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A Vaccine for High Blood Pressure?

| May 28, 2015 Comment

A Vaccine for High Blood Pressure – Scientists have created an experimental vaccine that successfully reduced blood pressure in rats for six months. High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high and can lead to heart disease and stroke. Hypertension can go […]

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Encouraging News about Americans’ Triglyceride Levels

| May 8, 2015 Comment

Encouraging News about Americans’ Triglyceride Levels – According to a new federal study, the number of people with high triglyceride levels dropped considerably in the past ten years. Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) in your blood, and high levels can put your heart health at risk, and may also cause type 2 diabetes […]

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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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High Cholesterol over a Long Period Increases Heart Disease Risk

| January 27, 2015 Comment

High Cholesterol over a Long Period Increases Heart Disease Risk – It’s important to mind what you eat in your 30s and 40s, as long-term exposure to high cholesterol levels can increase the risk of heart disease later in life. People aged 55 who had high cholesterol levels for 11 to 20 years had a […]

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Midlife Moodiness Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

Midlife Moodiness Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

| October 3, 2014 Comment

Midlife Moodiness Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia – A Swedish study of 800 women indicates “midlife neuroticism” is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. Everyone has days when they’re down in the dumps. But could your bad mood actually increase the probability of your developing dementia? Scientists in Sweden think so, especially […]

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Alzheimer’s Preventable in a Third of the Cases

| July 15, 2014 Comment

Alzheimer’s is preventable in a third of the cases, according to a University of Cambridge study. Researchers identified seven important risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, which include, diabetes, midlife hypertension, midlife obesity, physical inactivity, depression, smoking, and poor education. A third of these are because of lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise and smoking, […]

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Your Fitness Measurements: Waist Size

Your Fitness Measurements: Waist Size

| July 13, 2014 Comment

Your waist size can tell you a lot about your health. Check out this video to learn exactly why your waist size is such an important fitness measurement. Expert: Elevate Fitness Circle Transcript When it comes to measuring fitness, one of the most important measurements is your waist size. It can tell you MUCH more […]

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