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  • August 2008

    • Heavy and Healthy: Obese Can Be as Fit as Thin

      Reuters  |  Aug 12, 08 8:58 AM CDT

      Heavy and Healthy: Obese Can Be as Fit as Thin

      (Newser) - Overweight doesn’t necessarily mean unhealthy, two new studies report—nor does thin always mean fit. In a survey of 5,400 men and women, 51% of participants who were overweight and 31.7% who were obese checked out with healthy heart indicators—normal blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and other measures. But 23% of those at normal weight had at least two poor results, Reuters reports. More »

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      obesity  • weight  • heart health  • medical studies  • liver  • Archives of Internal Medicine

  • July 2008

    • How Tim Russert Saved My Life

      New York Times  |  Jul 8, 08 8:53 AM CDT

      How Tim Russert Saved My Life

      (Newser) - TV producer Michael Bicks considered himself pretty healthy for a 50-something guy. But lying in bed to recover from an unusually exhausting bike ride, his thoughts turned to Tim Russert, who died of a heart attack with no forewarning. Hours later, Bicks was on an operating table for a stent implantation—having quite possibly cheated death. More »

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      heart attack  • Tim Russert  • heart health  • blood clots  • stents

  • June 2008

    • Russert's Death Grim Reminder of Heart Risks

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 14, 08 12:10 PM CDT

      Russert's Death Grim Reminder of Heart Risks

      (Newser) - The heart attack that claimed Tim Russert’s life yesterday was a textbook example of a one of modern medicine's blind spots. Roughly 300,000 Americans die of unexpected, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, the Wall Street Journal reports. Doctors can predict the likelihood of an incident happening in the next 10 years, but they can’t tell if a patient is in imminent danger.   More »

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      heart disease  • heart attack  • Tim Russert  • heart health  • statins

  • May 2008

    • McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63

      Newsweek  |  May 25, 08 2:22 PM CDT

      McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63

      (Newser) - McCain may be 71.8 years old on paper, but his biological age is a youthful 63.7, according to the physician who wrote You: The Owner's Manual. Dr. Michael Roizen made the estimate based on McCain's recently-released medical records (though some details on the candidate's dietary and exercise habits were missing). Only kink? One year in the Oval Office ages its inhabitant 2 biological years. More »

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      John McCain  • health  • cancer  • McCain 2008  • exercise  • blood pressure  • diet  • age  • medical records  • heart health  • longevity  • Body Mass Index

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      Forbes  |  Mar 1, 08 9:50 AM CST

      Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      (Newser) - Stressing out at work can negate the effects of that heart-healthy oatmeal you had for breakfast, Forbes reports. To avoid being that one of every three Americans with cardiovascular disease, adopt these work-day habits: Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea. Take the stairs; walk a few blocks at lunch. Stretch your upper back and neck after sitting for a while. Forget the value meal; keep lunch light. More »

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      list  • coffee  • water  • work  • cardiovascular disease  • heart health  • soda  • fruits and vegetables  • donut  • vending machine  • health tips

  • February 2008

    • iPods OK for Pacemaker Patients, Study Says

      Reuters  |  Feb 1, 08 11:14 AM CST

      iPods OK for Pacemaker Patients, Study Says

      (Newser) - Heart patients who have both pacemakers and iPods can rest easy: The music devices don't affect the cardiac ones, reports Reuters. Two studies published last year suggested that iPods created electrical interference, but a new report by a team of FDA researchers concludes, “No interference effects can occur in pacemakers exposed to the iPods we tested." More »

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      Apple  • iPod  • product safety  • heart health  • portable media players

  • January 2008

    • Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 23, 08 3:09 PM CST

      Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You

      (Newser) - Researchers at University College London have found that stressful working conditions interfere with the body's ability to deal with high-pressure situations, the Daily Telegraph reports. Company cogs under 50 with high workloads and little control over their situations had a 68% greater chance of succumbing to heart disease than more-relaxed counterparts, according to a study of 10,000 British civil servants. More »

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      heart disease  • stress  • heart health  • University College London  • office workers

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