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• AHA News: Here's How Middle-Aged People -- Especially Women -- Can Avoid a Heart Attack

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• AHA News: Kids With High Blood Pressure Need Smooth Transition to Adult Care

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• AHA News: Lowering Blood Pressure May Prevent New Brain Lesions in Older People

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• American Soldiers' Hearts in Worse Shape Than Civilians'

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• Aortic Valve Disease Does Its Damage Slowly

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• Artificial Intelligence Uses ECGs to Predict A-Fib Risk

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• Bad Info May Be Scaring Patients Away From Heart-Healthy Statins

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• Bedtime May Be Best Time for Blood Pressure Meds

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• Black Patients May Not Gain Heart Benefit From Low-Dose Aspirin

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• Black Women in the U.S. Still Missing Out on Heart Care

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• Blood Test to Diagnose Heart Attacks May Not Be Foolproof

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• Brief Morning Exercise Helps Ease Blood Pressure Throughout the Day

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• Bystanders Key to Cutting Cardiac Arrest Deaths

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• Caring Doctors Can Be Life-Changing for Diabetic Patients

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• Common Diabetes Drug May Also Shield Kidneys, Heart

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• Control Your Blood Pressure to Head Off Serious Health Problems

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• CPR Less Likely for Black Kids in Poor Neighborhoods: Study

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• Depression, Anxiety Can Dampen Efforts to Recover From a Heart Attack

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• Diet for Blood Pressure May Also Reduce Heart Failure Risk

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• Dirty Air Kills 30,000 Americans Each Year

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• Dirty Air Tied to Raised Risk of Strokes, Shorter Lives

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• Do Paramedics Shortchange Women With Heart Trouble?

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• Docs Back Away From Low-Dose Aspirin for Heart Attack Prevention

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• 'Double-Edged Sword': Lung Cancer Radiation Rx May Raise Heart Attack Risk

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• Dry Eye and Migraines Might Be Linked: Study

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• Early-Onset Menstruation Linked to Later High Blood Pressure Risk

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• Eat This, Not That to Manage Your Chronic Disease

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• Eating Before Bedtime Won't Send Blood Sugar Levels Soaring

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• Especially in the Young, Cholesterol Is No Friend to the Heart

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• Even a Drink a Day Might Raise Your Blood Pressure

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• Even Housework, Gardening Can Help an Older Woman's Heart

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• Even Slight Rise in Blood Pressure Might Shrink Young Brains

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• Even Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure Early in Pregnancy a Bad Sign

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• Even Small Improvements in Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Help Prevent Heart Attack

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• Evening Meals Could Harm the Female Heart, Study Shows

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• Evidence Builds That Optimism Might Lengthen Your Life

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• Exercise May Be of Extra Benefit to People With Heart Disease

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• Exercise Might Guard Against Heart Damage of Chemo

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• Exercising When You Have High Blood Pressure

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• Experimental Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Stroke, Without the Bleeding Risk

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• 'Extreme' Exercise No Danger to Middle-Aged Hearts: Study

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• Facing Up to a Lesser Known Form of Migraine Pain

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• Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Migraines

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• Fish Oil Supplements May Do Your Heart Good

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• Flu May Up the Odds of Stroke, Neck Artery Tears

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• Follow the Mediterranean Diet for Weight Loss, Too

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• For Heart Patients, CPAP Treatment May Ease Depression: Study

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• For Obese People, Commuting by Car Can Be a Killer: Study

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• For Older Adults, More Exercise Lowers Heart Disease Risk

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• Frequent Pot Smokers Face Twice the Odds for Stroke

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• Gene Test Might Someday Gauge Your Cardiac Arrest Risk

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• Gene Test Might Someday Gauge Your Heart Attack Risk

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• Going Vegetarian Good for Your Heart, But May Up Stroke Risk

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• Good Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar Levels Can Prevent 'Heart Block'

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• Gum Disease Might Raise Your Blood Pressure

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• Guys, Can You Do 40 Push-Ups? Heart-Healthy Life May Be Yours

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• Have Heart Disease? Exercise Will Help at Any Age

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• He Ate a 'Pot Lollipop' -- and a Heart Attack Soon Followed

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• Health Screenings Every Woman Needs

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• Health Tip: Control Your Blood Pressure

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• Health Tip: Controlling Your Blood Pressure

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• Health Tip: Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

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• Heart Attack Can Be More Lethal If Symptoms Are More Gradual

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• Heart Attacks Rising Among Younger Women

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• Heart Attacks Striking More Young Adults

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• Heart Care Guidelines Rarely Backed by Top-Notch Science

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• Heart Cells Change During Spaceflight

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• Heart Disease Is Lasting Threat to Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Heart Patients Pay the Price When Nearby Pharmacy Closes

