Breaking News
	January 2008 - Diabetes, Heart Disease
	According to a statement released earlier this week by the American Heart Association, a national effort is needed to deal with the effects of high blood sugar in heart patients.
	January 2008 - High Blood Pressure
	According to the results of several studies published recently in the medical journal Hypertension, women with hypertension face unique challenges. For example, women struggle with controlling their blood pressure more than men.
	December 2007 - Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention
	February 1st is the fifth anniversary of National Wear Red Day - a day when Americans all across the country wear red to demonstrate their support for women's heart disease awareness.
	October 2007 - Coronary Heart Disease
	Does a day of football, pizza, and beer in front of the TV sound good? Before getting comfy on the sofa, young adult couch potatoes should consider new information about heart disease death rates.
	August 2007 - Heart Failure
	Short-term weight gain can signal worsening outcomes for heart failure patients, a new study shows.
For Your Child
	June 2007 - Cardiovascular Disorders, Blood Tests
	Researchers have begun to take a serious look at the long-term health consequences of children's inactivity by using cholesterol levels as a window into these youngsters' futures.
Heart Care
	January 2008 - Coronary Heart Disease
	Bypass surgery provides a lower risk of death and heart attacks than stents for people with blockages of at least two heart arteries, says a report in the New England Journal of Medcine.
	January 2008 - Cardiovascular Disorders
	Persons with restless legs syndrome, called RLS, face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who do not have the neurological condition, says a report in the journal Neurology.
	November 2007 - High Blood Pressure
	It turns out blood pressure has a chill factor: Hypertension is harder to control in colder weather, according to experts at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association.
	September 2007 - Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention
	People need to take care of their hearts both before and after heart trouble starts, according to two new studies.
	August 2007 - Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention
	Banish the belly, not just the pounds: That is the heart-healthy advice from a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that finds that "pot" bellies may be a big indicator of future heart disease.
	July 2007 - Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention
	Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle makes a difference, even if the change does not come until middle age, say researchers in the American Journal of Medicine.
	June 2007 - Heart Attack
	The American Heart Association (AHA) is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack.
	May 2007 - High Blood Pressure
	Although most Americans with high blood pressure are taking steps to combat the potentially deadly condition, only 30 percent have it under control, say researchers in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Mind and Body
	March 2007 - Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention
	For those enduring bad breath for the sake of good cardiovascular health, a new study brings bad news: garlic does not lower LDL, the so-called "bad cholesterol."
Women's Health
	January 2008 - Diabetes, Heart Disease
	Increased blood sugar levels signal a heightened risk of heart disease, especially among women, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
	January 2008 - Women's Heart Disease
	About 5 percent of women considered at low risk for heart disease still face potential cardiovascular problems because of calcium buildup in their arteries, finds a study in the of Archives of Internal Medicine.
	March 2007 - Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention
	Hispanic women develop cardiac risk factors much earlier than Caucasian women, typically exhibiting the heart health status of a Caucasian woman 10 years older, according to a report from a recent Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention conference, sponsored by the American Heart Association.
	February 2007 - Women's Heart Disease
	Researchers have identified a gene variant associated with the early signs of heart disease and stroke in women, according to a report in the journal Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

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