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| Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients |
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Larger waist size dangerous even when weight is normal |
| Eliquis Approved for People With Atrial Fibrillation |
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New Anti Clotting Drug Approved to Reduce Risk of Stroke |
| From the Doctors' Desk: New Alternatives to Coumadin (warfarin) |
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In the last 2 years, new alternative blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke in the treatment of atrial fibrillation provide doctors and their patients more options |
| What is Atrial Fibrillation? |
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Read more about the most common arrhythmia and how it increases the risk of stroke. |
| Friday, Feb 1, Is 'National Wear Red Day' for Women's Heart Health |
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Annual event urges Americans to don red to spread awareness of the No. 1 killer |
| Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound |
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Researchers find slim evidence to support many commonly held beliefs |
| Study: Red Wine May Prevent Meat-Related Cholesterol Build Up. |
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Drinking a glass of red wine while eating red meat can counteract the build up of cholesterol following a meal
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| Click here for: Tips for Heart Healthy Meals |
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We recommend that you go here for very useful Tips for Heart Healthy Meals and Eating (from the Gaples Institute for Integrative Cardiology). We encourage you to browse their entire website.
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| Smaller Snack Portions Just as Satisfying |
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Study compared cravings 15 minutes after people nibbled or gorged |
| Health Tip: Keep Your Salad Healthy |
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Avoid calorie-laden ingredients |
| Cut Back on Sugar to Lose Some Weight: Study |
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Limiting intake seems to have small but significant effect on body weight |
| Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss |
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Spanish study suggests that having midday meal before 3 p.m. might help dieters |
| Health Tip: Avoid the Same Old Grain |
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Creative choices for your grocery list |
| Health Tip: Curb Late-Night Snacking |
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Be honest about why you have the urge |
| People May Eat More When Headlines Bear Bad News |
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Study suggests stressing about tough times unleashes craving for calories |
| Drug OK'd for Deadly Genetic Condition Tied to Cholesterol |
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Kynamro can be used when the body can't eliminate 'bad' cholesterol, FDA says |
| Health Tip: Get Fit During Your Commute |
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Use the time to exercise |
| Women Who Became Pregnant Through IVF May Have Higher Risk Of Blood Clots |
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But the overall risk is still slight |
| Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied to Irregular Heartbeat: Study |
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But the occurrence is rare, and alternatives exist |
| Health Tip: Should You Take NSAIDs? |
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If you meet any of these criteria, speak to your doctor first |
| Common Heart Drug Might Improve Lung Cancer Survival |
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Beta blockers may slow the spread of the disease, researchers report |
| Common Blood Pressure Drugs Might Lower Dementia Risk: Study |
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Older men on beta blockers were less likely to have brain abnormalities |
| Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss |
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But risk of macular degeneration doesn't outweigh drug's heart benefits, experts say |
| Health Tip: When Varicose Veins Are a Problem |
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Signs you should see your doctor |
| Study: Human Hearts Continue To Generate New Cells After Birth. |
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Finding may one day lead to new therapies to repair damaged hearts |
| Implanted Heart Devices Have Real-World Benefits |
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These defibrillators perform well outside of the research environment, investigators say |
| Oxygen Therapy Spurs Recovery in Some Stroke Patients |
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Study found certain survivors gained lost skills months, years after their attack |
| Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Higher Early Death Risk |
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Researchers recommend assessing stroke patients for mood problems |
| Uncontrolled Risk Factors Put Stroke Survivors in Danger |
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Smoking, high blood pressure especially dangerous for those with subarachnoid hemorrhage |
| Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries: Report |
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Even younger adults don't fare as well as counterparts elsewhere |
| Health Tip: Is Organic Better? |
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No pesticides or chemicals are used. |
| Extreme Cold Snap Brings Unexpected Health Risks |
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Heart attacks, strokes and asthma flare-ups increase |
| How Much Caffeine in That Supplement? Hard to Tell |
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Study found that even when brands listed amounts, they often were inaccurate |
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