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Autopsy: Man beaten by deputies died of heart disease, not blows
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said Thursday that a man at the center of a videotaped altercation with deputies died from heart disease -- not baton blows. The county coroner’s office labeled David Sal Silva’s death accidental,...
Tags: Accidental Death, FBI, Justice System, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice
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Healthful cooking on menu for Kissimmee kids in after-school club
Wearing pint-sized chef hats and aprons, a gaggle of elementary-schoolers looks up expectantly from picked-clean plates. "Did you guys enjoy?" their instructor asks. "Yes!" comes back a chorus of voices. "Who wants seconds?" Eyes widen and...
Tags: Seminole County, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kissimmee, Health
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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Stroke, Quitting Smoking, Heart Attack, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Cholesterol
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Ladies, Know About Your Heart
Cardiologist and director, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Women's Heart Wellness CenterAs a female who gets paid to “know about hearts,” herein lies an opportunity to share some information about heart conditions and heart health for women. Foremost, heart disease in women is all too common yet too few women know that...Tags: Stroke, Physical Conditions, Heart Problems, Diabetes, Heart Attack
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PETA names Bolingbrook woman 2013's 'Sexiest Vegan Next Door'
Yerika Sojo stopped eating meat, dairy, eggs and other animal edibles when she went vegan a few years ago, both for the health benefits and to prevent what she says is the cruelty inflicted on the animals people eat. Sojo was rewarded for her...
Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Vegetarian Diet, Diets and Dieting, High Blood Pressure, Vegan Diet
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Is Bacon Really Too Dangerous for Human Consumption?
HealthLike many people, I get a lot of my news from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. For instance, if I had not checked Facebook yesterday, I would not have known about the destructive tornado in Oklahoma until I read about it in this morning&#... -
Why have an annual physical?
Q. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Men's Health
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Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals
An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as they assess whether a patient would benefit from a daily dose of...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Cardiologists, Diabetes, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Heart Attack
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Editorial: Worry about food stamp growth, not junk food
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Coca-Cola Co., Nutrition, Nikki Haley
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: Statins (drugs), Dietary Supplements, Plastic Surgeons, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Menopause
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Body Mass Index, Obesity, Diabetes, Health Insurance Cost, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Columbia University, University of Pittsburgh, Internists, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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