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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: heart health

heart health stories: 23 news summaries

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Stay Heart Healthy at Work

Forbes suggests ways to keep workplace calm, healthy

Mar 1, 08 9:50 AM CST
(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:
  1. Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea.
  2. Take the stairs; walk a few
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iPods OK for Pacemaker Patients, Study Says

Contradicts two reports from last year

Feb 1, 08 11:14 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You

Stressed desk jockeys 68% more likely to suffer heart disease

Jan 23, 08 3:09 PM CST
(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... More »

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

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