 WHAS 11.com (subscription) | At Risk: Pot Belly in Midlife Is Linked to Dementia New York Times - By NICHOLAS BAKALAR People with a large pot belly in midlife are at increased risk for dementia in their later years, according to a new study, and the bigger the belly the higher the risk. Healthy body, mind Big belly means big problems as you get older |
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 Desastres.org | Local medical personnel say it's about time hands-only CPR is accepted Janesville Gazette - By KAYLA BUNGE ( Contact ) Saturday, April 5, 2008 The American Heart Association announced Monday that hands-only CPR works just as well as standard CPR for sudden cardiac arrest in adults. CPR Can Help, Even With No Training Hands-only CPR can increase odds of survival |
 Pravda | ONTARGET: ARB as effective as ACE inhibitor, no need for combination Endocrine Today - CHICAGO - Telmisartan has fewer side effects than ramipril in patients with vascular disease or diabetes, but the efficacy of the two are similar, according to data from the ONTARGET trial presented today. New Blood Pressure Medication Has Fewer Side Effects, Global Study ... ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug |
 Pravda | State joins anti-smoking campaign Seattle Post Intelligencer - By CHERIE BLACK State Health Secretary Mary Selecky joined other national health leaders in Washington, DC, on Monday to launch a new stop-smoking campaign. For Smokers Trying to Quit, New Website Is a Boon Health program targets smoking |
 dBTechno | Fasting May Bolster Healthy Cells' Resistance to Chemo Toxins Scientific American - By Nikhil Swaminathan DO NOT EAT BEFORE TAKING: Scientists believe that fasting for 48 hours before getting a dose of chemotherapy may help the drug more efficiently attack cancer cells. Fasting Before Chemo Protects Healthy Cells Study says fasting may reduce chemo side-effects |
 AFP | Could A Diabetes Drug Slow Heart Disease? CBS News - Learn more about different types of heart disease and find out if your state has a higher incidence of mortality from the disease. Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries Actos arrests heart disease in diabetics-study |
 BusinessWeek | Docs Favor National Health Insurance BusinessWeek - Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles perform heart surgery, Mar. 24, 2008 Bob Riha, Jr./Childrens Hospital Los Angeles via Getty Images by Catherine Arnst Most US doctors now support the idea of national health insurance, a shift from a ... Health-care insurance gaps affect all of us America, Insure Thyself |