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Recent health articles

A Big Belly May Equal a Bigger Dementia Risk

AAA Screening Boosts Survival Among Older Men

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Asthma, Heart Disease May Be Linked in Some Women

Be Careful When Clearing Away Your Winter Wonderland

Better To Have Hair On Your Feet Than Your Head

Better Treatment Found for Crohn's Disease

Blood Pressure Not Being Adequately Controlled

'C' Your Way to Lower Stroke Risk

Can You Keep Your Resolutions This Year?

Cardiovascular Events, Panic Attacks May Go Hand In Hand

Chronic Pain Part of Life for Many Americans, Survey Finds

Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption

Crave Peanut Taste? Nibble With Care

ER Docs Predict Jump in Emergency Room Visits

Exercise Can Keep You on Your Feet, and Keep You Out of the Hospital

Front of Food Labels Should Focus on Calories, Salt, Fats: Report

Gender Differences Seen After Aortic Valve Surgery

Good News About Coffee

Got Leg Pain? Get Milk

Headaches Can Be a Real Headache

Health Plan Reports Major Drop in Heart Attacks

'Healthy' Pre-Diabetics Still Face Heart Disease Threat

Heart Attack Update: Knowing Your Risk May Help You Change Health Behaviors

Heart Disease and Erectile Dysfunction: A Deadly Combination

How Can I Strengthen My Bones?

I Have Pre-Diabetes"— What Should I Do?

In Middle Age, Women Have Twice the Risk of Stroke

Just a Little Belly Fat Can Damage Blood Vessels

Keep the Chill Off Your Pet This Winter

Life Line Screening's New "Micro-site" on Larry King Foundation Website

Make A Resolution in 2010 You'll Actually Accomplish

Many Women Unaware of Osteoporosis Risk

Molecule Provides Early Warning of Heart Disease

More Sleep May Lead to a Happier Heart

New Research Addresses Stroke Prevention and Rehabilitation

Ninety Percent of Stroke Risk Due to 10 Risk Factors

Oral Health- The New Key Factor in Protecting Your Health

People May Skip Soft Drinks Rather Than Pay More

Pets Can Trip You Up

Plaque in Neck Arteries Signals Stroke Concern for Hispanics

Primary Care MDs at Low End of Pay Scale, Study Finds

Protect Yourself from Swine Flu

Putting New Medical Guidelines Into Practice Often Difficult

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Slightly

Restless Legs May be Linked to Heart Problems

Review PAD Risk Factors With Your Doctor

Sensible Changes Could Make Big Improvements in U.S.

Severe Arterial Disease Found in Younger Adults

Skipping Sleep 'Hardens Arteries'

Snoring Linked to Carotid Atherosclerosis

Soft Drinks Linked to Diabetes, Heart Risk

Starting Fresh in the New Year

Stay Upright This Winter

Statins May Guard Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sunscreen Update

The Longer You Sit, the Shorter Your Life Span: Study

There’s Hope for PAD Victims

Tis the Season to Give Allergen-Free Gifts

Total-Body Benefits of Berries

Vascular Surgeons Group Recommends Screenings

Walking 6-9 Miles A Week May Save Memory

Why Cancer Screening Campaigns Can Backfire

Women: Don't Let Your Cardiovascular Risk Go Ignored

Women's Depression: Talk to Your Doctor about Osteoporosis Risk

Women: Don't Let Your Cardiovascular Risk Go Ignored

Oral Health- The New Key Factor in Protecting Your Health

Gender Differences Seen After Aortic Valve Surgery

Statins May Guard Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

Walking 6-9 Miles A Week May Save Memory 

Chronic Pain Part of Life for Many Americans, Survey Finds

Front of Food Labels Should Focus on Calories, Salt, Fats: Report

Primary Care MDs at Low End of Pay Scale, Study Finds

Can You Keep Your Resolutions This Year?

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Slightly

Tis the Season to Give Allergen-Free Gifts 

The Thyroid Connection 

Sunscreen Update