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    A medical worker transports a patient at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, where doctors noticed that some young COVID-19 patients without other risk factors had strokes.
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    Doctors Link COVID-19 To Potentially Deadly Blood Clots And Strokes

    Apr 29, 2020
    COVID-19 appears to thicken the blood of many patients, making them vulnerable to clots that can damage the lungs, kidneys and brain.
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    Few medical guidelines for heart care are based on the highest-quality evidence.
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    Many Guidelines For Heart Care Rely On Weak Evidence

    Mar 15, 2019
    Less than 10 percent of cardiovascular guidelines to help doctors are based on the most carefully conducted scientific studies. A lot of the rest are based on much flimsier evidence.
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    "There's a certain notion that e-cigarettes are harmless," says Dr. Paul Ndunda, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Kansas in Wichita. "But ... while they're less harmful than normal cigarettes, their use still comes wi
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    Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

    Jan 30, 2019
    New findings about the health effects of e-cigarettes add to a small but growing body of research that undercuts the widely presumed safety of the alternative to conventional cigarettes.
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    Atorvastatin, the generic form of Lipitor, can reduce the chances of heart attacks and strokes in people at risk. Side effects, such as muscle pain, are uncommon but should be part of the conversation about starting the medicines, a study concludes.
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    Before Starting A Statin, Talk It Over With Your Doctor

    Dec 03, 2018
    Patients and doctors should have nuanced conversations about the benefits and risks of statins before deciding to start them. The drugs can reduce heart attack odds but also carry some side effects.
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    Daily low-dose aspirin can be of help to older people with an elevated risk for a heart attack. But for healthy older people, the risk outweighs the benefit.
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    Study: A Daily Baby Aspirin Has No Benefit For Healthy Older People

    Sep 16, 2018
    Results from a large international study show that risks from taking daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the potential benefits for older people in generally good health.
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    When Drew Calver collapsed in his bedroom from a heart attack, he lay on the floor pounding his fists in pain. "I thought I was dying," he said.
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    Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill

    Aug 27, 2018
    An insured Texas teacher, 44, faces a "balance bill" of almost twice his annual salary from an out-of-network hospital's treatment of his sudden heart attack.
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    When the heart pushes too hard, as it does when blood pressure is elevated, it can cause damage that can lead to a stroke, says Dr. Walter Koroshetz.
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    Worried About Dementia? You Might Want to Check Your Blood Pressure

    Jul 16, 2018
    A new public health campaign says controlling high blood pressure is among the best ways to keep your brain sharp. The neurologist in charge aims to lead by example.
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    Hearts Get 'Younger,' Even At Middle Age, With Exercise

    Mar 12, 2018
    As early as your mid-40s, especially if you're sedentary, your heart muscle can show signs of aging, losing its youthful elasticity and power. But moderately strenuous exercise can change that.
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    Despite a push in recent years for healthier snacks and more exercise for U.S. kids, the prevalence of obesity is still too high, pediatricians say.
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    No Downturn In Obesity Among U.S. Kids, Report Finds

    Feb 25, 2018
    The childhood obesity epidemic rages on in the United States, with a big surge among the youngest kids, according to the latest government data.
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    Emily Blair, a medical assistant at the Colon, Stomach and Liver Center in Lansdowne, Va., takes a blood pressure reading for Robert Koenen. New guidelines say that patients should have their arm resting on a surface while taking a reading and both feet
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    Odds Are, They're Taking Your Blood Pressure All Wrong

    Nov 20, 2017
    New guidelines have lowered the threshold for high blood pressure to 130/80, which makes it even more important to get an accurate reading. Here's how to increase the odds of getting it right.
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    Young bodies may more easily rebound from long bouts of sitting, with just an hour at the gym. But research suggests physical recovery from binge TV-watching gets harder in our 50s and as we get older.
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    Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers, Or You May Not Be Able To Later

    Sep 04, 2017
    If you sit too much during middle age — at work and at home — your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, a study hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.
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    Has Salt Gotten An Unfair Shake?

    Sep 03, 2017
    For years, we've been told that less salt is better. But some scientists say that the world's universal seasoning has been maligned and that moderate salt intake is healthier for many people.
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    Is Inflammation Bad For You Or Good For You?

