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Black Press Columnist Recovers from Stroke
The statistics are eye-opening. Of the 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes that befall Americans each year, about 44 percent…
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Panel Backs Aspirin for Heart Health in Only Certain Adults
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A government task force says a daily low-dose aspirin could help certain…
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Blood Pressure Swings May Raise Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke Or Fatal Heart Disease
(HNGN) – A team of researchers studied the association between blood pressure swings and heart disease. The study, published online in…
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Researchers to Examine Why Minorities Hit Harder by Stroke and Heart Disease
Special to the NNPA via The North Dallas Gazette As part of the American Heart Association’s Strategically Focused Research…
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One-Third of Americans Have a Syndrome That Could Kill Them — Do You?
(News Quench) – An alarming 34.7 percent of Americans have a condition known as metabolic syndrome, which stems from high…
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Clinical Trials Find Stents Improve Survival Rate for Stroke Patients
(The Star-Tribune) – Surgeons who operate on blood vessels in the brain are hailing new data that suggest many more…
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Blood Transfusions Could Reduce Strokes in Kids With Sickle-Cell Anemia
(Time) – A new trial involving nearly 200 children with sickle-cell anemia found that monthly blood transfusions could reduce…
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Family Thankful for Son’s Recovery
by Jennifer Ffrench-Parker Special to the NNPA from the Crossroads News Jeremiah Truesdale, front right, with mother Kay, father Benny…
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3 Factors Detrimental to Obesity-Related Heart Disease
[FoodProductDesign.com] BOSTON—High blood pressure, serum cholesterol and blood glucose explain approximately 50% of the increased risk of heart disease and…
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New Cholesterol Drug Guidelines: Q&A
[WebMD} Nov. 14, 2013 — The question of the day is: Should I be on a statin? New guidelines released…
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