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Health - November 19, 2009
Procedure cuts diagnosis time and costs, study finds
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Mummies Reveal Heart Disease Plagued Ancient Egyptians
Science - November 19, 2009
CT scans of preserved individuals show hardening of arteries similar to that seen in people today.
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Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
Health - November 19, 2009
Study finds fewer deaths among higher-functioning seniors who eat lots of fruits, vegetables
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Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke
Health - November 18, 2009
Secondhand exposure damages cardiovascular systems of children, study finds
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Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart
Health - November 18, 2009
Separate study finds stem cell therapy improves exercise capacity in patients with enlarged hearts
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Health Buzz: Mummies Show Signs of Heart Disease and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - November 18, 2009
Women in their 40s face confusion on mammograms; are phthalates making boys act like girls?
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Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure
Health - November 18, 2009
Long-term comparison study finds chlorthalidone most likely to prevent heart failure, stroke
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Try Meditation to Lower Your Blood Pressure and Protect Your Heart
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Sarah Baldauf
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Health - November 18, 2009
Cheap, low-tech stress relief may also protect against depression, insomnia, and anxiety.
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Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur Improvement
Health - November 18, 2009
Treatment of heart patients no better after performance data released to public, researchers find
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Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study
Health - November 18, 2009
Taking the B vitamin didn't reverse or stall carotid artery disease
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Heart Failure Drug May Help More in Higher Doses
Health - November 17, 2009
Study finds increase lowers chance of hospitalization or death
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Single-Sex Cardiac Rehab Helps Depressed Women
Health - November 17, 2009
All-female group had better success rates than traditional program, study finds
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Stem Cells May Improve Heart Bypass Results
Health - November 17, 2009
Patients who had bone marrow transplant with surgery did better, study finds
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Viagra Helpful for Children With Heart Defect
Health - November 17, 2009
Pumping ability improved with sildenafil in study group
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Benefits of Eating Fish May Depend on Preparation
Health - November 17, 2009
Baked or boiled beats fried or dried for heart health, researchers say
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Biotech Soybeans Good Source of Omega-3
Health - November 17, 2009
Oil from engineered beans might help reduce heart attacks, researchers say
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Moderate-Fat Diet May Be Better at Reducing Heart Risks
Health - November 16, 2009
People with metabolic syndrome should steer clear of low-fat meal plans, study says
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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease
Health - November 16, 2009
But further trials are needed to prove this conclusively, researchers say
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Why Watching TV Sports Increases Heart Attacks
Health - November 16, 2009
For those who've had an attack already, stressful games raise blood pressure, study finds
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Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack
Health - November 16, 2009
Hospitals less likely to follow guidelines for patients 80 and older, study finds
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Migraine Increases Likelihood of Stroke
Health - November 16, 2009
But risk is highest for women with aura, researchers find
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Rapid Cooling Might Help Heart Attack Patients
Health - November 15, 2009
Pumping coolant into the nose right away seems to prevent brain damage, study finds
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Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding
Health - November 15, 2009
Dabigatran etexilate does well in trial of atrial fibrillation patients
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Families Could Benefit From Gene Tests in Sudden Cardiac Death Victims
Health - November 15, 2009
Identifying mutation in deceased cuts costs for evaluating risk in relatives, study shows
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Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
Health - November 15, 2009
Inexpensive EKGs would reduce risk of sudden death, study finds
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