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• Shift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep

  TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- To make ends meet these days, many Americans are ...

• Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease

  FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) --Increasing consumption of sugary soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new ...

• Sleepless Nights Plague America

  MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News)-- Americans of all races toss and turn in bed each ...

• Processed Meat May Harm the Heart

  FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Conventional wisdom has dictated that fat from red meat ...

• Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive Kids

  MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive ...

• Air Travel Could Raise Risk for Heartbeat Irregularities

  THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Air travel could raise the risk for experiencing heartbeat ...

• Chocolate May Make Some Strokes Less Likely

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- In news that's sure to delight chocolate lovers, a ...

• Potassium-Rich Foods Do a Heart Good

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Eating plenty of potassium-rich foods such as leafy greens, ...

• Newer Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, Heart Disease

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- The newer hemoglobin A1C test predicts diabetes as well ...

• You Can't Exercise Away TV's Toll on the Heart

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who watch more television in their 20s and ...

• Workplace Wellness Programs Work

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Workplace wellness programs help employees lose weight and reduce ...

• Study Questions Value of Test for Peripheral Artery Disease

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new Scottish study raises questions about the value ...

• Coffee Is Generally Heart-Friendly

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Coffee drinkers can take heart from a series of ...

• Hormone Outperforms Insulin in Diabetic Mice

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that treatment with a hormone linked ...

• Routine Heart Tests for Athletes Would Save Lives

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that routine electrocardiogram testing of ...

• Cutting Salt Could Prevent Almost 500,000 Heart Attacks

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- A combined government-industry initiative to reduce U.S. sodium consumption ...

• Popular Diet Plans Can Unclog Arteries

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Any one of three heart-healthy diets -- low-fat, low-carbohydrate, ...

• Cutting Off Blood Flow to Heart Cuts Damage During Heart Attack

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting off the flow of blood to the heart ...

• Stents May Be Effective Weapon Against Stroke

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Both stents and conventional surgery appear to be equally ...