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A Healthy Lifestyle Today Can Make Up for Past Behaviors

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If you’re a woman over 50 who’s recently embraced a healthy lifestyle, you might wonder…

Let’s Get Moving!

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The benefits of physical activity are well-established. Not only can being physically active make you…

Be Alert for Both Classic and Atypical Signs of Heart Attack

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More than 60 million women in the United States have heart disease, and one of…

Be Alert for Atypical Heart Attack Symptoms

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Are you more concerned about the possibility of having cancer or heart disease? Although the…

Anti-Inflammatory Foods: 
Eat to Help Fight Inflammation

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Inflammation is a hot topic these days. With so many people suffering from chronic diseases,…

Ask the Experts: October 2022

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Q: What is metabolic syndrome? A: Metabolic syndrome is a combination of risk factors that…

Frontline: Alzheimer’s Disease; Mediterranean-Style Diet; Timely Heart Attack Care

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Obesity, Physical Inactivity Top Risks Related to Alzheimer’s Disease Eight modifiable risk factors were linked…

Newsbites: High blood pressure; Loneliness and CVD; Controlling blood sugar; Supplement overuse

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Have High Blood Pressure? Healthy Lifestyle Choices Linked to Lower Risk of Death A study…

Frequent Daytime Fatigue May Be Caused by a Sleep Disorder

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Getting inadequate sleep may be doing far more than making you feel tired and out…

Heart Attack Symptoms Don’t Always Occur in Your Chest

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Although health experts have known for many years that women’s risk of heart disease increases…

Should YOU Worry About Osteoporosis?

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An estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, a bone disease that occurs when the body…

Frontline: Hot flashes; Dementia; Enjoyable way to improve health

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Dietary Changes Curb Hot Flashes for Some Women Adding soybeans and removing animal-sourced foods from…

Ask Tufts Experts: How to Gain Weight; Heart Health Terms Explained

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I’m recovering from illness and need to put on a few pounds. Any advice? Judith…

Life Is Better With Exercise

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Exercise has the power to restore function, reduce and possibly eliminate the need for some…

Ask the Doctor: Family Heart Disease History; Swollen Feet

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Q: Why do doctors ask about family history of heart disease? A: Your family health…

Anti-Inflammatory Foods: What to Eat for Inflammation

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Inflammation is a hot topic these days. With so many people suffering from chronic diseases,…

Are You at Increased Risk of Stroke?

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You need to know if your stroke risk is high for two main reasons. First,…

12. Glossary

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A1C: A test that measures a person’s average blood glucose level over the past two…

5. Effective Lifestyle Changes

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Based on the evidence collected from your medical history, physical exam, and diagnostic tests, your…