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Health NewsSocial Isolation Worsens Cardiac Arrest Effects
Social support helps minimize brain-damage effects of heart attack
Health NewsBest Exercises for Heart Health
Resistance, endurance training make for effective cardio workouts
Prescription DrugsDrug Trial Refines Angioplasty Operations
Med doesn't reduce vascular complications in comparison study
Prescription DrugsStroke-Prevention Drug Trial Ends Early
Efficacy, safety data sufficient for those with atrial fibrillation
Health NewsHeart Attack Rates Spike for Italian Women
Young women particularly affected among population
Health NewsAfrican-Americans and Kidney Disease
Blacks appear to benefit from aggressive hypertension treatment
Health NewsPreventive Mastectomies Lower Cancer Risk
No breast cancer diagnoses in high-risk patients who had procedure
Health NewsDiscovery of Genes Linked to Heart Disease
Genes tied to high cholesterol, triglyceride levels
Health NewsHair is Proof of Link Between Stress, Heart Attack
Cortisol levels in hair shafts act as marker for chronic stress
NaturalHerbs Linked to Novel Diabetes Treatment
Herb-extract known as emodin may reduce type-2 impact
Health NewsA Look at What Increases Glucose Uptake
Molecular signaling cascade speeds glucose transport
Health NewsESRD in Chinese Patients with Diabates
Genetic variation linked to end-stage renal disease
Health NewsDiabates 'Sugar Coat' Blocks Immune Response
Unhealthy glucose levels can slow defense against infection
Health NewsFat Distribution and Weight-Loss Success
Some will benefit from lifestyle changes in diabetes-risk patients
Health NewsType 2 Diabetes Linked to Alzheimer's
Insulin resistance associated with plaques found in Alzheimer's
NaturalGrapefruit May Hold Promise for Diabetes
Bitter fruit a sweet help with insulin sensitivity, fat burning
NaturalBreastfeeding May Mean Less Risk for Diabetes
Women encouraged to breastfeed for at least one month
Health NewsDiabetes and Sex
Disease alters sex lives, doesn't end them
Health NewsCognitive Deficits in Type 2 Diabetes
Age, hypertension, slow gait increase chances of weak memory
Mental HealthChildren and Intuited Trust
Study reveals kids only need one interaction to establish trust
Mental HealthLess Sleep May Mean More Mental Distress
For young adults sleep is vital for fending off anxiety symptoms
Mental HealthHispanic Children at Increased Risk of Drug Use?
Study indicates Hispanic teens may be more likely to smoke, drink
Mental HealthAddiction and Compulsive Eating
Scientists uncover biochemical pathway that may link the two
Mental HealthProtein that Forms Alzheimer's Plaques Identified
Beta-amyloid accumulation causes nerve cells to die