Mindfulness in a hectic world
Practicing mindfulness can help you learn to focus your attention and energy and reduce distractions, and can lead to reduced stress and improved health.
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Heart Beat: Take a shot against heart disease
A study found that heart disease deaths peaked each year during flu season, because the flu can trigger a heart attack or stroke. Those with heart disease, and those at higher risk of getting it, should get a flu vaccine each year.
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Heart Beat: Hole in the heart
A patent foramen ovale is a small hole in the heart which usually closes soon after birth, but if it does not, it may be a cause of stroke later in life.
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Mechanical assist for heart failure
For people with severe heart failure, a pumping device called a left ventricular assist may prolong life for those who are not healthy enough for transplant surgery, or who face a lenghty wait on the transplant list.
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PSA variability: A new factor
Decisions about prostate cancer treatment are often made based on the results of PSA testing, but the PSA reading can fluctuate due to exercise or even climate, so a high test reading may not necessarily mean a prostate cancer diagnosis.
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Do-it-yourself bypass
When an artery becomes narrowed by plaque, the body responds by growing and strengthening nearby blood vessels to move blood around the narrowing, possibly preventing heart disease. Vigorous exercise can stimulate this blood vessel growth.
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In the journals: Study shows that a new type of osteoporosis drug reduces fracture risk
Testing of a new type of drug for the treatment of osteoporosis found that it reduced fracture risk, though it has not yet been compared to the other osteoporosis medications already available.
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Premature heart disease
Coronary artery disease is the biggest cause of heart attacks in younger men, but other causes include defective arteries, clot disorders, and drug abuse.
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No denying the power of produce
The multiple nutrients that occur naturally in fruits and vegetables are beneficial to the heart and the rest of the body in numerous ways, and thus should be a part of everyone’s diet.
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Heart beat: Tapping the power of potassium
Potassium helps fight high blood pressure, but most Americans do not get enough potassium from their diet. Eating more fruits, vegetables, beans, and certain other foods boosts potassium levels.
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