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Using artificial sweeteners is supposed to help avoid health problems related to obesity, but the latest study of them doesn’t make clear if non-sugar…
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About 10,000 people a year will experience an aortic dissection – a tear in the body’s biggest blood vessel. It can be life-threatening, but it’s also…
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There’s good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL). While a high HDL number on a screening is usually good news, it may not tell the whole story for…
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A new study has found more stroke victims may be saved from disability or death if doctors can remove blood clots that block circulation to the brain. It…
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Recently released guidelines have lowered the definition for high blood pressure, which increases the number of people identified as having hypertension…
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It’s believed a child born premature may be at risk later for heart problems as an adult. But a recent study suggests preterm birth may be an early sign…
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Tens of millions of Americans currently use statin drugs. Doctors have based that on cholesterol levels and various lifestyle factors. However, the U.S.…
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Results from a recently published study show men twice as likely as women to die from sudden cardiac death. It’s the largest cause of natural death in the…