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_ Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia Is Far More Dangerous to the Heart Than Viral Pneumonia By Sondra Forsyth article If you were diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia rather than viral pneumonia you might feel relieved because medication can treat bacterial … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle-Aged Adults in Large Numbers By Jane Farrell article Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting … Read More→
_ Heart Health Yo-Yo Dieting Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke By Jane Farrell article Fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher … Read More→
_ Calorie Restriction and Fasting Diets: What Do We Know? By Jane Farrell article You may have heard about calorie restriction and fasting diets and wondered why they’re getting so much attention in the … Read More→
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