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• Heart Risks Vary Among Asian-Americans

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• Heart-Breaking News for Egg Lovers

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• Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your Brain

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• Heart-Healthy Living Also Wards Off Type 2 Diabetes

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• Heavy Exposure to Pesticides May Boost Stroke Risk

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• Heavy Teen Boys May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk as Adults

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• High Blood Pressure at Doctor's Office May Be More Dangerous Than Suspected

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• High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Future Heart Risks

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• High Blood Pressure Hits Urban Blacks Harder

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• High Blood Pressure, 'Bad' Cholesterol Risky for Young, Too

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• High Testosterone Levels Are Bad News for the Heart

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• Highly Processed Diets Tied to Heart Disease, Earlier Death

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• HIV Patients More Likely to Have Heart Troubles, But Less Access to Care

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• Holidays Hike Heart Attack Risk

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• Hookah Smoke Can Contain More Toxins Than Cigarettes, Experts Warn

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• 'Hot' Yoga, Hula Dance Your Way to Healthy Blood Pressure

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• How Does Early Menopause Affect a Woman's Heart?

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• How Does Meth Trigger Heart Disease? New Research Offers Clues

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• How Getting a Flu Shot Could Save Your Life

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• How Much Coffee Is Too Much?

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• How Sleep Woes May Strain Your Heart

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• How to Prevent Holiday Headaches

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• Hurricane Dorian Can Wreak Havoc on Heart Health

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• In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests May Be a 'Major Public Health Problem'

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• Is Exercise Giving You a Headache?

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• Is Green Tea a Fad or a Real Health Boost?

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• Is It Heartburn or Something Else?

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• Is Pot Use a Heart Risk After Surgery?

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• Just 2 Weeks on the Couch Starts to Damage Your Body

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• Just 30 Minutes of Light Exercise a Week May Keep Deadly Stroke at Bay

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• Just 300 Fewer Calories a Day Brings a Health Benefit

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• Ladies: Take Care of Your Heart at Every Age

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• Layer Up During the Polar Vortex

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• Lifestyle May Matter More Than Your Genes in Early Heart Disease

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• Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Up Women's Odds for Heart Trouble

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Doesn't Prolong Survival in Prostate Cancer

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• Make a Healthy Game Plan for Super Bowl Partying

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• Many Cardiologists Ill-Equipped to Treat Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors

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• Many Feel 'Frozen' When Heart Attack Strikes

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• Many Misdiagnosed With MS

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• Many Women With Heart Disease Falling Short on Exercise

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• Marijuana Could Offer Relief From Migraine Pain

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• Meds for Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Help the Heart -- But Maybe Not the Mind

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• Mental Ills May Put Veterans at Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

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• Mick Jagger in Recovery After Heart Valve Procedure

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• Migraine Pain Linked to Raised Suicide Risk

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• Migraine's 'Silver Lining': Lowered Risk for Diabetes?

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• Mom's Prenatal Fish Oil Might Help Kids' Blood Pressure Later

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• Money Woes May Take Toll on Black Americans' Hearts

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• Money Worries Around Food May Spur Migraines

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• More Americans Are Eating Whole Grains, But Intake Still Too Low

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• More Education Could Mean Less Heart Disease

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• More Hot Flashes Could Mean Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

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• More Patients With Heart Disease Die at Home Than in Hospital

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• More Proof High-Fiber Diets Help Prevent Cancers, Heart Disease

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• More Smoking, Heart Woes Boost Native Americans' Stroke Risk

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• Most Widely Prescribed Blood Pressure Med Might Not Be Best Option: Study

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• Move More, Live Longer

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• 'Nerve-Release' Surgery Helped Ease One Man's Tough Migraines

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• New Evidence That Veggies Beat Steak for Heart Health

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• New Hope Against a 'Dizzying' Form of Migraine

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• NFL Players' Enlarged Hearts May Harm Health for Decades

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• No Amount of Running Is Too Hard on Your Heart

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• 'No Quick Fix' for A-Fib, But Cardiologist Says You Can Help Prevent It

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• Obesity a Heartbreaker for Kids

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• Obesity Might Weaken Some Drugs' Effectiveness Against AFib

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• Occasional Naps Do a Heart Good, Swiss Study Finds

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• One Gene Change 2 Million Years Ago Left Humans Vulnerable to Heart Attack

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• Opioids May Signal Poorer Outcomes for Heart Patients: Study

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• Overweight Kids Are at Risk for High Blood Pressure

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• Plants on Your Plate Will Protect Your Heart

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• Poor Circulation in Legs? Statin Meds Can Keep You Living Longer

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• Poverty Makes Heart Failure Even More Lethal, Study Shows

