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Essential tremor and how to manage it

Essential tremor is a condition that causes involuntary movement of the hands, and sometimes the head. It can be managed with certain medications and lifestyle adjustments.

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Ask the doctor: Are isometric exercises safe for the heart?

Long ago I was told that isometric exercises, like weight lifting, shouldn’t be done by anyone with a heart condition. Is that still the prevailing wisdom?

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Ask the doctor: Are Lipitor and Crestor equally good for me?

have been taking Crestor (10 mg) for several years. Now my insurance company tells me it is dropping Crestor from its preferred drug list and suggests I replace it with Lipitor. Will this be okay?

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In the journals: Optimism may lower your risk of heart disease

Research from the Women’s Health Initiative found a strong correlation between a woman’s level of optimism or cynicism and risk or heart disease, cancer, or death from any cause.

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Heart beat: Beware cardiac arrest after heart attack

In the first month after surviving a heart attack, people are four times more likely to have a cardiac arrest than in the following months.

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Ask the doctor: Are all dark chocolates good for the heart?

Dark chocolate is supposed to be good for the heart. But how do I know which chocolate is “dark”? Some labels list percent dark chocolate, others percent cocoa solids. Can you help me pick the best one?

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Heart Beat: Red light, green light on medications

Certain medications used to treat anemia may increase the risk of heart attack, while the FDA concluded that the heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium are not harmful to the heart.

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In Brief: Dietary calcium may be better for bones than calcium pills

A study found that women who consumed a greater percentage of their daily calcium intake from dietary sources had a higher bone mineral density than women who got more of their calcium from a supplement.

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Strength training, Part I: Building muscles to improve health

Losing muscle mass and strength is part of the aging process, but people who follow a program of low-resistance strength training combined with aerobic exercise are more likely to stay fit and healthy as they age.

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On call: CRP in older men

I’ve been hearing a lot about C-reactive protein and heart attacks. I want to stay healthy, but I’m 73 years old, and there seems to be a new worry in every newspaper I read. At my age, does this protein make any difference?

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