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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

SATURDAY, Nov. 21 -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second ...

Rate Control or Rhythm Control — Which Is Better For Atrial Fibrillation: New Findings From the RECORD AF Registry

Written by Mellanie True Hills on November 20, 2009 - 6:40am

RECORD AF registry findings were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. This registry looked at how newly-diagnosed afib patients were being managed in the real world. These results differed from previously-reported research, such as the AFFIRM (Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management) trial.

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Atrial Fibrillation

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Yoga And Weight Training Work Well Together

Written by Mark Dilworth on November 20, 2009 - 12:16am

Combining yoga and weight training can have mental, emotional and physical benefits. If you've been thinking about taking a yoga class, go right ahead. You need to learn to do yoga correctly to get maximum benefits.

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Fitness & Exercise

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Permanent Makeup: The Pros and Cons

Written by Cathy Enns on November 19, 2009 - 8:46pm

I ran into a woman I know at the gym recently and told her she looked great. She mentioned she had gotten permanent makeup not long ago and recommended I consider it for myself.

Latest Comment by Susan Cody on November 20, 2009 - 3:09pm View Comments

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Skin, Hair & Nails

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Written by Darlene Oakley on November 19, 2009 - 6:03pm

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month so I'm doing my part to help spread the word about causes, symptoms or warning signs, treatments, prevention, and research.

Latest Comment by Pat Elliott on November 20, 2009 - 5:40pm View Comments

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Lung Cancer

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Obesity and Diabetes Hits Appalachia, Southeast the Hardest

November 19, 2009 - 5:38pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey.

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Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes

November 19, 2009 - 5:36pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new study finds that many people respond well to a particular combination treatment regardless of their genes.

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Asthma

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New 'Skin' From Stem Cells

November 19, 2009 - 5:35pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Embryonic stem cells, which can turn into a variety of cells in the body, can produce temporary skin that could help burn victims while they're waiting for skin grafts, new research from France suggests.

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Skin Conditions

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Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble

November 19, 2009 - 5:32pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney transplant patients with sleep apnea are at increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, Hungarian researchers say.

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Moderate Drinking Guards the Heart

November 19, 2009 - 5:29pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A Spanish study has found that long-term moderate drinking decreased the risk of heart disease by up to one-third in men and to a lesser degree in women.

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Heart & Blood

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For Chest Pain in the ER, CT Angiography May Be Best

November 19, 2009 - 5:28pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to standard emergency room triage, CT angiography is quicker, more accurate and much less expensive for screening patients with chest pain who have low to moderate enzyme and EKG scores, according to a new study.

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Heart & Blood

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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

Rate Control or Rhythm Control — Which Is Better For Atrial Fibrillation: New Findings From the RECORD AF Registry

Yoga And Weight Training Work Well Together

Permanent Makeup: The Pros and Cons

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Obesity and Diabetes Hits Appalachia, Southeast the Hardest

Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes

New 'Skin' From Stem Cells

Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble

Moderate Drinking Guards the Heart

For Chest Pain in the ER, CT Angiography May Be Best

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