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Fainting

A temporary loss of consciousness -- or even a feeling of lightheadedness -- could be a symptom of a heart attack. ... View slideshow >>

Heart Health

9 Signs That You're Having a Heart Attack

Crushing chest pain? Undoubtedly, you'd worry that you're having a heart attack. But unlike the dramatic portrayal you've seen in the movies, most heart attacks are much less obvious. In fact, one in four heart attack patients won't experience any symptoms at all. So how do you know if your ticker is in danger? ... View slideshow >>

Brain Fitness

Stave Off Alzheimer’s: Five Stay-Smart Strategies

So you've misplaced your house keys. Is it an early sign of Alzheimer's? About 4.5 million Americans suffer from the mind-robbing disease -- and the numbers are growing. Discover five lifestyle changes that you can make today to strengthen your cognitive reserve. ... View slideshow >>

Heart Health

Playing It Smart Can Lead to a Healthier Heart

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

Oh, the wondrous human heart. Celebrated in song, praised by poets, captured by lovers, it is one of the most important organs in the human body, but it can also be the deadliest. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, killing almost 700,000 Americans each year. Coronary heart disease, the most common heart ailment among Americans, occurs when Read more...

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Body's Infection Fighters Can Be Double-Edged Sword

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

Need one more reason to quit smoking, eat right and exercise? How about inflammation? Most people think of inflammation as the redness, swelling and warmth that accompanies a cut, injury or illness. These are symptoms of the body's immune system fighting off what it perceives as an intruder. When that intruder is cholesterol, inflammation can wreak havoc on the cardiovascular system and Read more...

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Heart Health

Women: Take This to Heart

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

When it comes to women and heart disease, we've made tremendous strides: More women know that it's a top health threat (57 percent in 2006, up from 34 percent in 2000), but the message doesn't always translate into action. Surveys have found that only 21 percent of women think they might be at risk, which partly explains why more of us aren't adopting heart-healthy habits. But experts agree -- Read more...

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Prostate Conditions

Your Growing Prostate

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

One of the most important glands in a man's body starts out the size of a pea during childhood, grows as large as a walnut by the teen years, and gets as big as a plum or even an orange during old age. The gland is the prostate -- an internal organ located just beneath the bladder -- and its growth is an inevitable consequence of aging. Benign growth -- not cancer  The result Read more...

See also: benign, bph, Cancer, disease, enlarged prostate, frequent, grow, prostate, symptoms, urinate

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