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Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles
5/25/2012 - Research in African Pygmies also shows how traditional ways of life aid cardiovascular health ...

Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
5/24/2012 - Little decline seen in past 5 years, minorities hardest hit ...

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids Heart Health
5/24/2012 - Preeclampsia bodes ill for offspring, study says ...

Sleep Apnea Mask Might Also Help the Heart
5/22/2012 - CPAP treatment was tied to lowered odds for high blood pressure, study found ...

U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes
5/22/2012 - Better control of risk factors, improved care making the difference, CDC says ...

U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study
5/21/2012 - High 'bad' cholesterol, pre-diabetes or diabetes affect almost one-quarter of teens ...

Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
5/16/2012 - Study found greater odds of developing atrial fibrillation ...

Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure, Even With Family History
5/15/2012 - Staying in shape lowered odds of developing hypertension by up to 42 percent in study ...

U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines
5/15/2012 - Patients do better when they receive care from a team of health professionals ...

Beijings Olympic Smog Shows Pollutions Effect on Health
5/15/2012 - As air quality rose and fell, so did blood-clotting factors, study found ...

Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
5/14/2012 - Despite some hope from prior research, study finds no benefit from beta blocker medications ...

Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes
5/14/2012 - Arterial narrowing in retina seen as independent risk factor with type 1 disease, study says ...

Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
5/9/2012 - The death rate for these patients also fell from 9% in 1989 to 5% in 2009, study shows ...

Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
5/9/2012 - Procedure to open heart arteries linked to raised death rate in people with peripheral artery disease ...

Statins May Help Prevent Irregular Heartbeat in Elderly
5/9/2012 - Cholesterol-lowering drugs cut risk of atrial fibrillation in people with high blood pressure, early study found ...

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