    Jul 21, 2017
    It depends what's causing the inflammation and how long it lasts. But the habits that keep you healthy overall also help prevent the bad inflammation that increases the risk of chronic disease.
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    Ann Mazuca has diabetes and glaucoma that can be aggravated by high blood pressure. The support shown by clinic staff at the University Family Health Center Southeast, in San Antonio, helps her do what's needed to reduce hypertension, she says. "The fact
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    To Bring Down Stubbornly High Blood Pressure, It Helps To Have A Team

    May 04, 2017
    A quick prescription and annual lecture from a doctor often aren't enough to help people control hypertension. So some clinics now mobilize teams of health pros to motivate and support patients.
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    Yo-Yo Dieting May Pose Serious Risks For Heart Patients

    May 01, 2017
    People with heart disease should keep their weight down, but it can be hard to lose weight and keep it off. Now a study shows big fluctuations may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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    Pricey New Cholesterol Drug's Effect On Heart Disease Is More Modest Than Hoped

    Mar 17, 2017
    The injectible drug Repatha is spectacularly good at lowering cholesterol. But the first big clinical trial of its ability to prevent heart attack and stroke finds smaller benefits.
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    About 20 percent of drivers who leave the trucking profession each year do so for health reasons, Baleka warns new recruits at Prime, a trucking firm based in Springfield, Mo. In addition to teaching volunteer wellness classes, Baleka takes questions fro
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    Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers' Health

    Jan 19, 2017
    Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.
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    Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds

    Dec 07, 2016
    Overall, U.S. life expectancy dipped in 2015 — the first drop since 1993. That's because the death rate went up between 2014 and 2015, driven by an increase in mortality among people younger than 65.
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    Yes, getting exercise and eating right can significantly cut your risk of developing heart disease, a study finds, even if you inherited genes that predispose you to the illness.
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    DNA Is Not Destiny When It Comes To Heart Risk

    Nov 13, 2016
    People with unlucky genes but good health habits were half as likely to develop heart disease as those who had an unhealthful lifestyle and genes that increased their heart risk, a study found.
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    You Can Monitor Your Heart With A Smartphone. But Should You?

    Oct 15, 2016
    Smartphones can be used to test for atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition that can cause strokes. But it's still not clear who should use this emerging technology.
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    The condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, <em>is</em> inherited and can be a killer. But some of the genetic mutations once thought linked to the illness are actually harmless, geneticists say.
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    Study Of Sudden Cardiac Death Exposes Limits Of Genetic Testing

    Aug 17, 2016
    Some genetic tests for a common cause of sudden heart failure can be wrong, researchers say, because the underlying science didn't take into account racial diversity.
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    A chronic shortage of donor hearts places doctors in an ethical dilemma.
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    Should Doctors Game The Transplant Wait List To Help Their Patients?

    Jul 24, 2016
    A cardiologist knows how to game the system to get his patients bumped up the list for a heart transplant by giving them care they don't need. Is that being a good doctor — or a moral failure?
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    Just a week after her heart attack, Kathyrn Shiflett meets with Dr. Ellen Keeley, a U.Va. cardiologist, to learn more about the next steps in healing.
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    Cardiac Rehab Saves Lives. So Why Don't More Heart Patients Sign Up?

    Jul 18, 2016
    Research shows exercise-based cardiac rehab programs help heart patients heal faster and live longer. But fewer than a third take part. Time and cost are the main barriers, doctors and patients say.
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    Linda Johns, lower row center, in the first moments of her heart attack. She's with fellow authors Kristen Kittscher, Kirby Larson, Suzanne Selfors, Sara Nickerson and Jennifer Longo at Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle.
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    Guess Which Woman Is Having A Heart Attack (Hint: You Can't)

    Jun 04, 2016
    Linda Johns was in the midst of a presentation at a Seattle bookstore when she suddenly felt intense flulike symptoms. But it wasn't flu. It was a heart attack, a type that hits healthy young women.
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    Last year Solomon Clark had double-bypass surgery to replace the left main artery of her heart.
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    Hidden Heart Disease Is The Top Health Threat For U.S. Women

    May 30, 2016
    Many women and even doctors underestimate a woman's heart attack risk, research shows, as they focus on weight and breast health instead. Tiny damaged arteries in the heart may not show up in scans.
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