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New Guidelines for Blood Pressure

| April 1, 2015 Comment

New Guidelines for Blood Pressure – The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Hypertension, have issued new guidelines for patients with heart disease or at risk for it. They were published March 31 in the journal Hypertension. Dr. Clive Rosendorff, chairman of the committee that wrote the updated […]

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Say No to Fried Food to Prevent Heart Failure

| March 4, 2015 Comment

Say No to Fried Food to Prevent Heart Failure – We all like fried food, and we’ve all heard that it’s not good for our health, and this new study gives us another reason to avoid it. The study, conducted at Harvard Medical School in Boston by researcher Dr. Luc Djousse and his team, found […]

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Go Red for Women Day

| February 6, 2015 Comment

Go Red for Women Day – Today is “Go Red for Women” day,  an initiative started by the American Heart Association which encourages women to wear red to raise awareness of heart disease among women. The latest statistics show that in the US, heart disease kills a woman every minute. Women often don’t pay attention […]

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Prepackaged Toddler Meals High in Salt and Sugar

| February 3, 2015 Comment

Prepackaged toddler meals are high in salt and sugar, according to a new study. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied over a 1,000 prepared foods for toddlers and infants that are available in the market and included meals, snacks, fruits, vegetables, cereals, juices and desserts. Researchers found that complementary foods such as […]

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Healthier Lifestyles Could Prevent 4 In 10 Cancer Cases

Healthier Lifestyles Could Prevent 4 In 10 Cancer Cases

| December 26, 2014 Comment

Healthier Lifestyles Could Prevent 4 In 10 Cancer Cases – If patients had led healthier lifestyles, Cancer Research UK found about 40 percent of cancer cases could have been prevented. Around 40 percent of cancer cases could have been prevented by leading a healthier lifestyle, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. And the top […]

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Yoga Could Be as Beneficial for the Heart as Walking, Biking

| December 17, 2014 Comment

Yoga Could Be as Beneficial for the Heart as Walking, Biking – Yoga can help your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and heart just as much as biking and walking does, a new study suggests. Good for the mind and good for the body. Scientists say doing yoga can improve your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and, most […]

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Popular Cholesterol Drug Now Proven to Have Positive Effects

Popular Cholesterol Drug Now Proven to Have Positive Effects

| November 18, 2014 Comment

Popular Cholesterol Drug Now Proven to Have Positive Effects – The cholesterol-reducing drug Zetia, made by Merck & Co., has just been proven effective for high-risk heart disease patients in a multi-year study. A cholesterol-lowering drug that’s been given to patients for more than a decade has just now been proven effective in a study […]

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Campaigns Challenge Myth That Women Don’t Get Heart Disease

Campaigns Challenge Myth That Women Don’t Get Heart Disease

| November 17, 2014 Comment

Campaigns Challenge Myth That Women Don’t Get Heart Disease – Many women still view heart disease as a men’s problem, but years of campaigning are getting the word out that it’s the number one killer of women. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing more deaths than all forms of cancer combined. […]

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Even an Extra 10 Pounds Could Raise Blood Pressure

Even an Extra 10 Pounds Could Raise Blood Pressure

| September 16, 2014 Comment

Even an Extra 10 Pounds Could Raise Blood Pressure – A preliminary study presented to the American Heart Association says gaining just 5 pounds can increase your blood pressure.

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