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Heart Rate Per Step Smartwatch Data Reveals Fitness
Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health. But smartwatches are tracking another measure of health that could prove even more important, a new study suggests. Smartwatches also...
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Dr. Crandall: Poor Sleep Raises Risk for Heart Attack, Dementia
Poor sleep can lead to more dangerous problems than just feeling drowsy during the day. Sleep disruptions can increase your risk for high blood pressure, heart attack and even dementia. If you feel sleepy during the day or a family member tells you that you snore, you may be...
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The Lowdown on Beef Tallow
Beef tallow, a versatile ingredient rendered from beef fat, has been used for centuries in cooking and baking. Known for its rich flavor and high smoke point, beef tallow is ideal for frying and roasting. Beyond culinary uses, it has also been used in skin care products and...
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New Clot-Busting Drug Treats Stroke Faster
A newly approved clot- busting drug for stroke works as well as a decades-old medication still used by most U.S. hospitals, and can be delivered even more quickly, a new study says. Tenecteplase (TNKase) is the first new clot-busting drug to be approved in nearly 30 years,...
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Weed Users Increase Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don't indulge, a new study says. Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if they use marijuana, compared to...
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Babies With Heart Defects Have Higher Cancer Risk
Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one. Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to those without a heart abnormality, researchers report in the journal...
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CPR Saves Lives, Regardless of Who Performs It
It doesn't matter if CPR is performed by a doctor, a paramedic or an unskilled, unpracticed passerby -when performed promptly, it will increase a person's odds of survival, a new study says. The speed of CPR initiation is crucial to survival and better outcomes related to...
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The Health Benefits of Cabbage, and a Guinness
On St. Patrick's Day, many people make a pot of traditional corned beef and cabbage, which became a staple in the 19th century for Irish Americans because it's a tasty and inexpensive dish. But the lowly - and still affordable cabbage - is surprisingly a nutritional...
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Playing With Dogs Reduces Stress, Heart Rate
Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person's stress, a new study reports. Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog reported less stress, had a reduced heart rate and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their saliva,...
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US Study Examines Effects of Ultraprocessed Foods
Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital here last fall, playing video games and allowing scientists to document every morsel of food that went into his mouth. From big bowls of salad to platters of meatballs and...
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Dr. Crandall: Make These Lifestyle Changes Now to Boost Longevity
Make lifestyle changes now and you can enjoy a long, healthy life. Many of us grew up eating foods that were not heart healthy, but we can all change that now and reap the benefits, according to Dr. Chauncey Crandall, world-renowned cardiologist and director of preventive...
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Breastfed Children Have Lower Blood Pressure
Breastfeeding can promote lower blood pressure among children, a new study says. Longer-term breastfeeding appears to populate a baby's gut with diverse bacteria that could help lower blood pressure, researchers found. Children who were breastfed for at least six months had...
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How to Prepare to Spring Forward This Weekend
Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack -...
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COVID Hospitalization Raises Death Risk for 2 Years
People hospitalized for a severe bout of COVID-19 are far from in the clear after they've recovered enough to return home, a new study says. COVID hospital patients have an increased risk of death from any cause for at least two and a half years following their initial...
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Poor Sleep Raises Early Death Risk By 29 Percent
About two-thirds of Americans are getting too little or too much sleep, risking their health, a new study suggests. In fact, people not getting the right amount of sleep - seven to nine hours a night - had a 29% increased risk of premature death from any cause, researchers...
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No Spike in Athlete Cardiac Arrest During Pandemic
A new study has found no evidence that COVID vaccines increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, despite numerous claims that circulated during the pandemic. The six-year study - published Feb. 24 in JAMA Network Open - compared sudden cardiac arrests and...
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Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of US Deaths
The American Heart Association (AHA) says that more than 940,000 Americans died of cardiovascular causes in 2022, making it the leading cause of death in this country. The AHA's latest statistical report shows that cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounted for 941,652 deaths in...
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NIH Research Cuts Go Before a Federal Judge
A court battle is set to resume Friday over the Trump administration's drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and delay new lifesaving discoveries. A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the cuts from taking...
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Adding Walking Exercises Improves Stroke Recovery
Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they're forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests. Adding a half-hour of progressive walking exercises to standard stroke rehab measurably improves patients' quality of life and mobility by the...
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N.Y. Sues Vape Distributors for Fueling Youth Vaping
New York on Thursday sued some of the country's biggest distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing the companies of violating state laws that prohibit the sale of vaping flavors and designs that appeal to children. Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit...
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Young Smokers Double Risk for Unexplained Stroke
Smoking more than doubles the risk of unexplained strokes among younger adults, a new study warns. And heavy smoking is even worse, with stroke risk more than quadrupled among adults who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes every day for 20 years compared to people who don't...
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The Many Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
If you want to give a Valentine's Day gift that blends great taste and health benefits, dark chocolate may be your best choice. Dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants, which can help protect your body from free radicals, unstable molecules that can cause cellular damage. It...
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Birth Control Linked to Higher Heart Risks
The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds. Contraceptive vaginal rings and skin patches formulated in the same way were also linked to higher heart risks. Danish researchers...
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Surprising Causes of Your Itchy Skin
People often experience more itching in winter due to the dry air and lower humidity levels. The cold weather can strip the skin of its natural moisture, leading to dryness and irritation. Indoor heating systems further exacerbate the problem by reducing humidity indoors....
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Most Keep Chronic Health Conditions Hidden at Work
Chronic ills like heart disease, asthma or diabetes afflict a majority of U.S. workers, but 60% of those affected say they've kept their health issue a secret from employers, a new poll finds. More than a third of workers battling chronic conditions also said they'd skipped...