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Specials

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

‘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...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:14
Most Americans Should Reduce Salt Intake, But Do They?

Most Americans Should Reduce Salt Intake, But Do They?

As rates for high blood pressure and implicitly for heart disease and stroke are dramatically...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 14:53

FDA Expands List of Risky Weight-Loss Products

Millions of people confront themselves with the No. 1 threat to their health, namely obesity....
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 15:29
Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

British researchers at the University of Oxford, through a new study, have warned once again...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 17:58
Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

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...
» read full story March 08th, 2009 - 18:39
Optimism Adds Years to Your Life

Optimism Adds Years to Your Life

Having a healthy concept about life has always helped people to forget things that made them...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 14:19
Unhappy Marriages May Hurt Women’s Heart, Literally

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...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 14:34
Marion Barry ‘Is Getting Better Every Day’

Marion Barry ‘Is Getting Better Every Day’

The kidney transplant surgery that Washington former mayor Marion Barry underwent on Friday went...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 14:57
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 15:32
IBM Announces Partnership with Google Health

IBM Announces Partnership with Google Health

People who already use Google Health program will now be able to transfer their health records...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 15:51
Gyms Have Special Offers for the New Year! Find a Fitness Club that Fits You

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...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 12:00
Gene Variant Related To High Blood Pressure Discovered

Gene Variant Related To High Blood Pressure Discovered

U.S. researchers identified a specific gene variant that is directly linked to the development of...
» read full story January 01st, 2009 - 23:52
Researchers Identified Common Gene Variant Linked To Hypertension

Researchers Identified Common Gene Variant Linked To Hypertension

A team of researchers has identified a gene variant that may make people more prone to...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 13:43
Lack of Sleep Tied to Heart Disease

Lack of Sleep Tied to Heart Disease

It has long been known that not getting enough sleep might get your heart into trouble literally....
» read full story December 27th, 2008 - 13:17
FDA: Weight Loss Products Are Hazardous to Our Health

FDA: Weight Loss Products Are Hazardous to Our Health

The holiday season is almost here and I guess you are anxious to taste everything that...
» read full story December 24th, 2008 - 15:15
Immunity – Stronger at Night

Immunity – Stronger at Night

New study highlights once again, if necessary, the benefits of a good night’s sleep suggesting that...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:32
Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Nuts Cuts Heart Risk

Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Nuts Cuts Heart Risk

According to a Spanish study, Mediterranean diet enriched with daily servings of mixed nuts may...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 16:43
Report: Some Foods Contain Too Much Salt

Report: Some Foods Contain Too Much Salt

A new study to be published in the January issue of Consumer Reports reveals that many foods...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:16
Vitamin D Protects Your Heart

Vitamin D Protects Your Heart

Scientists are in a continuous researching process, in order to aid mankind in its fight against...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 11:43
Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk

Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:00
Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

A new study demonstrates that banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
Blood Pressure Drug Avapro Shows No Benefit in Heart Failure Trial

Blood Pressure Drug Avapro Shows No Benefit in Heart Failure Trial

Bristol-Myers Squibb Corp. and Sanofi-Aventis SA blood pressure drug Avapro failed in a...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 15:30
Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Hundreds of previous studies have shown that obesity comes with a number of risks, such as heart...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:07
Chip Giant Intel Corp. Releases New Home Medical Monitor

Chip Giant Intel Corp. Releases New Home Medical Monitor

Intel Corp., the biggest computer chip maker, took a big step forward into health care Monday when...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:00

B Vitamins Don’t Fight Cancer

New research published in Tuesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association comes to...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:26

Maternity Tourist Boom Brings Midwife Crisis to Hong Kong

Hong Kong - Like most things from the cradle to the grave in Hong Kong, it used to be simply a...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 09:37
Daylight Saving Time Triggers Heart Attack

Daylight Saving Time Triggers Heart Attack

Heart attack rates appear to be increasing during the daylight saving time according to a study by...
» read full story November 02nd, 2008 - 14:38
Rheumatoid Arthritis Could Double Risk of Heart Attack

Rheumatoid Arthritis Could Double Risk of Heart Attack

Three studies scheduled to be presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology's annual...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 13:00
EPA Sets Tighter Standard On Lead Emissions

EPA Sets Tighter Standard On Lead Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has informed that they would be setting a new standard...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 13:22
EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday strengthened the nation’s air quality...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:59
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Technology

Spammers, Watch Out: World’s Largest Spam Gang Busted!

Spammers, Watch Out: World’s Largest Spam Gang Busted!

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that, in collaboration with authorities in New...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:31
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U.S.

Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Back in Hospital

Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Back in Hospital

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry was readmitted to Howard Hospital on Tuesday due to post-operative...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 17:31
US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 23:41
Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 12:26
Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have recently revealed that...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 07:46
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Business

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
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Science

Gene Linked To High Blood Pressure Discovered

Gene Linked To High Blood Pressure Discovered

Researchers have recently identified a gene variant that is believed to contribue to the...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 19:17
Scientists to Discover New Human Diseases Study Methods

Scientists to Discover New Human Diseases Study Methods

University of Southern California researchers have managed to derive the first embryonic stem (ES)...
» read full story December 24th, 2008 - 22:32
Sutdy Finds Snorers Burn More Calories

Sutdy Finds Snorers Burn More Calories

A new U.S. study found that people with the worst sleep apnoea symptoms burned 373 more calories...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 19:45
New Ways Of Regulating Blood Pressure May Arise

New Ways Of Regulating Blood Pressure May Arise

New studies concerning blood pressure conditions have shown that hydrogen sulfide, the gas...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 21:54
Hydrogen Sulfide Might Help People Suffering From Hypertension

Hydrogen Sulfide Might Help People Suffering From Hypertension

Researchers have recently found that hydrogen sulfide may help in hypertension cases, as the gas...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 08:11
Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of physical activity starts declining...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 20:19
Write Down Everything You Eat, A Method To Lose More Weight

Write Down Everything You Eat, A Method To Lose More Weight

People writing down what they eat every day lose on average twice as much weight as those who...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 13:52
Scientists: Watermelon Has Viagra-Like Benefits for ED, No Side Effects

Scientists: Watermelon Has Viagra-Like Benefits for ED, No Side Effects

Scientists with the Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center have found that an...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 13:55
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People

Music Star Isaac Hayes Suffered A Stroke, Police Says

Music Star Isaac Hayes Suffered A Stroke, Police Says

Isaac Hayes, one of the artists whose influence in soul music enriched this genre, died at the age...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 13:00

Doctor: Soul singer Hayes died from stroke

Los Angeles - Soul music legend Isaac Hayes died from a stroke while exercising on his treadmill,...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 07:58
Tricia Walsh-Smith’s Divorce Goes YouTube

Tricia Walsh-Smith’s Divorce Goes YouTube

Tricia Walsh-Smith, a playwright/trophy wife and her future ex-husband, Broadway mogul Philip J....
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 22:16
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Music

Isaac Hayes’ Legacy Of Evergreen Songs

Isaac Hayes’ Legacy Of Evergreen Songs

Although the mortal breathed his last breath, his songs will stand the test of time, proving to be...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 14:20
Legendary Soul Singer Isaac Hayes Found Dead In Memphis Home

Legendary Soul Singer Isaac Hayes Found Dead In Memphis Home

This weekend has been full of unpleasant events. First Bernie Mac died, now Academy Award winner...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 03:23
Family of Sean Levert Seeks FBI's Involvement

Family of Sean Levert Seeks FBI's Involvement

Family members of the late Sean Levert want the Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into the...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 10:45

David Cook From “American Idol” Released From Hospital

David Cook, one of the nine contestants from “American Idol” is back on the show, after he was...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 23:17
Sean Levert's Death to Involve FBI Probe?

Sean Levert's Death to Involve FBI Probe?

R&B singer Sean Levert collapsed in his cell at Cuyahoga County Jail, in Cuyahoga County, OH. on...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 14:24
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World

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

Americans will breathe cleaner air thanks to a decision taken last week by the Environmental...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:11
US Hypertension Rates on the Rise

US Hypertension Rates on the Rise

As obesity is continuously rising in the Unites States so is high blood pressure, both conditions...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 15:40

US Attack in Pakistan: Five Killed, Six Injured

Islamabad - At least five people were killed and six wounded when a US drone aircraft attacked a...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 09:22

Pirates Steal Russian Tanks

The Faina was headed for Mombasa after setting off from Ukraine. On the way, pirates hijacked the...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 16:01
Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to traffic fumes increases the risk of heart attack, or strokes and potentially fatal...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 11:13

New York PD Seeks Man Who Mugged Senior Citizens

New York City police are looking for a black man, about 6-foot-1 and weighing 210 pounds, who was...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 22:35
Iraqi Archbishop Kidnapped At Gunpoint Found Dead in Mosul

Iraqi Archbishop Kidnapped At Gunpoint Found Dead in Mosul

Christians all over Iraq gathered today for the funeral service of the Chaldean Catholic...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 10:41
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Sports

Four-Time Discus Champ Al Oerter Dies at 71

Four-Time Discus Champ Al Oerter Dies at 71

Al Oerter, the legendary disc thrower that became a gold medalist when still a student at Kansas,...
» read full story October 02nd, 2007 - 11:49
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Health

Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Women who breastfeed their babies appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart disease when...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 16:33
Psoriasis May Lead to Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Psoriasis May Lead to Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

