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Medical practices double blood pressure control rates

Katie Fairbank 8/22/2013

Nearly twice as many people controlled their high blood pressure under a comprehensive program undertaken by medical practices

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Elmore Leonard dies of stroke complications

American Heart Association 8/21/2013

Famed crime novelist Elmore Leonard, 87, died Tuesday at his home near Detroit from complications of a stroke

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Coca-Cola defending artificial sweeteners in ad campaign

Katie Fairbank 8/22/2013

Coca-Cola is rolling out an advertisement campaign about artificial sweeteners as sales of diet soda decline.

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CDC stressing vaccinations, flu shots

Katie Fairbank 8/22/2013

For the new school year, the push is on to assure that everyone is up-to-date on vaccinations.

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Declines in Childhood Obesity Highlight Need for Voices for Healthy Kids

CDC’s Vital Signs report released today that shows declines in childhood obesity rates in...

Reversing Trends: Where there’s a Will, There’s a Way

Obesity trends shows a nod in the right direction this year.

Dr. Tony Das, who didn't discuss specifics of Bush's care, interviewed with the American Heart Association, outlining cardiac risk factors and how he makes treatment decisions.
Eating more fruit may lower your risk of lethal aneurysm

People who ate more than two servings of fruit daily had a 25 percent lower risk of...

USTR Abandons Plan to Protect Tobacco Control Measures

Statement of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action...

If you were a preemie, take heed for your heart

Being born prematurely may be linked to important changes in how your heart forms and...

Your eyes may hold clues to stroke risk

Photographing the retina may help detect which high blood pressure patients are more...

Scientific Sessions 2013

Scientific Sessions is the leading cardiovascular meeting for basic, translational,...

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