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Lower cholesterol to cut risk for heart disease, stroke
September is National Cholesterol Education Month, so there’s no better time to get your blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower it if is high. High blood cholesterol affects more tha...
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Walk your way to a healthy heart
Living a heart healthy lifestyle can begin with your own two feet. A brisk walk for at least 30 minutes a day can reduce heart disease, possibly by as much as 30 to 40 percent. Walking is versat...
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Adults AND kids: Exercise your way to better health
Western Baptist Hospital has initiated and supported several programs in the region aimed at educating, informing and alleviating the national epidemic of childhood obesity.  Our goal is to make c...
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Major stroke may follow TIA within hours
Most strokes are not preceded by a mini-stroke; but, if they are, they happen quickly – usually within 24 hours of the TIA – so people should seek immediate treatment. A recent study found tha...
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Hole in heart defect increases stroke risk by 25 percent
There are many types of heart defects, but the most common is a patent foramen ovale (PFO), or a hole in the heart. As many as 20 percent of Americans have a PFO, but many aren’t aware of it. It’s...
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Free seminar shows how to use CPR, AEDs to save lives
Each year, nearly 300,000 Americans have sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator (AED) mo...
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Conquer stroke with education, quick action
Not unlike a heart attack, a stroke can be thought of as a “brain attack,” occurring when a blood clot blocks an artery (ischemic stroke) or a blood vessel breaks (hemorrhagic stroke), interruptin...
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Mediterranean diets may lower heart disease, stroke risk in women
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reports U.S. women whose diets resemble the traditional Mediterranean diet—high in monounsaturated fat, plant proteins, whole...
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New study outlines smoking risks during pregnancy
For decades, pregnant women have been warned of the dangers of smoking during pregnancy, but a new American Heart Association study now provides even more compelling evidence for expectant mothers...
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Can you really be 'fat and fit'?
While it may sound like an oxymoron, there is some validity to being “fat and fit.” For years, doctors have used body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight in kilograms divided by height in meter...
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