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Roundup: Plant-Based Diet, Coffee Reduce Heart Failure...
Two separate studies find that plant-based diets and coffee consumption are good for your heart.
November 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Smokeout 2017: 1 in 5 Americans Still...
One in five Americans are using a tobacco product, primarily cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
November 16, 2017 / 2 min read
Blood Pressure of 130/80 Now Considered High,...
A new and stricter standard for determining the serious condition of hypertension, or high blood pressure, has been announced by the American Heart Association (AHA), the...
November 14, 2017 / 3 min read
Lung Cancer: Even ‘Never-Smokers’ Are At Risk
You probably feel that you’re not at risk for lung cancer because you’ve never smoked. Even though not smoking is a very smart path to...
November 6, 2017 / 3 min read
‘Fall Back’ to Healthier Sleep Habits
“Daylight saving time” (DST) ends Sunday at 2 a.m., officially. That’s when you “fall back” by turning your clocks back one hour. An extra hour...
November 2, 2017 / 3 min read
‘Silent’ Heart Attacks: Recognizing Atypical Symptoms
An estimated half of heart attacks have symptoms that are mistaken for less serious health issues, increasing a person’s risk of dying. They are often...
November 1, 2017 / 2 min read
Keep Your Eyes Safe on Halloween, Says...
Don’t let an eye infection be the scariest part of your Halloween, warns the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), referring to the...
October 30, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: CDC Recommends New Shingles Vaccine for...
A panel of experts with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the use of a new vaccine to prevent shingles...
October 27, 2017 / 4 min read
Gene Therapy: New Cancer-Fighting Era Gets FDA...
Gene therapy – a quickly evolving new frontier in the fight against cancer – has advanced another crucial step with the approval by the U.S....
October 24, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: 1 in 9 U.S. Men Have...
About 11 million American men are infected with oral human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cancers of the head, neck and throat, a new...
October 20, 2017 / 4 min read