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Top 5 Interesting Facts About the Heart

February is American Heart Month. Here are some interesting facts about the heart that you may not know.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Of Mice and Men: New Study in Mice May Help Heart Attack Victims

Good news for those who suffer from congestive heart failure, which often occurs after someone has suffered a myocardial infarction (heart a...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Smaller Dress Size May Hurt Your Heart

Studies have found that having smaller thighs may put you at increased risk of heart disease and diabetes
Contributor : Dena Afrasiabi

Antidepressants Linked To Birth Defects: Study

A new study finds a link between SSRIs and a heart defect in newborns
Contributor : Dena Afrasiabi

Jeremy Piven a Victim of Mercury Poisoning?

Actor Jeremy Piven, of Smokin? Aces and Entourage fame, and currently starring in Speed-the-Plow on Broadway, has left the show after claimi...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Are the New Generation Birth Control Methods Safer than the Old?

A new study, to be published in the January 20th issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, sets out to answer the question of ...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Cholesterol Awareness Month

Cholesterol? Why should you care? Well, it is National Cholesterol Education Month for one (and no, I didn?t almost forget because cholester...
Contributor : Christopher Bruno
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Not Just Heartburn: What you should know about GERD

Many people suffer from heartburn and assume that it is a normal symptom, but sometimes it can be the sign of a more serious condition.
Contributor : Christopher Bruno
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Elective C-sections Put Babies at Risk

A rise in C-sections is partly due to elective C-sections, a practice that doctors state should be discouraged as it puts babies at risk.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Breast Cancer Prevention Drugs: Worth the Risk?

A new study weighs the risks against the benefits of several drugs designed to prevent invasive breast cancer in women who are at high risk,...
Contributor : Dena Afrasiabi