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Minorities at Risk for Heart Disease
A recent study by the American Heart Association shows that women’s awareness of heart disease is increasing. The number of women who know that heart...
February 18, 2015 / 2 min read
Nutrition and Heart Disease: Portion Control, Risk...
Family history and genes play a role in your risk for developing heart disease, medical experts say. Fortunately, some risk factors are within your control....
February 12, 2015 / 2 min read
Are You a Candidate for Cardiac Calcium...
While calcium is an essential building block for the body, calcium can also be used as a marker for identifying atherosclerosis, or hardening of the...
February 5, 2015 / 3 min read
Pets, Hearts and Health?
Your family pet can be good for your heart and health. That’s the word from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pet...
February 4, 2015 / 2 min read
Measles Reported in Travelers to Florida; Get...
State and federal health officials are tracking Florida residents who may have been exposed to measles from travelers. “In the past two weeks, four cases...
February 3, 2015 / 3 min read
Gallup: U.S. Obesity Rate Surges to 28%
Obesity remains a serious issue in the U.S., where the percentage of obese adults continues to climb, according to a new survey from the Gallup-Healthways...
January 28, 2015 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Sleep Apnea and High Blood...
Do you have high blood pressure and sleepless nights? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be a factor in your high blood pressure, according to Timothy...
January 27, 2015 / 1 min read
‘Healthy Obesity’ Myth Debunked; Blueberries Linked to...
The trendy concept of “healthy obesity” is taking a hard knock from a group of researchers from the University College London. Those researchers have recently...
January 16, 2015 / 2 min read
Diabetes and Blood Sugar Management 101
What you don’t know about blood sugar management could hurt you, especially if you have diabetes or are at-risk of developing type 2 diabetes, experts...
January 7, 2015 / 2 min read
CDC: Flu Hits Epidemic Level; Tips for...
The CDC’s assessment of an "epidemic" flu level is based on reports of high rates of “influenza-like illness” from Florida and 21 other states for...
January 5, 2015 / 2 min read