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Nov
27
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U.S. diabetes cases to double, costs triple by 2034 (Reuters)
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Reuters - By 2034, nearly twice as many Americans will have diabetes and spending on the disease will triple, further straining the U.S. health system and testing the viability of Medicare and other government health insurance programs.
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Nov
25
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Fat Around The Middle Increases The Risk Of Dementia
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Women who store fat on their waist in middle age are more than twice as likely to develop dementia when they get older, reveals a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy. The study has just been published in the scientific journal Neurology.
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Nov
20
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Surgery does not lead to dementia in older patients, new research finds
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The link between surgery and cognitive decline in older patients may not be as strong as originally thought, new research suggests.
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Nov
20
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Study: Video Games Provide High-Energy Workout
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Having the Wii gaming system at home may give you another reason not to go to the gym.
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Nov
18
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Healthy Older Adults Not At Risk From Exercise-Linked Ventricular Tachycardia
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Healthy, older adults free of heart disease need not fear that bouts of rapid, irregular heartbeats brought on by vigorous exercise might increase short- or long-term risk of dying or having a heart attack, according to a report by heart experts.
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Nov
18
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Link Between Alzheimer's and Heart Failure
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New evidence supports a link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure, two of the ten leading causes of death in the United States.
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Nov
18
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
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We all know that vitamin D from milk builds strong bones 2013 but can it build a healthy heart as well?
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Nov
17
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Recovering With Four-Legged Friends Requires Less Pain Medication
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Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. These findings were presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology...
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Nov
16
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Rapid Cooling Might Help Heart Attack Patients (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Rapid cooling of heart attack patients may boost their chance of survival without brain damage, Swedish researchers report.
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Nov
16
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Cardiovascular Disease And Death By New Study
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While mothers have known that feeding their kids milk builds strong bones, a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong and healthy heart as well...
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