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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Blood Disorders, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, Quitting Smoking, High Cholesterol
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Ladies, Know About Your Heart
Cardiologist and director, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Women's Heart Wellness CenterAs a female who gets paid to “know about hearts,” herein lies an opportunity to share some information about heart conditions and heart health for women. Foremost, heart disease in women is all too common yet too few women know that...Tags: Colon Cancer, Heart Problems, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Regular exercise has powerful effect on brain health
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 68 and understand that exercise is good for my health, but I recently read that exercise can also reduce the risk of developing dementia. Is that true, and if so, do researchers know why? ANSWER: Perhaps one of the most feared...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Osteoporosis
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Why quit smoking at an older age?
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I'm 73 years old. Will quitting smoking really make a difference in my health at this point? A. In my patients who are smokers, one of the biggest obstacles to quitting is their belief that they've already damaged their body and quitting won't reverse...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, Quitting Smoking, Lung Cancer, Health Treatments
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Despite claims, synthetic growth hormone not effective as anti-aging treatment
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister goes to an anti-aging specialist who recommends she take HGH to slow aging. Does this work? Is it safe? ANSWER: Human growth hormone, or HGH, in a synthetic form can be safe and useful as a treatment for some medical...Tags: Physical Conditions, Healthy Diet, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
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PETA names Bolingbrook woman 2013's 'Sexiest Vegan Next Door'
Yerika Sojo stopped eating meat, dairy, eggs and other animal edibles when she went vegan a few years ago, both for the health benefits and to prevent what she says is the cruelty inflicted on the animals people eat. Sojo was rewarded for her...
Tags: Diets and Dieting, High Blood Pressure, Vegan Diet, Chicago Restaurants, Vegetarian Diet
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Is Bacon Really Too Dangerous for Human Consumption?
HealthLike many people, I get a lot of my news from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. For instance, if I had not checked Facebook yesterday, I would not have known about the destructive tornado in Oklahoma until I read about it in this morning&#... -
Heart Ball hopes to ignite awareness
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, TexasKendra Gibson glows when she talks about her "hero" and daughter, Rachel, 21, who was honored at the Heart Ball Saturday, May 18, by the American Heart Association at the Lubbock Country Club. "To have her honored is amazing," Kendra said. By the...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, American Heart Association, Heart Attack, Heart Surgery, Auction Service
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Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals
An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as they assess whether a patient would benefit from a daily dose of...Tags: General Practitioners, Diseases and Illnesses, Cleveland Clinic, Cardiologists, Medical Research
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Why have an annual physical?
Q. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Men's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Angelina Jolie puts on her bra in the morning just like the rest of us
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceI never liked Angelina Jolie. She's too wide in the mouth, too thin in the waist, too in-your-face with her three adopted-from-around-the-world kids plus three more for whom she likely has a nanny and a chef. I have questioned her humanitarian work,...Tags: Google Inc., Mastectomy, The Boston Globe, Angelina Jolie, Lung Cancer
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Editorial: Worry about food stamp growth, not junk food
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...Tags: Obesity, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Health Insurance Cost, Weight, Consumer Goods Industries
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