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Feed SubscriptionMen who drink two beers a day less likely to die after a heart attack
Men who drank two alcoholic drinks each day were 42 percent less likely to die from heart disease, 14 percent less likely to die from any cause
Read More »Study: Men who drink two beers a day less likely to die after a heart attack
Men who drank two alcoholic drinks each day were 42 percent less likely to die from heart disease, 14 percent less likely to die from any cause
Read More »Whitney Houston’s autopsy: How can drowning, cocaine and heart disease all be blamed?
48-year-old's cause of death reported as "drowning" and "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use."
Read More »Study: Statins work as well for women as men
Research reviewed 18 trials, found drugs decreased risk of heart disease, stroke and death about 20 percent in men and women
Read More »Fried food not bad for heart if cooked in olive, sunflower oil
Food fried in olive or sunflower oil not linked to heart disease, study of Mediterranean diet finds
Read More »Five Hidden Dangers of Obesity (preview)
By now it is common knowledge that being severely overweight puts people at increased risk of suffering from heart disease, stroke and diabetes and that obesity--defined as weighing at least 20 percent more than the high side of normal--is on the rise.
Read More »What does your mouth have to say about your health?
Toxins in mouth plaque could lead to inflammatory diseases such as heart disease
Read More »Sleep apnea CPAP treatment may lower heart disease, diabetes risk
New study finds continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy may reverse signs of heart disease, diabetes
Read More »Video: HealthPop: Danger drinks, brush benefits, shocking sex
Middle-aged women who drink two or more sodas a day increase their risk of heart disease; Also, twice-annual visits to get your teeth professionally cleaned lower the risk of heart attack and stroke; And, many patients with defibrillators have trouble enjoying sex.
Read More »6 ways to sit less every day
Sedentary lifestyle linked to cancer, heart disease, obesity, even death - here's how to fight back
Read More »Ridding body of old "zombie" cells slows aging process, study shows
New research could lead to drugs to slow development of heart disease, cancer, cataracts, and other aging-related disorders
Read More »BP Meds at Night Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
The stress of the day, from morning traffic to the evening news, can make anyone's blood pressure rise. And about one in three U.S.
Read More »Actuary of the Cell: A Q&A with Nobelist Elizabeth Blackburn on Telomeres and Aging Cells (preview)
Big Picture : Blackburn has extended her Nobel Prize–winning work on telomeres to develop measures that aim to assess overall risks for heart disease, cancer and other chronic illnesses.
Read More »Childlessness May Increase Men’s Heart Disease Risk
Men who don't have children may be at increased risk of dying from heart disease , a new study says. Childless men in the study had a 17 percent higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease than fathers, the researchers said
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