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01-16-2012

Keeping blood pressure in-check earlier in life makes a difference later in life

Paying attention to your blood pressure when you're younger could help you head off problems before they start.

12-15-2011

Avoid Packing on the Holiday Pounds


11-23-2011

More Physicians Embrace TeleHealth Solutions


11-21-2011

Thanksgiving foods are some of the healthiest


11-15-2011

One adult in ten will have diabetes by 2030


10-19-2011

Overweight workers miss millions more days of work: Gallup

Full-time U.S. workers who are overweight or obese and have other chronic health problems miss 450 million more work days annually than their normal-weight, healthy counterparts, according to a Gallup poll.

10-10-2011

CSI's Dawn Hayes appointed to position of Corporate Account Manager


09-20-2011

Chronic disease to cost $47 trillion by 2030

The cumulative costs of five leading noncommunicable diseases cancer, heart and respiratory diseases, diabetes and mental illness — may surge to $47 trillion by 2030, a study by the World Economic Forum found.

09-15-2011

Heart Failure Risk Decreased By Healthy Lifestyle Habits

If you don't smoke, aren't overweight, get regular physical activity and eat vegetables, you can significantly reduce your risk for heart failure, according to research reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

09-01-2011

Risk For High Blood Pressure Increases With Poor Sleep Quality

Reduced slow wave sleep (SWS) is a powerful predictor for developing high blood pressure in older men, according to new research in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

08-30-2011

High Chocolate Consumption May Reduce Heart Disease Risk by One Third


08-17-2011

For Longer Life, Exercise 15 Minutes a Day And Cut TV Hours


08-12-2011

Female Smokers at Higher Risk Of Heart Disease


07-29-2011

Health bill to approach 20 percent of spending by 2020

The average annual growth in national health spending will be 5.8% through 2020, with an 8.3% year-on-year rise in 2014, followed by 6.2% annually through 2020, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs.

07-27-2011

Investing In The Future With Heart Disease Prevention

Preventing heart disease before it starts is a good long-term investment in the nation's health, according to a new policy statement from the American Heart Association.

07-21-2011

10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication

You can lower your blood pressure without medication. Try these 10 lifestyle changes.

07-15-2011

Poorer, Less Educated Youth More Prone to Hypertension

These young adults were more likely to be overweight and exercise less, researchers explained

07-11-2011

Healthy Lifestyle Lowers the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Women


07-11-2011

Shortage of Physicians and PAs Predicted for 2025

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) and physician assistants (PAs) are frequently touted as the solution to the physician shortage, but there will not be enough of all 3 professionals combined to meet the nation's healthcare needs in 2025, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

07-08-2011

Report Ranks States Based on Obesity

The number of obese U.S. adults rose in 16 states in the last year, helping to push obesity rates in a dozen states above 30 percent, according to report

07-06-2011

Heart Disease Can Sneak up on Women

Report calls for better understanding of Heart Disease in women

03-24-2011

Poor Diet Linked to Early Signs of Heart Risks in Obese Kids

Lack of healthy food in youth seems to cause inflammation, insulin resistance, study finds

03-01-2011

Blood Pressure Management: Sleep On It

Daytime sleep could have positive impact on cardiovascular health, according to study.

02-09-2011

U.S. Health System Not Helping Heart Disease: CDC

Most Americans with the biggest risks for heart disease are not doing enough to control these risks, and the fragmented U.S. healthcare system is partly to blame, federal health officials said on Tuesday.

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