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Heart Disease in Women Linked to Full Term, Low Birth Weight Babies
Women who give birth to full term but low birth weight babies are at an increased risk for developing heart disease later in life, says a recent study published in PLoS One. To determine a link between...
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Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Depression
Depression is a serious medical disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable...
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Inadequate Sleep May Increase Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Stroke Risk Among...
Sleep is important for good health — and especially important for children and teenagers who are still growing and developing. Now a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that obese...
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Gestational Diabetes May Increase Heart Disease Risk for Pregnant Women
Women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy may have an increased risk of developing heart disease later in life, suggests a new 20-year study from researchers at the Kaiser Permanente...
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BRCA1 Breast Cancer Gene Plays Protective Role Against Development of...
BRCA1 is a gene normally expressed in the cells of breast and other tissue that helps repair damaged DNA or destroy cells if DNA cannot be repaired. BRCA1 mutations increase the risk of breast and...
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Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease Questioned
The American Heart Association currently recommends limiting the amount of saturated fats consumed daily to less than seven percent of total daily calories in order to reduce the risk of heart disease....
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Heart Disease and Stroke Associated with Age at First Menstrual Cycle
Known risk factors for heart disease and stroke include obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and tobacco use. Now a new study published in the journal Circulation suggests that the age at which a...
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Eating Whole Grains May Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Total...
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence of the importance of eating a diet high in whole grains. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have concluded that higher whole grain...
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Women with Type 1 Diabetes Twice as Likely as Men to Die from Heart Disease
Women with type 1 diabetes have an increased excess risk of death from all causes and an increased excess risk of death from heart disease than men with type 1 diabetes, says a large meta-analysis of...
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Women with History of Spontaneous Preterm Birth at Increased Risk of...
Premature birth increases the risk of complications and health problems for babies. Now a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology finds that a history of spontaneous...
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Low-Fat, Plant-Based Vegan Diet May Reduce Heart Disease Risk Among Obese...
Consuming a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet may reduce the risk of heart disease among obese children and teens through improvements in weight, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol levels,...
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‘Eating for Two’ During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Health Problems Among...
Despite the common saying, pregnant women should not “eat for two.” Children born to mothers who gain too much weight during pregnancy have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular...
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Parental Smoking Increases Risk of Heart Disease in Future Among Children
Parenting plays a significant role in the future health of children. Children exposed to parental smoking may have an increased risk of developing heart disease in adulthood than children of...
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Number of Births May Affect Future Heart Health Among Mothers (Press Release)
Women who give birth to four or more children are more likely to have cardiovascular changes that can be early indicators of heart disease than women who have fewer children, new research by UT...
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BRCA1 Breast Cancer Gene Plays Protective Role Against Development of...
BRCA1 is a gene normally expressed in the cells of breast and other tissue that helps repair damaged DNA or destroy cells if DNA cannot be repaired. BRCA1 mutations increase the risk of breast and...
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Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease Questioned
The American Heart Association currently recommends limiting the amount of saturated fats consumed daily to less than seven percent of total daily calories in order to reduce the risk of heart disease....
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Heart Disease and Stroke Associated with Age at First Menstrual Cycle
Known risk factors for heart disease and stroke include obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and tobacco use. Now a new study published in the journal Circulation suggests that the age at which a...
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Eating Whole Grains May Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Total...
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence of the importance of eating a diet high in whole grains. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have concluded that higher whole grain...
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Women with Type 1 Diabetes Twice as Likely as Men to Die from Heart Disease
Women with type 1 diabetes have an increased excess risk of death from all causes and an increased excess risk of death from heart disease than men with type 1 diabetes, says a large meta-analysis of...
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Women with History of Spontaneous Preterm Birth at Increased Risk of...
Premature birth increases the risk of complications and health problems for babies. Now a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology finds that a history of spontaneous...
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