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2/11/2013

Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade, Study Finds

Posted 2:00 PM 2/11/2013 by Robert Preidt

MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing salt in Americans' diets would save hundreds of thousands of lives over 10 years, according to a new study.

Excess salt, the primary source of sodium, contributes to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, the leading killer in the (More)

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says

Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients

2/7/2013

One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds

Posted 12:00 PM 2/7/2013 by Robert Preidt

THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- About one in 12 stroke survivors in the United States thinks about suicide or wishes that they were dead, a new study indicates.

The findings suggest that it might be a good idea to regularly screen stroke survivors for depression and suicidal thoughts (More)

Southern Diet Might Explain the 'Stroke Belt'

Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke

Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health

Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says

2/6/2013

'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment

Posted 5:00 PM 2/6/2013 by By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The standard medical care for patients having an ischemic stroke is to give powerful "clot-busting" drugs as soon as possible after the start of the stroke.

But some hospitals are starting to rely on new treatment methods that actually go into the (More)

Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke

Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits

Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First

Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls

2/5/2013

Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease

Posted 2:00 PM 2/5/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure drug ramipril may make walking a bit easier for people with clogged leg arteries, new study results suggest.

Researchers found that of 212 people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), those given ramipril every day for nearly six (More)

2/4/2013

Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'

Posted 2:00 PM 2/4/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The baby boom is turning out to be a health bust.

Despite growing up at a time of great innovation in health care, the 78 million people born in the United States between 1946 and 1964 aren't looking all that healthy today, according to a new study.

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