Your Heart Is Likely ‘Older’ Than You Are
2015-09-01
Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol can age this vital organ, CDC says
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U.S. Smoking Rate Falls to 15 Percent: CDC
2015-09-01
Higher tobacco taxes, tough messages contribute to falloff, experts sayContinue Reading
Seniors Often Underestimate Their Frailty, Study Finds
2015-08-31
Nearly one-quarter had trouble getting out of hospital bed, walking 10 feet and getting back in bedContinue Reading
FDA Warns of Joint Pain Tied to Common Type 2 Diabetes Drugs
2015-08-28
Agency advises users with such symptoms to contact their doctor
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Settling the Back-to-School Jitters
2015-08-28
Mental health expert says some kids get anxious about returning to the classroom, but parents can helpContinue Reading
FDA Approves Repatha for High Cholesterol
2015-08-28
A leading cause of heart diseaseContinue Reading
FDA Approves Second Drug in New Class of Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
2015-08-27
Trials showed Repatha slashed ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol levels in those who couldn’t tolerate statinsContinue Reading
Despite Pockets of Resistance, Most U.S. Kids Getting Vaccinated
2015-08-27
Health officials call the finding heartening, but worry about lingering opposition to inoculationsContinue Reading
Black Women at Raised Risk of Carrying Breast Cancer Genes
2015-08-27
In study of those under 50 with invasive form of disease, 12 percent had BRCA1, BRCA2 mutationsContinue Reading
Despite Pockets of Resistance, Most U.S. Kids Getting Vaccinated
2015-08-27
Health officials call the finding heartening, but worry about lingering opposition to inoculationsContinue Reading