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| Sibling's Death May Boost Your Own Risk of Dying From Heart Attack |
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If you -- or someone you know -- has a family member with a history of heart disease or heart attack, it is important to talk with your doctor or a cardiologist to make sure it doesn't happen to you |
| How Healthy Are Your Arteries? |
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Find out how a simple, painless, non-invasive 5-minute test can determine what your risk of heart attack is. |
| Smiling could be good for your health |
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A Genuine Grin Can Help the Heart (WSJ - subscription required)
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| When Diet Meets Delicious |
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A very insightful overview about how to eat well and healthy (NY Times) |
| A Healthy Diet That Includes, Yes, Chocolate |
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Fill your days with nuts, olive oil, chocolate and wine (more on what participants in the latest study on Mediterranean diet could eat - NY Times) |
| ***Heart Healthy Mediterranean Meals*** |
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Tips for Heart Healthy Meals and Eating (from the Gaples Institute for Integrative Cardiology).
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| Health Tip: Choose Low-Sodium Foods |
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Even convenience fare includes healthier options |
| Everyday Activities May Have Same Health Benefits as Going to Gym |
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Study finds that more people who did short bouts of exercise met federal activity standards than those who went to gym |
| Health Tip: Keep Active by Walking |
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Even if you're overweight |
| Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road |
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Working out in your 40s could pay off in your 70s and beyond, study suggests |
| Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses |
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Finding lends support for vow to take 'in sickness and in health' |
| Ranbaxy Resumes Production Of Statin |
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Generic manufacturer resumes making generic version of Lipitor (NY Times - subscription required) |
| Niacin-Statin Combo May Cause Side Effects for Heart Patients |
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Study found that about one-quarter of participants dropped the vitamin due to adverse effects |
| Dog Study Raises Prospect of Biological Pacemaker for Humans |
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But experts say the concept, powered by gene therapy, will have to clear many hurdles to challenge the electronic kind |
| Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms |
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Spironolactone didn't boost treadmill test results, quality of life in one form of condition, study finds |
| Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease |
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The improvements were relatively small but significant |
| Lack of Sleep May Lead to Junk-Food Bingeing |
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Young men in small study ate more when sleep-deprived |
| Health Tip: Eating Because You're Bored? |
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Don't munch when you're not hungry |
| Smoking Pot May Raise Stroke Risk in Young Adults |
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But, experts say small study is not conclusive, tobacco smoking may have clouded results |
| For Restaurants, Healthier Menus May Mean Healthier Bottom Line |
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Increasing lower-calorie choices improves sales growth and traffic, study says |
| Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health |
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Annual celebrity-studded fashion show reminds women heart disease is their No. 1 killer |
| Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade |
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Strategy would greatly reduce deaths from stroke and heart attack |
| First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension |
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Researchers think better flow of nutrients to the womb in subsequent pregnancies might explain why |
| Damage to Tiny Blood Vessels in Brain May Raise Alzheimer's Risk |
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Finding could point to new targets for treatment, prevention |
| Patients Often Ill-Informed on Impact of Heart Device |
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Doctors focus on technical side of implantable defibrillator, not its effect on quality of life: study |
| Women's Heart Health Knowledge Improved |
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While awareness has increased for everyone, minorities still lag behind, researchers say - a racial Gap persists |
| Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts |
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Testing in pigs shows it serves as platform for growth of healthy tissue; human trials are planned |
| High-Antioxidant Diet May Not Prevent Stroke, Dementia |
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Instead, the type of antioxidant-rich food you eat might be key |
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