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More Americans Living with Paralysis than Previously Thought
New research by the University of New Mexico suggests that the number of people in the United...
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Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Two genetic variants appear to significantly increase the risk of ischemic stroke, US researchers...
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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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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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Drinking coffee could lower stroke risk for women
Boston/Berlin - Women who enjoy drinking coffee may be lowering their risk of suffering a stroke,...
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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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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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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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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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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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FDA Panel Backs Sanofi-Aventis’ Heart Drug for Approval
A panel of cardiology experts recommended Wednesday that Sanofi-Aventis experimental drug Multaq...
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Lose Weight! Live Longer!
We know for a fact that obese people have a high risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and...
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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week Is Here!
March 2-8 is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, a week in which many events are held around the...
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Risks for Strokes Caused by Fast Food Joints
A new study found that the people who live in neighborhoods that are packed with fast-food...
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People Living Near Fast Foods Have Increased Risk of Stroke
According to a new study, people who live near fast food restaurants have a higher risk of stroke...
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Risk of Stroke Linked to the Number of Fast Food Joints in Your Area
Having more fast food restaurant in your neighborhood increases your chances of having a stroke,...
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Drug Treating Menopausal Symptoms Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence
A drug commonly prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms appears to increase the risk of breast...
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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...
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Women Who Enjoy Coffee Have Lower Stroke Risk
Women who enjoy coffee on daily basis have a lower risk of stroke, according to a study to be...
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Vitamin Pills Show Little Benefit in Reducing Heart Disease Risk
Multivitamins taken on daily basis don’t seem to lower the risk of developing heart...
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FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades
The Federal Drug Agency has approved the first gout drug in 40 years. Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co....
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Multivitamins Are Far From Bringing So Much Benefits
According to a new study, taking a multivitamin does not help you reduce your risk of developing...
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Multivitamins Are Not Associated with a Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Multivitamins failed in preventing cardiovascular disease or cancer in postmenopausal women,...
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February Is the Month That Encourages Heart Health
February 6th was National Wear Red Day, also known as Go Red for Women Day, when people were asked...
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FDA Clears J&J Catheter for Atrial Fibrillation
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson’s Navistar...
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Music
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Musician Merl Saunders, Collaborated with thGrateful Dead, Dies
Merl Saunders, a keyboardist who collaborated throughout more
than two decades with Grateful Dead...
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DMX Trades the Courtroom For a Hospital Room
Rapper DMX (real name Earl Simmons) had a date with Justice,
impersonated in this case by an...
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Isaac Hayes’ Legacy Of Evergreen Songs
Although the mortal breathed his last breath, his songs will stand the test of time, proving to be...
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Rock’n’Roll Pioneer Bo Diddley Died Monday
Bo Diddley, one of the creators of rock’n’roll and a highly
influential artist, died Monday of a...
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John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies
John Stewart, a member of The Kingston Trio and the musician that wrote The Monkees’ hit...
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Oscar Peterson, Jazz Legend Dies at 82
Oscar Peterson, Internationally renowned Canadian jazz pianist and trumpet player died at age 82,...
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World
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Berlin gets ready to celebrate New Year
Some 1 million people are expected to attend the all-night street party around the landmark...
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Fresh reports of public appearance by North Korean leader Kim
Seoul - Amid continuing speculation about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the...
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Banda wins Zambia presidential poll - opposition cries foul
Lusaka - Acting president Rupiah Banda was announced the winner of Zambia's presidential...
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US Hypertension Rates on the Rise
As
obesity is continuously rising in the Unites States so is high blood pressure,
both conditions...
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David Blaine’s Reputation Is Going Upside Down Because Of Criticism
Another stunt, another record, another battle with unsatisfied critics for the famous illusionist,...
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Report: North Korea tests engine for long-range missile
Seoul - North Korea has conducted an engine ignition test for a long-range missile at a new launch...
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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...
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North Korea Denies Kim Jong Il Is Ill
Reports that leader Kim Jong Il is ill and might have
suffered a recent collapse were totally...
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Russian Nobel Winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies At 89
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel prize winner for
literature,died at age 89, the news agency...
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First African American Louisiana Justice Dies
The first African American Louisiana justice died Sunday in Baton Rouge, at the age
of 84. Revius...
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Drunk Driver Severely Injures Nassau Police Officer
It seems people never learn. After all these accidents
caused by driving under the influence of...
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Kennedy Remains Hospitalized After Seizure
U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy is still in hospital in Boston, as doctors tried to determine the cause of...
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Officials Say Sea Lions Were Likely Killed by Heat
After Federal investigators said that the six sea lions
found dead in traps on the Columbia...
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Estabrook Bows Out Of The New Jersey Senate Race
Anne Evans Estabrook, candidate at the U.S. Senate, pulled
out yesterday from the Republican...
