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• Stroke Puts Stress on Spousal Relationship

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although many wedding vows include the phrase "in sickness and ...

• Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research on cancer patients adds to the controversy surrounding ...

• The Revolving Door of Heart Failure Hospitalization

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Almost a quarter of the people on Medicare who are ...

• Statins May Stave Off Gallstones

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of cholesterol-lowering statins appears to reduce the incidence ...

• Cholesterol Measurements May Be Made Easier

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Methods to gauge blood cholesterol to determine vascular disease risk ...

• Obesity Seems to Alter Heart Structure

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement, ...

• No Gender Gap Found for Clot-Busting Drug

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used clot-dissolving drug Plavix (clopidogrel) works about the ...

• Can a Bad Boss Make You Sick?

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- If an inept or abrasive boss is ruining your workday, ...

• Phosphorus Levels May Predict Heart Disease

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated blood levels of phosphorus are associated with a higher ...

• Low Cholesterol May Help Prevent Cancer

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood cholesterol levels reduce the risk not only of ...

• Statins May Worsen Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Statins may boost the risk of fatigue and shortness of ...

• Fructose May Raise Blood Pressure

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a new reason to put down that sugary soft ...

• Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Statins, frequently used to cut cholesterol levels, may also help ...

• Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries

  Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking just one cigarette stiffens the arteries of young adults ...

• Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows

  Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Hearts attacks have increased among middle-aged American women in the ...

• Sleep Apnea Episodes May Trigger Irregular Heartbeat

  Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- New research provides the first hard evidence that the characteristic ...

• Where You Put on Pounds May Influence Clot Risk

  Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The location of excess body fat appears to affect the ...

• Cocoa in Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- If you're tempted to raid your child's Halloween candy stash ...

• Adding Drug Doesn't Help Control Blood Pressure

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Adding an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) drug to help control ...