Quitting Smokeless Tobacco May Boost Survival After Heart Attack
Swedish study found those patients were half as likely to die within two years Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, Smokeless Tobaccoread the full article
Lifetime of Learning Might Thwart Dementia, Study Suggests
Even taking up intellectual pursuits in mid-life appears to aid the brain Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Seniors' Healthread the full article
Heart Failure Therapy May Benefit Women More Than Men
But study finds they're less likely than males to receive pacemaker that synchronizes heartbeats Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Disease in Women, Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillatorsread the full article
Screen Older Men Who’ve Ever Smoked for Aneurysms
Benefit outweighs cost of checking for weak spots in major blood vessel Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Aortic Aneurysm, Men's Health, Smokingread the full article
New Clues to Why Blacks Fare Worse with Colon Cancer
They may be less likely to develop a form of the disease that's easier to treat, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Colorectal Cancerread the full article
Stay Safe during Lightning
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Disaster Preparation and Recovery, Safetyread the full article
Quitting Smokeless Tobacco After Heart Attack May Extend Life Expectancy
Source: American Heart Association Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, Smokeless Tobaccoread the full article
Health Tip: Eat Omega-3s During Pregnancy
Many fish make great sources Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Fats, Pregnancy and Nutritionread the full article
Pediatrics Group Wants Parents to Read to Their Children Every Day
The practice should begin in infancy, American Academy of Pediatrics says, to prepare kids for school, life Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Parentingread the full article
Migraines May Worsen During Menopause
Women in perimenopause, menopause have more migraines than premenopausal women, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Menopause, Migraineread the full article