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Unhealthy Diet Raises Heart Risk of Obese Teens

March 22nd, 2011 Comments off

Obese teens don’t have enough fresh produce, dairy products, or fiber in their diets and may be more likely than normal-weight teens to develop heart and other health problems, new research indicates.

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Unhealthy Diet Raises Heart Risk of Obese Teens

Number of Alzheimer’s Caregivers Is Increasing

March 15th, 2011 Comments off

The number of Alzheimer’s disease caregivers in the U.S. is far larger than previously believed, according to a new report issued by the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Number of Alzheimer’s Caregivers Is Increasing

U.S. Breast Cancer Rates No Longer Declining

March 1st, 2011 Comments off

The decline in U.S. breast cancer rates seen in 2002 and 2003 in white women has not continued, according to a new report that tracks the numbers from 2003 through 2007.

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U.S. Breast Cancer Rates No Longer Declining

Women Underrepresented in Heart Device Studies

March 1st, 2011 Comments off

Despite federal mandates to include more women in research studies, women are often underrepresented in trials evaluating heart devices including cardiac stents, implantable defibrillators, and other high-risk cardiac devices.

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Women Underrepresented in Heart Device Studies