Prescription drug users rose from 51 percent of U.S. adults in 1999 to 59 percent of adults in 2011, according…
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Bad Verizon customer service caused woman’s heart attack, suit claims
A Virginia woman alleges Verizon Wireless caused her to have a heart attack after an argument over the phone, PilotOnline.com…
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Following the “Saturday Night Live” 40th anniversary special that aired Sunday night, comedian and SNL veteran Kevin Nealon is opening…
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Rutgers freshman collapses, dies while playing basketball
A Rutgers University freshman collapsed and died while playing basketball on Sunday, MyCentralJersey.com reported. Patrick Awosogba, 18, was playing basketball…
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Coronary Heart Disease Rates Are Down, but South Still a Hot Spot
Fewer people in the U.S. report having angina or a heart attack, though the South continues to be a hot…
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Aspirin risks may outweigh benefits in healthy adults
Healthy adults who take daily aspirin to stave off heart disease may be inviting more harm than benefit, according to…
Read MoreProtective brain molecule may stave off Alzheimer’s
Scientists have long wondered why some people develop Alzheimer’s disease while others have healthy brains throughout their lifetime. Now, new…
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Daily sandwich eaters consume more sodium calories than non-sandwich eaters, study says
On any given day, nearly half of American adults eat at least one sandwich, which accounts for one-fifth of the…
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Processed red meat consumption linked to heart failure, death risk
Eating processed red meat, such as sausages or cold cuts, has been linked to an increased risk of heart failure…
Read MoreOld at heart? New tool calculates heart’s true age
A new tool helps even young people to estimate their risk for heart disease later in life, by calculating their…
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