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Omega-3 test to determine heart disease risk Nutraingredients.com Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:55 AM PDT The ‘finger prick’ device allows consumers to get a reading of the omega-3 fatty acid profile in their blood for about $150, including lab analysis of ratios and concentrations. Omega-6 and other fatty acids are also measured and ratios provided. Health Buzz: Using Tobacco Against Norovirus and Other Health News US News & World Report Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:52 AM PDT Magazine pictures may give parents bad advice; stem cells to treat heart failure. Americans Gained 73 Days to Live in ‘07 as Heart Disease Slowed Bloomberg Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:50 AM PDT Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Americans gained 73 days to live in 2007. Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to a record 77.9 years, from 77.7 in 2006, according to preliminary data released today by the National Center for Health Statistics , a U.S. agency. The gain amounted to 10.4 weeks. Choosing a personal trainer puts a lift in your fitness Jefferson City News Tribune Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:50 AM PDT With an increasing population of obese Americans and more diagnosis of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, more people are admitting they need to get in shape. Boxers & Ballerinas Launches Boxerino(TM) Fitness Program for Kids Marketwire Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:42 AM PDT Los Angeles-Based Boxers & Ballerinas Will Launch Unique Dance-Box Combo Class to Give Kids a Fun, Heart-Pumping, Self-Esteem Boosting Workout Senate Minutes Grove Sun Daily Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:35 AM PDT When we talk about public health issues, many people think about cancer or perhaps heart disease. However, many people may fail to realize that one of the most severe public health problems facing our state and our nation is substance abuse. A gift from the heart The Community Connection Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:32 AM PDT For The Community Connection Madison Detwiler, 6, Douglassville, was so affected by hearing about a little girl that had cancer, she saved her allowance to help people fighting cancer. The first place she thought of to donate the money to was Pottstown Memorial Regional Cancer Center. Current Conditions KOLR - KSFX Ozarks Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:23 AM PDT (Washington, DC) -- The number of Americans dying from heart attacks is falling thanks to standardized guidelines for patient care. Study: Arkansas Fifth Most Medicated States In U.S. KOLR - KSFX Ozarks Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:21 AM PDT Arkansas has been named one of the most medicated states in the country. A Forbes Magazine article ranked the state the fifth most medicated state in America due to preventable diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Personality Plays Role in Surviving Peripheral Artery Disease redOrbit Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:11 AM PDT A preliminary study suggests that a negative, inhibited personality type (type D personality) appears to predict an increased risk of death among patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), according to a new report.Peripheral arterial disease occurs when plaque builds up in arteries that supply blood to areas other than the heart and brain -- such as the extremities.Patients with PAD also ...

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