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Depression Boosts Risk for Heart Failure
Heart disease patients who are depressed are at a greater danger of developing heart failure,...
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Broccoli Might Reduce Your Stomach Cancer Risk
The summer is that time of the year when you can get advantage of everything that nature has to...
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Plavix – Aspirin Combo Lowers Risk of Heart-Related Problems
Patients suffering from atrial fibrillation who are not able to follow treatment with warfarin to...
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‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half
Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
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Device Prevents Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Researchers present Saturday at the American College of Cardiology Conference in Orlando, Florida...
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Most Americans Should Reduce Salt Intake, But Do They?
As rates for high blood pressure and implicitly for heart disease and stroke are dramatically...
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Cut Back on Red, Processed Meat Intake in Order to Live Longer
Doctors always advise patients to consume lots of fruits, vegetables and white meat in order to...
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FDA Expands List of Risky Weight-Loss Products
Millions of people confront themselves with the No. 1 threat to their health, namely obesity....
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Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!
British researchers at the University of Oxford, through a new study, have warned once again...
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
If you don’t know the song, now it’s a good time to search for it and listen. It might...
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Optimism Adds Years to Your Life
Having a healthy concept about life has always helped people to forget things that made them...
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BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market
Bisphenol A or BPA widely used in plastics has long been a subject of controversy among...
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Unhappy Marriages May Hurt Women’s Heart, Literally
Marital stress raises health risks for women, but nor for men, according to a new study presented...
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Want to Lose Weight? Stick to Your Diet, Researchers Say
New research in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reveals the secret...
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Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women
Many studies have shown that alcohol consumed in moderate amounts prevents diseases. One glass of...
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Daiichi, Lilly Get European Approval for Prasugrel
Monday, Eli Lilly & Company and Daiichi Sankyo Company announced that they had earned...
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The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke
You have always been told about the health risks you take once you choose fast food dishes over...
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Medtronic’s Brain Stimulator Gets FDA Approval for OCD Patients
Patients suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder that has not responded to medication...
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Too Many Fast-Food Restaurants Lead to an Increased Number of Strokes
Researchers present at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference...
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Coffee “Addicts” May Have Lower Risk of Stroke
Drinking two or more cups of coffee per day appears to reduce the risk for stroke among women,...
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Migraines May Now Have An Explanation: Too Much Belly Fat?
Excess fat around the waistline has long been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease,...
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Your Waist May Offer a Picture of Your Migraine Risk
A new study shows that overweight people are more likely to have migraines than those who are...
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Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy
Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do...
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Multivitamins Benefit against Cancer Questioned Once Again
Multivitamins taken on daily basis don’t seem to lower the risk of developing cancer in...
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Efficacy of Bristol, Sanofi’s Plavix Questioned
The Food and Drug Administration said it has ordered the makers of the widely used blood thinner...
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Sleeping 7 Hours Or More Protects You From Common Cold
A new study suggests the connection between lack of sleep and common cold is stronger than...
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Hormone Replacing Therapy Might Affect Women’s Brain Size
A recent research pointed out that women that follow HRT, or hormone-replacing therapy, might...
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Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking
Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
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New Obesity Treatment Discovered
One of the most widespread conditions in the United States is obesity. Except for being a...
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Gyms Have Special Offers for the New Year! Find a Fitness Club that Fits You
The first week of January is always the busiest time of the year for health clubs. According to...
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Pregnant women and heart patients should not smoke hookahs
Berlin - Smoking a water-pipe carries the same health risks as cigarettes. With that in mind, the...
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FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers
Over-the counter painkiller will get new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver...
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Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer
According to new studies presented at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting...
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Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Tied to Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
Many studies have shown that sugared beverages are not healthy, but we’re still consuming...
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FDA Extends Review of AstraZeneca, Bristol Diabetes Drug Onglyza
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it needs additional time to complete the...
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Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Women who breastfeed their babies appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart disease when...
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Do You Know What Diet To Follow?
Following a diet is not easy, especially if you choose it on your own. Why? Simply: because people...
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Heart Disease Patients Going Through Depression At Risk Of Heart Failure
Heart disease patients going through depression are at greater risk for heart failure, according to...
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Americans Exposed To Heart Disease, Strokes Because Of Too Much Salt In Diet
A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reveals that most Americans...
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57 Percent of Nonsmoking New Yorkers Have High Levels of Nicotine in Their Blood
A study by New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene noted that 57 percent of...
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Acid Reflux Drugs Do Not Improve Asthma
A new study in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine suggests that treating...
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Supervised Exercise Benefits Heart Failure Patients
Supervised exercise appears to be both safe and healthy for people with heart failure, according to...
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Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Excess fat around the waistline has long been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease,...
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Chemical in Broccoli Fights H. Pylori Infection
Besides lowering the risk of cancer and coronary heart disease due to high levels of vitamin C and...
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All
People who are not ready to quit smoking right now, but they want to reduce their smoking are twice...
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FDA Panel Backs Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Onglyza
A federal panel of medical experts said Wednesday Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca...
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Plavix-Aspirin Combo Reduces Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
Taking blood thinner Plavix along with aspirin appears to prevent stroke and heart attacks in...
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Polypill Could Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk One Day
A new five-in-one “polypil” could reduce the risk of heart attack one day, according...
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Ventricular Reconstruction No Better Than Bypass Alone in Heart Failure
Ventricular reconstruction to improve symptoms in people with heart failure, a procedure often...
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Rapid Weight Gain in Early Infancy Predisposes to Childhood Obesity
I am sure every mommy is happy to see her baby has a good appetite. Even more, they don’t...
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Cholesterol Drug Crestor Reduces Risk of Vein Clots As Well
Besides reducing the incidence of heart attacks and stroke, AstraZeneca’s cholesterol drug...
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Diabetics at a higher risk of kidney and nerve damage
Hamburg (dpa) - Diabetics are not only at higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, they...
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Viral infections carry lingering heart risks
Exercise usually helps strengthen the heart but after a bout of flu or another viral...
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New Device Shows Promise in Treating Atrial Fibrillation
A new device implanted in the heart to stop blood clots from triggering strokes (from the rhythm...
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69 Percent of Americans Urged to Limit Their Salt Intake
Most Americans over the age of twenty should limit the amount of salt they consume daily to 1,500...
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Soy Intake during Childhood May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
A study involving Asian-American women appearing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers...
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Eat Less Red or Processed Meat! Live Longer!
Eating too much red meat might put you at risk of dying early from cancer, heart disease and...
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Study Blames 10 Genes for Sudden Cardiac Death
Scientists at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine together with an...
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FDA Includes More Weight-Loss Products on Its Risk List
The Food and Drug Administration expanded its list of tainted weight loss products that consumers...
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Blacks at Higher Risk of Heart Failure than Whites
According to one of the first long-term studies to look at heart failure in younger adults,...
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