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Senator Warner In Hospital For Recurring Heart Condition
Senator John W. Warner checked
into a Virginia
hospital Tuesday to be under observation due to a...
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Lights Out In South Africa... Officials Dismiss World Cup Fears
South Africa is currently
dealing with a national power crisis, which forced three gold mining...
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Yellow Flags at Thai King's 80th Birthday
The 80th birthday of the Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej was
celebrated on Wednesday in...
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More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, 66, was treated for an
irregular heartbeat discovered during a...
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Ian Smith, Symbol of White-Rule in Africa, Dies at 88
Ian Smith, the last white prime minister of Britain’s
rebellious colony of Rhodesia, who said that...
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Israeli PM Announces He Has Prostate Cancer
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he has prostate cancer and that he will...
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Specials
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Two Genetic Variants Predispose People to Stroke
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that carrying certain genes might...
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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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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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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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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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Financial Incentives, a Strong Reason to Quit Smoking
Would you quit smoking for money? A new study suggests that money may be a strong reason to...
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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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Super Bowl’s Porn Interruption
Somebody might have thought to remind everybody in Tucson, Arizona that sports go hand in hand...
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Antipsychotics in Alzheimer’s Patients – Potentially Fatal After Extensive Use
First of all, Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease with no known cure. Except for...
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No More Funds for the Converter Box Coupons
It appears that the U.S. Congress underestimated the amount of funding needed for the TV Converter...
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Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks
Hospital admissions for a heart attack were cut considerably in the city of Pueblo, Colorado, after...
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Study Finds Possible Link between Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks
A new report published by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...
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Gene Variant Related To High Blood Pressure Discovered
U.S. researchers identified a specific gene variant that is directly linked to the development of...
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Quit Smoking Today!
What did your New Year’s resolutions include except losing weight and reducing debts? If you...
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Blood-Cloth Preventer Prasugrel To Be Reviewed
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it needs more time to review Eli Lilly and Co.'s...
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Researchers Identified Common Gene Variant Linked To Hypertension
A team of researchers has identified a gene variant that may make people more prone to...
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Immunity – Stronger at Night
New study highlights once again, if necessary, the benefits of a good night’s sleep suggesting that...
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Gene Mutation Protects against Heart Damage
The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
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Brain-Stimulating Drugs: Should Healthy People Be Allowed to Take Them?
Should healthy people take prescription
drugs to boost their brain strength? A panel of medical...
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U.S Attorney General Suffered Fainting Spell
MICHAEL Mukasey, the U.S. Attorney General, collapsed at the conclusion of one of his speeches,...
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Attorney General Is Fine After Collapse While Holding Speech
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey is said to feel better after his collapse while holding a...
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Supplements Don't Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk
A long-term study of more than 14,000 male
physicians concluded that taking daily supplements of...
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Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!
Half of heart attacks and strokes happen
among apparently healthy men and women with normal or low...
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Obese Children Have Middle-Aged Arteries, a Sign of Future Heart Disease
Obesity in children is a growing problem
nowadays. Childhood obesity is considered an epidemic in...
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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...
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People
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Veteran Actor Bob May Died At The Age Of 69
Veteran actor and stuntman Bob May, best known from the popular 1960s television show Lost in...
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Levi Stubbs Passes Away At 72
Levi Stubbs, Four Tops baritone, passed away on Friday, in his home, at the age of 72. The musical...
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Update: Hang In There, David Blaine!
Hanging upside down over New York’s
Central Park may offer a stunning view, but it’s
just not...
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Celebrities Silently Attend Isaac Hayes' Memorial Service
Hollywood's finest joined Isaac Hayes' family and friends at the Hope Presbyterian Church to honor...
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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...
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Doctor: Soul singer Hayes died from stroke
Los Angeles - Soul music legend Isaac Hayes died from a stroke while exercising on his treadmill,...
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Cartoonist Ted Key, Creator of “Hazel,” Dies at 95
Ted Key, famous for creating the witty and independent maid
character Hazel, died on Saturday at...
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Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson Hospitalized after Stroke
Pullman, Wa. mayor Glenn Johnson was admitted to a Pullman hospital late Sunday or early Monday...
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TV Executive Roger King Died
Although a little bit less
popular than Oprah Winfrey, Roger King was in fact the one that made...
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Martha Stewart’s Mother, Martha Kostyra, Dies
Martha Stewart’s mom, known as Big Martha, passed away at age 93 at a hospital near her home in...
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Jane Seymour's Mother Passes Away
Mieke Frankenberg, mother of actress Jane Seymour, passed away Monday in England at 92, due to...
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Bo Diddley Stable After Heart Attack
Rock’n’roll pioneer Bo Diddley went through his second serious health scare this year,...
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Jennifer Aniston Not Ready To Pen Tell-All Book On Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt’s former wife, actress Jennifer Aniston, rejected rumors claiming she is set to write a...
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