Doctor and patient

Why Cancer Screenings And Heart Checkups Are A Must For Men's Health

By Susan Scutti | Jun 10, 2013 04:52 PM EDT

As Father's day fast approaches, why not give what means most? Discuss with your dad the health screenings that keep him safe and well.

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Rage Is Bad For Your Heart: New Study Shows Link Between Anger And Heart Attack

By Christie Rizk | May 14, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

Intense fits of anger can raise a person's risk for heart attack, a new study finds.

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iPad Smart Cover Could Switch Off Pacemakers Accidentally, Early Study Finds

By Nadia-Elysse Harris | May 10, 2013 02:57 PM EDT

An early study finds that an iPad 2, when placed close to a patient's chest, can interfere with implanted heart devices.

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Young At Heart: Researchers Identify A Protein That Could Help Treat Age-Related Heart Failure

By Christie Rizk | May 09, 2013 12:00 PM EDT

In a new study, researchers describe how a protein called GDF-11 rejuvenated the hearts of old mice.

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Canola Oil Health Benefit: Reduces Belly Fat, Cuts Metabolic Syndrome Risk

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 29, 2013 08:23 PM EDT

Monounsaturated fats in canola oil can reduce abdominal fat and cut risk for metabolic syndrome.

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Energy Drinks’ Side Effects: Disturbed Heart Rhythm, High Blood Pressure

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 22, 2013 12:38 AM EDT

Energy drinks' side effects for healthy young people can include irregular heart arrhythmia and increased blood pressure, according to new conference findings.

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Eating Cheese Prolongs Life, "French Paradox" Study Suggests

By Christine Hsu | Dec 18, 2012 10:54 AM EST

Eating cheese, particularly moldy, old, smelly, blue Roquefort cheese, may be the secret to living a long and healthy life.

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Speed Walking Halves Stroke Risk

By Christine Hsu | Oct 09, 2012 05:24 PM EDT

A daily regime of speed walking or jogging could halve the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study.

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Man Survives After 4-Inch-Nail Impales His Heart

By Makini Brice | Oct 08, 2012 12:16 PM EDT

It seems that the way into a man's heart is not through his stomach, but through a nail.

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Mercury, Oils From Fish at Odds in Heart Health

By Kerry Grens | Aug 31, 2012 09:01 AM EDT

Mercury and omega-3 fatty acids - both found in fish - appear to have opposite links to heart health, scientists have found.

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