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Michael F. Jacobson: The New York Times Bungles the Latest Salt Report

2013-05-20T15:09:16Z

The Times not only fanned unfounded fears that cutting sodium is risky, but it failed to inform readers that vanishingly few Americans consume the very-low-sodium levels that the IOM considered.

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Trina Hayes: Are You Listening to Your Heart?

2013-05-20T12:24:02Z

This week, my brother's heart attack was a reminder to me to continue to nurture my relationship to my heart, to be consciously aware of the importance of listening to what my heart has to say to me.

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Jalees Rehman, M.D.: Cellular Alchemy: Converting Fibroblasts Into Heart Cells

2013-05-14T13:44:49Z

This process of cellular alchemy is still in its infancy. It is one of the most exciting new areas in the field of regenerative medicine, because it shows how plastic cells are.

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Leigh Vinocur, M.D.: Could Antibiotics Treat Your Heart Attack?

2013-04-16T13:27:24Z

Can we forget the medication for cholesterol and instead reach for the antibiotics to prevent heart attacks? A new study in Nature Medicine poses this interesting question. This novel idea may not be so far-fetched!

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State Rep. Suffers Heart Attack, Drives 259 Miles Home

2013-03-20T11:29:54Z

Maine State Representative Bernard Ayotte (R) drove 259 miles while suffering a heart attack, the Bangor Daily News reported Monday.

According to t...

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Demi Issues Twitter Challenge To 'Unlock' New Video

2013-03-01T15:50:06Z

There was a ton of social buzz last week around Demi Lovato's new single, "Heart Attack" -- so much, in fact, that she ended up surprising her fans wi...

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Kimberly Montgomery: My Heart Health Story: I Didn't Know Nausea And Sweating Are Symptoms Of A Heart Attack

2013-02-27T08:41:24Z

The fact of a heart attack became a reality when I was told by the emergency room on-call cardiologist that I couldn't wait for family to arrive to the hospital for support. "There's no time to lose." He needed to perform a heart catheterization procedure immediately.

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Amy Nartatez Heinl: My Heart Health Story: I Thought I'd Pulled A Muscle

2013-02-27T08:40:26Z

Three months after recovering from my heart surgery, I ran my first 5k. My goal was to run the entire race and finish, and that I did.

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Rekisha Harris: My Heart Health Story: I Was Misdiagnosed and Suffering From a Rare Congenital Heart Defect

2013-02-27T08:38:53Z

My life is not "go, go, go" all the time like it was before. I rest more, eat better and take some time for myself. I think we all get used to doing too much and learn to ignore minor ailments or fatigue because that is what women are programmed to do.

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Regan Judd: My Heart Health Story: I Underwent Open-Heart Surgery At 20

2013-02-27T08:38:09Z

After a visit to the emergency room, followed by an appointment with a cardiologist, my life would soon take an unexpected turn. I was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect that was causing my heart valve to leak severely and enlarged my heart twice the normal size.

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19 Celebrities Who Faced Heart Problems

2013-02-27T08:36:17Z

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for both men and women, accounting for one in every four deaths, or about 600,000 a year, according ...

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LISTEN: Demi Lovato Premieres NEW Single, 'Heart Attack!'

2013-02-25T11:36:34Z

Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack" is finally here! After releasing a teaser to her new single earlier this month, the pop singer and former "X Factor USA" ...

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Why Older People REALLY Need To Stop Smoking

2013-02-21T11:22:20Z

Good news for older people who smoke: If you quit smoking, you will reap the benefits in a fairly short period of time.

A new study by researchers ...

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Mirabai Holland: How To Stay Heart Healthy In February

2013-02-19T13:27:05Z

February is Heart Month. Since heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women, I thought I'd focus on prevention. After all, if you prevent heart disease, you're very unlikely to die from it.

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Bechara Choucair, M.D.: Your Smart Phone Might Just Save Your Life

2013-02-15T15:55:25Z

On average, 5,500 Chicagoans die of heart disease each year... I am thrilled that Chicago is at the forefront of using technology to bring health empowerment to its residents.

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Helene Lerner: Want to Tap Into Your Heart Power?

2013-02-13T11:08:28Z

Insights from our heart can help us uncover what has stopped us from moving forward in our lives, transform the way we think and feel about people, and stir up yearnings we might have buried for years -- desires that lead us to living our dreams.

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Heart Attack Grill Spokesman Dies From Heart Attack

2013-02-12T09:53:26Z

John Alleman, the unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, has died of a heart attack. He was 52, according to the Las Vegas Sun....

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Chuck Gomez: Earning Your Scars: 'God's Tattoos' -- Badges of Courage, Reminders of Survival

2013-02-11T13:00:39Z

At that moment, I felt like a freak. As I stared in the mirror, I felt my eyes begin to water. I felt disfigured and ashamed. But I cut the pity party short. I had survived a life-threatening experience, and these were the scars I had to show for it. I needed to move on.

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Jeff Schweitzer: The Dangerous Myth of 'Fat but Fit'

2013-02-08T22:14:14Z

Yes, in rare circumstances we can point to a few obese individuals who do not appear to be at increased risk for heart disease; few things are absolute with biology. But that should offer no consolation to Gov. Christie or anyone else carrying excess weight.

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Arthur Agatston, M.D.: Are You a Cardiac Time Bomb? A Simple Heart Scan Can Tell

2013-02-04T18:12:16Z

February is American Heart Month -- a time for all of us to refocus on preventing cardiovascular disease. So, here's a pop quiz. Who is more likely to die from a heart attack or other cardiovascular-related event?

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Richard Abrons: The Day I Nearly Died

2013-02-03T07:42:55Z

Every Wednesday from 8 to 10 a.m. i have a tennis game with my two sons and a fourth. Spring to fall, we play on the public courts in Central Park around 95th Street. In the winter, we play indoors at Midtown Tennis Club, 8th Avenue and 27th Street.

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Linda Larrowe Bergersen: Avoid the Knife (and Drugs) With Alternative Therapy

2013-01-18T13:53:35Z

We are in control of our health, and can and should be proactive. Without physician referral, it is imperative that we take upon ourselves the initiative to research and explore these and any natural therapeutic options.

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5 Health Risks You Need To Guard Against This Winter

2013-01-14T10:54:35Z

By Dr. Mehmet Oz

The flu isn't the only winter health concern Dr. Oz is warning you against. From heart attacks to stiff joints, here's how t...

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Jalees Rehman, M.D.: Un-Break My Heart: Limited Capacity for Regeneration in the Heart

2012-12-07T15:17:19Z

A paper published in Nature suggests that the endogenous regenerative potential of the adult heart is very limited. The low rate of self-renewal in the adult heart sounds like bad news for researchers who thought that the heart had the ability to heal itself after a heart attack.

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Gary Stein: In the Shadow of Imminent Open Heart Surgery: My Public Health Mea Culpa

2012-11-14T18:40:17Z

I have been involved in public health since my undergraduate days in the late 1970s, and it was no news to me that diet, exercise and familial patterns can all affect your health. The original study that verified that fact started in 1948 in Framingham, Mass.

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