A new study published in the April edition of the journal Archives of Dermatology concludes that...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 15:00
Americans Exposed To Heart Disease, Strokes Because Of Too Much Salt In Diet

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...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 16:01

Drinking coffee could lower stroke risk for women

Boston/Berlin - Women who enjoy drinking coffee may be lowering their risk of suffering a stroke,...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 08:42

Erectile dysfunction often early sign of cardiovascular disease

Wiesbaden - Impaired sexual potency can be an early sign of cardiovascular disease, according to...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 09:44

Intel and GE team up on telemedicine

New York - Going to the doctor could become a thing of the past for many people if the telemedicine...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:42

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...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 12:44

Viral infections carry lingering heart risks

 Exercise usually helps strengthen the heart but after a bout of flu or another viral...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 09:33
69 Percent of Americans Urged to Limit Their Salt Intake

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...
» read full story March 26th, 2009 - 20:27
Many Americans Lack Vitamin D, Study Shows

Many Americans Lack Vitamin D, Study Shows

Vitamin D levels have dramatically decreased among Americans over the last two decades, according...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 18:48
Study Blames 10 Genes for Sudden Cardiac Death

Study Blames 10 Genes for Sudden Cardiac Death

Scientists at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine together with an...
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 17:56
FDA Includes More Weight-Loss Products on Its Risk List

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...
» read full story March 21st, 2009 - 15:00
Blacks at Higher Risk of Heart Failure than Whites

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,...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 17:19
Lose Weight! Live Longer!

Lose Weight! Live Longer!

We know for a fact that obese people have a high risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 14:05
Less Salt Would Lower Risk of Hear Disease

Less Salt Would Lower Risk of Hear Disease

A recent study in the United States shows that if Americans would change their eating habits in...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 14:48
Be Optimist! You’ll Live Longer

Be Optimist! You’ll Live Longer

According to the findings of a recent study carried out by the University of Pittsburgh School of...
» read full story March 09th, 2009 - 15:17
A Happy Marriage Keeps The Doctor Away

A Happy Marriage Keeps The Doctor Away

Scientists found that being in a strained relationship not only affected the mental health of women...
» read full story March 07th, 2009 - 00:00
Optimism Is the Best Medicine Ever!

Optimism Is the Best Medicine Ever!

A study of 100,000 women ages 50 and over since 1994, presented at the American Psychosomatic...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 17:55
Optimism Helps You Live Longer and Healthier Lives

Optimism Helps You Live Longer and Healthier Lives

Pessimists are now given one more reason to turn the page and be more optimistic, according to...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 17:34
Obesity Raises Risk of Joint Replacement in People with Osteoarthritis

Obesity Raises Risk of Joint Replacement in People with Osteoarthritis

We know for a fact that obese people have a high risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 18:22
Bad Marriage Equals Heart Disease in Women

Bad Marriage Equals Heart Disease in Women

Marriage is not for everyone! I’m sure we have heard that a thousand times. As long as the...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 14:31
Lack of Sunshine Vitamin May Trigger Colds

Lack of Sunshine Vitamin May Trigger Colds

Lack of sunshine vitamin may trigger colds, according to a study published this week in the...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 15:28
Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry to Undergo Kidney Transplant

Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry to Undergo Kidney Transplant

Washington Mayor Marion Barry was admitted to Howard University Hospital Thursday to prepare for...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 14:00
The American Heart Month – How’s Your Heart Doing?

The American Heart Month – How’s Your Heart Doing?

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in both men and women, claiming the lives of nearly 1 million...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 16:25

Control Your Cardiovascular Risk Factors for a Healthy Heart!

  Protecting your heart is easier than you might think! High blood pressure, high cholesterol...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 16:40
Let’s Wear Red – A Heart Disease Campaign

Let’s Wear Red – A Heart Disease Campaign

The Hearth Truth invites everyone to wear red today, in order to support the awareness campaign for...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 11:06
Wear Red Campaign Raises Heart Disease Awareness

Wear Red Campaign Raises Heart Disease Awareness

  February is American Heart Month, a time to think about all those simple steps that you can...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 13:59
Go Red for Women, a Campaign to Raise Heart Disease Awareness

Go Red for Women, a Campaign to Raise Heart Disease Awareness

Feb. 6 is National Wear Red Day, part of a campaign aimed to raise awareness about heart disease,...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 16:00
Weight Loss Improves Urinary Incontinence In Women

Weight Loss Improves Urinary Incontinence In Women

Doctors often advise patients to lose weight if they’re at risk of developing certain...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 15:42
Time Is No Threat To Kidney Donors

Time Is No Threat To Kidney Donors

Many people believe that by donating a kidney, their kidney function will worsen in time, but...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 13:33
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