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According to a recent study, mammography may provide valuable information about cardiovascular disease in women. Recent research shows that women who had breast arterial calcifications (BACs) were twice as likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. Even in younger…

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Sex - it can’t be anything but good for your body, right? But what about those with concerns about the stress that physical intimacy might put on their heart? While we may have heard urban myths about men and women having…

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Once again, another study confirms the benefits of walking. A relatively large research project that evaluated men and women for a period of 30 years is proving that a reasonable level of cardiovascular fitness can greatly decrease your stroke risk.…

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(ARA) - Passion. Romance. Love. In this season when we celebrate the feelings of the heart, it’s also fitting that we should celebrate heart health. This is especially true for women. Sadly, heart disease is the number one killer of women…

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Bring us some fig pudding, and some eggnog, and another piece of pecan pie…and a heart attack too? It turns out that this festive time, with parties, traveling, and family reunions, is also a potentially health-hazardous one. According to a recent…

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Americans! Wake up!

The number of deaths per year due to heart disease is no longer dropping. In fact, while for men the numbers are only leveling off, it gets worse for women - deaths might actually…

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Today, many people don’t eat well and are in worse shape then ever, and the average age for people having a myocardial problem is falling fast. Here are some things to help avoid a heart attack. There are many things a person…

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There are no doubt going to be times when you’re at the gym for a hardcore session, but you need to cut it short because of other obligations.  Life throws curveballs all the time, and it can be hard to maintain…

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