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• Pros, Cons to Multiple Meds for Nursing Home Residents

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• Protect Your Heart Through the Holiday Season

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• Psoriasis Meds Might Help Fight Heart Trouble, Too

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• PTSD Drug May Do More Harm Than Good

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• Radiation Rx Might Ease a Dangerous Irregular Heart Beat

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• Recipe for a Healthy Heart: Big Breakfasts, Less TV

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• Rekindling Your Sex Life After a Heart Attack

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• Rethinking Blood Pressure Readings

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• Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease

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• Run for Your Life, New Study Recommends

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• Running the Numbers on High Blood Pressure

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• Seek Help Fast If You Have Heart Attack Symptoms on Vacation

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• 'Selfies' Might Someday Track Your Blood Pressure

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• Sen. Bernie Sanders Gets Two Stents for Artery Blockage

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• Sen. Bernie Sanders Leaves Hospital; Doctors Confirm He Had Heart Attack

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• Shift Work Is Tough on Workers' Hearts, Study Shows

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• Should You Take a Daily Aspirin to Protect Your Heart?

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• Ski Your Way to a Healthier Aging Brain

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• Skipping Breakfast Could Be a Bad Move for Your Heart

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• Sleep : The Right Prescription for Your Health

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• Sleep Position Unlikely to Affect Baby's Health in Pregnancy, Study Finds

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• Sleepless Nights Could Raise Heart Risks

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• Small Fitness Gains Provide Big Heart Disease Protection: Study

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• Smartphone App Gets Heart Patients to Follow Their Rx

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• Some Diabetes Drugs Linked to Higher Heart Risks

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• Some Jobs Are Better for Women's Hearts Than Others

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• Sometimes, Aspirin May Be Enough to Ease Migraines

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• Statins May Lower Risk of Stroke After Cancer Radiotherapy

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• Staying Optimistic Might Lengthen Your Life, Study Shows

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• Stopping Aspirin 3 Months After Stent Is Safe, Study Finds

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• Strategies for Heading Off Heart Attacks

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• Strict Blood Pressure Control Could Help Make Stroke Care Safer

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• Strict Blood Pressure Limits for Kids Tied to Heart Health Later

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• Study Casts Doubt on Use of Common Heart Failure Drugs

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• Study Refutes Notion That People on Warfarin Shouldn't Eat Leafy Greens

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• Study Spots Ties Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Other Diseases

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• Study Ties Cancer-Causing HPV to Heart Disease, Too

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• Study Urges Seniors to Get Moving to Live Longer

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• Take High Blood Pressure Meds? Exercise Might Work Just as Well

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• Take the Stairs: An 'Exercise Snack' Can Do Wonders for Your Heart and Lungs

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• Testosterone Therapy May Threaten the Heart

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• The 'Bottom' Blood Pressure Number Matters, Too

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• The Latest on Caffeine Limits

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• Timing of Meals Can Influence Heart Attack Recovery

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• Tiny Self-Guided Robot Navigates Through the Heart

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• Too Few Heart Patients Getting Good Results From Medicines Alone

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• Trying to Avoid a Second Stroke? Blood Pressure Control Is Key

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• TV Watching May Be Most Unhealthy Type of Sitting: Study

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• U.S. Heart Failure Rates Are Rising, Especially for Black Adults

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• U.S. Minorities' Recent Health Gains May Be Slowing

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• Ultra-Processed Foods May Fast Track You to Heart Trouble

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• Unyielding Stress Plays Role in Blacks' Blood Pressure Woes

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• Vitamin D Supplements May Not Help Your Heart

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• Walnuts, Almonds Help the Hearts of Those With Type 2 Diabetes

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• Want to Live Longer? Just Sit a Bit Less Each Day

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• Weight Before Pregnancy Most Important to Risk for Complications

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• Weight-Loss Surgery a Boon for the Heart

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Is a Helpful Tool, Not the Whole Toolbox

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• When a Chronic Disease Runs in Your Family

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• When Does Heart Health Return to Normal After Quitting Smoking?

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• When it Comes to Diet, Not All Plants Are Created Equal

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• Where a Woman's Fat Lies Hints at Future Heart Troubles

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• Why More Patients Are Surviving an Aneurysm

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• Why Your Heart Needs a Good Night's Sleep

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• Wintertime Smog Tied to Rise in Heart Procedures

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• Women in Cardiac Arrest Less Likely to Receive Help, Study Finds

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• Women, Listen Up: New Warnings About Heart Attack Symptoms

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• Work Stress, Poor Sleep, High Blood Pressure a Deadly Trio

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• Young Female Smokers at Especially High Heart Risk

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• Your Furry Best Friend Might Extend Your Life