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| Travel and Other Adventures Can Boost Happiness |
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As long as you do it for the right reasons and not to impress others, study says |
| Daily 'Dose' of Dark Chocolate Might Shield the Heart |
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Another study supports the antioxidant goodness of dark, but not milk, chocolate |
| Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart |
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But moderation is key for folks with heart failure |
| Dr Urman Quoted in LA Times About Heart Health Effects of Coffee. |
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| Health Tip: Warm Up Before You Exercise |
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And burn calories more efficiently |
| Maintain Heart Health During Summer |
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Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather: Hydration, gradually adapting your body to high temperature and proper clothing important |
| As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself |
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Experts offer advice on how to steer clear of dehydration -- or worse |
| Health Tip: Make Exercise a Social Activity |
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Take a walk with friends |
| Loneliness, Living Alone Might Shorten Life |
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Studies suggest it can raise a person's risk of dying from heart disease or any cause |
| Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s |
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Participants who were tops in both categories had 8 times the odds of survival |
| Exercise Might Keep Menopausal Hot Flashes at Bay |
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Fewer benefits seen in women who were overweight, less fit or had more intense symptoms |
| Health Tip: Exercise Can Help Manage Menopause |
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And help prevent heart problems or osteoporosis |
| Hot Flashes Don't Signal Poor Heart Health for Most Women: Study |
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The exception may be when hot flashes continue for years or start many years after menopause |
| Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk |
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Added risk from atrial fibrillation was higher than that of men with the same condition, study finds |
| Health Tip: Have Heart Palpitations? |
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Get them checked by a doctor |
| Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Heart Patients Having Dental Work |
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No increase seen in the heart condition infective endocarditis in those with heart murmurs or valve problems |
| Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection |
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But doctors say findings only apply to a certain few with endocarditis |
| Pictures of Fatty, Sugary Foods May Spur Cravings |
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Stimulating brain's reward areas might cause overeating, researchers say |
| FDA Approves First Weight-Loss Pill in More Than a Decade |
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Belviq designed to make people feel full sooner and is targeted for adults with health problems such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes |
| Bigger Waist Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes |
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Waist circumference was a stronger risk factor in women than men |
| Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect |
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But exercise kept post-surgical increase in fat around organs at bay |
| Some Diabetics May Be Resistant to Beneficial Effects of Daily Aspirin |
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About half of patients with type 2 diabetes did not benefit from the pill's effects, study found |
| Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study |
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Childhood obesity may be a culprit in nearly doubled hypertension rates in the past decade |
| Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study |
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Findings suggest chronic kidney disease could help ID people at risk for heart disease |
| Quick-Reversal Method May Be at Hand for New Blood Thinner |
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Drugs like apixaban have advantages, but bleeding risk requires rapid antidote |
| PTSD Symptoms Common After Heart Attack: Study |
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Nightmares, elevated heart rate among signs that may increase risk of recurrent attack |
| Competitive Sports May Boost Heart Function After Breast Cancer |
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Researchers report that long-term, high-level exercise made a difference |
| Too Little Sleep Tied to Stroke Risk |
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Getting fewer than 6 hours a night may affect cardiovascular system |
| Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic' |
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Preliminary studies add another health consequence of being overweight |
| Sleep Apnea Treatment Might Boost Men's Sex Lives |
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Mask-and-hose device increases energy, erections |
| Fruits, Veggies May Help Smokers Quit |
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Those who ate more produce smoked less, waited longer to light up each day |
| 9 in 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Have Early Heart Disease |
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Images showed many had the beginnings of heart disease even though they had no symptoms |
| Treating Prediabetes Might Prevent Full-Blown Disease |
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Either by lifestyle changes or meds, returning blood sugar to normal has lasting effects |
| Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes |
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And most teens don't consume enough 'roughage' |
| Some Genes Seem to Raise Risk of Obesity: Study |
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But experts note environment also plays significant role in weight |
| Health Tip: Don't Overeat When Dining Out |
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Order smaller portions |
| Health Tip: Avoid Fighting With the Kids Over Food |
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Eat healthy yourself, setting a good example |
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