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| Half of People With High Blood Pressure Don't Know It |
| Global study found problem in wealthy and low-income countries alike |
| 200,000 Heart Disease, Stroke Deaths Could Be Prevented |
| Less progress for Americans under 65, among other disparities reported by CDC |
| After Heart Surgery, Time to Sweat |
| Rigorous workouts in rehab help get patients back to work and play after cardiac surgery (Wall Street Journal) |
| All-in-One Pill May Be Effective Treatment for Heart Care |
| International study shows cardiac patients more likely to take their drugs if they're packaged together |
| New Defibrillator Works Without Wires Touching Heart |
| Device is more durable, making it an alternative for younger patients |
| EKG Clue for Which Heart Failure Patients Benefit Most from Special Pacemaker |
| Biventricular pacing or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) benefits heart failure patients mostly if EKG reveals wider QRS and left bundle branch block (LBBB) (Forbes) |
| New Diabetes Drug Seems Safe for Heart, Study Finds |
| Onglyza study reflects new cautious approach to oversight of diabetes medicines, experts say |
| New App Aims To Relieve Tension |
| Health through Breath: App aims to melt away stress (USA Today) |
| Research Looks At Whether Some Exercise Is Too Much |
| Growing evidence that overdoing marathon running may damage your heart and shorten life expectancy. (Boston Globe) |
| ...But Some Extreme Exercise May Be OK - New Data |
| Tour de France cyclists live average of 6 years longer than counterparts in general population and die from heart disease less (WSJ) |
| More fit patients likelier to survive heart bypass |
| People in better shape heading into bypass surgery less likely to die after procedure than those who less fit (Reuters Health) |
| Quitting smoking post-angioplasty tied to longer life |
| Those who quit live an average of two years longer than those who keep smoking, a new study suggests (Reuters Health) |
| Health Tip: Find the Best Time to Exercise |
| After your daily temperature is warmest |
| Mediterranean Diet May Counter Genetic Risk of Stroke |
| People who consumed plenty of nuts or olive oil fared better in study |
| Women Smokers Face Increased Risk of Lethal Stroke |
| Review finds hemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke odds 17% higher than for men who smoke |
| Ultra-Early Treatment Reduces Disability After Stroke: Study |
| Administering clot-busting drugs within 90 minutes of mild stroke boosts odds for recovery, experts say |
| Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke |
| But drug known as tPA is still underused, study author says |
| Gene May Raise Diabetics' Chances of Heart Disease |
| People with type 2 diabetes plus a certain variant of DNA had 36 percent higher risk |
| Fruit-Rich Diet Might Lower Aneurysm Risk |
| Antioxidants may explain finding from large Swedish study, author says |
| What is an aortic aneurysm? |
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| More Doctors Steer Clear of Medicare (WSJ Video) |
| Fewer American doctors are treating patients enrolled in Medicare, reflecting frustration with its payment rates and pushback against mounting rules, according to health experts. |
| Health Tip: Preparing Food With Less Fat |
| Skim the fat from soups and stews |
| Health Tip: Frame of Mind Key to Losing Weight |
| Plan ahead for meals |
| Urging Your Partner to Diet May Backfire |
| Response could be unhealthy, such as fasting, taking diet pills or binge eating, study finds |
| He Diets, She Diets: More Weight-Loss Plans Target Men |
| Weight-loss companies are becoming savvier about getting men to go on a diet (WSJ) |
| Gene Tied to Obesity in Humans |
| Study looked at CRTC1 gene, already associated with body weight in animals |
| High-Fat Diets May Spur Overeating, Mouse Study Suggests |
| Chips are stacked against would-be healthy eaters |
| Meditation Could Help Smokers Cut Down, Study Hints |
| A month later, those trained in technique smoked less |