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Drop the Pop: Soda Tied to Higher Risk of Early Death
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Whether you call it soda, pop or a soft drink, a new study’s findings suggest it would be...
Exercise May Be of Extra Benefit to People With Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise benefits heart disease patients more than healthy people, according to a new...
As Hurricane Dorian Nears Florida, Experts Urge Safety
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — With category 3 Hurricane Dorian ravaging the Bahamas as it lumbers toward the east coast of...
5 Ways to Cut the Fat From Your Diet
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — About half of all Americans take steps to limit or avoid saturated fats, the kind found in...
Health Tip: Controlling Your Blood Pressure
(HealthDay News) — Lifestyle changes are key to controlling your blood pressure, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By...
Teen’s Fussy ‘Junk Food’ Diet Leaves Him Blind
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Can a steady diet of junk food rob you of your vision? A new case report suggests it’s...
Could You Be Having a Heart Attack?
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — We tend to think of heart attacks as they’re shown in movies, as massive, chest-crushing...
More CT, MRI Scans Being Used, Despite Calls to Cut Back
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite efforts from medical groups to cut down on the overuse of CT scans and MRIs for safety...
Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: NYC Measles Outbreak Over:...
After Heart Attack, Stenting More Than the Blocked Artery May Be Best
SUNDAY, Sept. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Opening all of a person’s clogged arteries after a heart attack can protect their health better...
Health Tip: Understanding a Deviated Septum
(HealthDay News) — The bone and cartilage that divide the inside of the nose is the septum. A deviated septum occurs when the nasal...
Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Teen boys who are overweight or obese may be more likely to have a heart attack before they’re...
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as #1 Killer of Middle-Aged in Wealthy Nations
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease still claims the lives of more people globally, but in more affluent nations it...
For Men, Living Alone May Mean Poorer Control of Blood-Thinning Meds
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Men who are on the blood-thinning drug warfarin have more difficulty taking the medication if...
Long-Term ‘Couch Potatoes’ May Face Double the Odds for Early Death
SATURDAY, Aug. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Decades spent on couches, chairs and otherwise not exercising could mean much shorter lives,...
Lifestyle May Matter More Than Your Genes in Early Heart Disease
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is a bigger contributor to heart disease than genetics for many younger...
AHA News: She Appeared to Be a Healthy Athlete, But Nobody Had Checked Her Heart
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — One of the first things Sarah Jane Stallings did when she and her husband, Bo,...
Paperwork, High Costs Could Mean Worse Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors can help certain patients with advanced lung cancer...
Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For people who are obese and have type 2 diabetes, weight-loss surgery leads to more than a...
Bans Not Keeping Drivers With Implanted Defibrillators off the Road
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — One in three patients who have implanted devices for irregular heartbeats still drive, despite...
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