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Time to Commit to Better Heart Health
What better way to welcome in 2010 than to commit to taking better care of your health? And at the heart of your health is that muscle responsible for pumping blood and oxygen to every organ in your body — your heart. That’s why it is essential to keep your heart healthy.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in Arkansas and across the U.S.
But, there are ways to keep your heart healthy.
Read on…
3 Home Habits Help Youngsters Stay Slim - Eating together, limiting TV and getting enough sleep cut risk of obesity, study finds.
Beer for the Bones? - Beneficial silicon content varies from brew to brew, study finds.
Older Stroke Patients Are Getting Better Treatment - More get recommended therapies, study finds.
High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors - Link seen in those with trouble organizing thoughts, but not memory loss.
Scientists Spot Genes Tied to Aging - Some people are programmed to age at a faster rate, study says.
Concussion Awareness for Young Athletes Gets Big Play - Head injuries focus of new laws, online testing and Super Bowl plug.
Super Bowl Stress Can Spark Heart Attacks - Investing too much emotion in the game can kill you, experts say.
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter - Study finds less damage to brain tissue when the regimen is followed.
As Swine Flu Fades, Experts Ponder Next Season - Some believe H1N1 will persist for years to come, but in what form remains unclear.
Campaign Calls for Limits on Doctors' Hours - Forty groups say typical 30-hour shifts need to be cut to 16 to avoid medical errors.
'Gene Doping' May Be Next Wave of Sports Tampering - Genetic manipulation may soon become a hard-to-detect way for athletes to cheat, researchers say.
Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Low- and middle-income women might benefit from psychosocial support, researchers say.
