fat, salt and sugar |
| Cooking-Oil Combo May Improve Blood Pressure |
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Mixture of sesame and rice bran oils has heart-healthy effects, preliminary study suggests |
| Exercise May Prevent Stress and Anxiety, Study Suggests |
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Moderate physical activity can help people manage daily stressors, researchers say |
| From the Doctors' Desk: New Alternatives to Coumadin (warfarin) |
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New blood-thinning medications have recently been approved and one more is likely to be approved in the next year to reduce the risk of stroke in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. |
| Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner: Study |
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Urban white women are most likely to check for nutritional content |
| Health Tip: What's a Heart-Healthy Diet? |
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Foods to include, and those to avoid |
| Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes |
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Doctors with high empathy scores have patients with lower rates of serious complications, study shows |
| Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results |
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More popular method is less successful for maintaining weight loss, study says |
| Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks: Study |
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Diabetes remission, lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels noted after 6 years |
| Study Assesses Blood Thinner Use After Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
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Resuming warfarin after a few days is best, researchers conclude |
| Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures |
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Heat waves deadlier than cold snaps, researchers find |
| Can't Stop Eating M&Ms? |
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New study of rats' brains could hold a key to understanding overeating and obesity |
| Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50% |
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Costs in diabetes, heart disease, health care dollars will skyrocket if current trends go unchecked |
| Positive Outlook Boosts Likelihood of Healthier Lifestyle |
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Better diet, fitness reported among those who feel in control of their destiny |
| Water or Sports Drink? |
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Plain old H2O is usually the better choice, expert says |
| Health Tip: Taming Your Sweet Tooth |
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Sweets are OK, but only once-in-a-while |
| Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke |
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Brain bleeding occurred about 14 years sooner among big boozers, study finds |
| Omega-3s: Unclear if They Help Your Heart or Not |
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Eating more fish is a safe bet but whether taking supplements helps is less clear. |
| Some Blood Pressure Drugs Might Help Slow Alzheimer's |
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Fewer telltale brain plaques found in patients on angiotensin receptor blockers |
| More Pregnant Women on Blood Pressure Drugs: Study |
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Experts consider some meds safer than others for developing fetus |
| Egg Yolks Almost as Bad for Arteries as Smoking: Study |
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But industry and some health experts say the food may not be so dangerous |
| Minute by Minute, the Race to Open a Blocked Artery |
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Efforts continue to reduce "door to balloon" time for patients having the most serious types of heart attack (WSJ - subscription required) |
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