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Tea drinking linked to better heart health Drinking tea is associated with decreased coronary artery progression and a lower incidence of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks. |
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Study: Heart risks vary by occupation Workers age 45 and older in sales, office-support or service occupations appear to have more risk factors for heart disease and stroke than workers in management or professional jobs. |
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Children tend to share caregivers’ risks Children are often just like their caregivers when it comes to sharing metabolic risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and unhealthy levels of abdominal fat. |
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Policies to lower prices on fruits and vegetables may help save lives Lowering prices on fruits and vegetables may be more effective in reducing heart disease than mass media campaigns over 15 years. |
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Lazy weekends can impact body composition A study presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions said that inactivity seems to influence young adults’ body compositions — especially, when they are sedentary on weekends. |
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Daily chocolate consumption linked to better insulin levels Eating chocolate on a daily basis may improve insulin levels and liver enzymes in affluent adults. |
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Social isolation isn’t good after heart failure Heart failure patients who are socially isolated tend to have worse functional and mental health than their socially-connected counterparts. |
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Post-menopausal women should stay active Post-menopausal women are less likely to die after suffering a first heart attack if they remain physically active and limit sitting time. |
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Amount of drinking matters with heart risks Drinking alcohol is associated with an immediate higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. The risk lessens and can become protective after 24 hours for moderate drinking but remains high for heavy drinking. |
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A 10 percent price change could prevent heart disease and death A 10 percent drop in price for healthy foods and a 10 percent increase in the price of unhealthy foods could potentially prevent a significant number of people from dying from heart disease and stroke. |
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Violence victims more likely to have blood vessel disease Mexican women who experienced physical violence as adults were more likely to have clogged neck arteries, a major risk factor for stroke. |
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Yogurt may protect women from HBP Women who ate five or more servings of yogurt per week had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those who rarely ate yogurt. |
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Program works to lower seniors’ BP The American Heart Association’s Check. Change. Control blood pressure reduction program helped Asian and Hispanic older adults make notable reductions in their blood pressure. |
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Optimism, heart health linked A study presented at AHA’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions offers early evidence of a potential association between optimism and cardiovascular health among Hispanic/Latino adults. |
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Latin dancing puts pep in the step of older Latinos A Latin dance workout can help older Latinos increase overall physical activity, researchers reported Friday. |
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Bailes latinos dan vigor a los pasos latinos de mayor edad Una rutina de ejercicio de bailes latinos puede ayudar a latinos de mayor edad a aumentar en general su actividad física, indicaron investigadores el viernes. |
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Frequent weighing helps dieters’ resolve People who are trying to lose weight and frequently weigh themselves report feeling equipped to handle certain situations that could trigger them to overeat. |
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Strained caregivers at higher stroke risk Caregivers who feel they are straining under the burden of caring for a spouse with a chronic illness or disability are, themselves, at higher risk of stroke. |
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