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Heart Health Newsletter
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Get Heart Smart
What foods contribute to healthy hearts? How does the heart pump blood? What are the chambers of the heart? iVillage Total Health has launched Interactive Anatomy, a new tool that explains how your body works and offers tips to keep your cardiovascular system running smoothly. Try it here today!

Test Yourself
Cardiac Anatomy Quiz | Heart Attack Quiz

HRT & Your Heart
Taking certain painkillers may affect women's risk of heart attacks. Read the complete article: Certain Painkillers May Negate Heart Benefits of HRT. For more information, visit the Estrogen Center and Risk Factor Center. Or, view all Estrogen News or Risk Factor News.

Test Yourself
Women's Heart Health Quiz | Prevention Quiz

High Blood Pressure
Find out how controlling blood pressure through diet and drugs may help prevent a heart attack or stroke. Read the complete articles: Many With High Blood Pressure Shun Heart-Healthy Diet and Trial of Blood Pressure Drug Offers Hopeful Early Results. For more information, visit the Blood Pressure Center and Signs & Symptoms Center. Or, view all Blood Pressure News or Signs & Symptoms News.

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Blood Pressure Quiz | Cholesterol Quiz
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This Week's Headlines:

Number of Smoke-Free Households on the Increase

FDA Should Regulate Tobacc Report

Actress Lainie Kazan Turns the Spotlight on DVTs

Certain Painkillers May Negate Heart Benefits of HRT

Aspirin May Keep Colon Cancer Away

Paramedic Treatment of Breathing Trouble Saves Lives

Keeping Weight Off in Youth Pays Off in Old Age

Sleep Apnea Could Raise Obstetric Risks

Indoor Smoking Bans Kick Carcinogens to the Curb

Smoking Biggest Risk Factor for Gum Disease: Study

Trial of Blood Pressure Drug Offers Hopeful Early Results

Drug Slows Lung Decline in COPD Patients

Light Drinking May Keep Dementia at Bay

Online Education Program Helps Heart Patients

Blood Thinner's Approval Expanded to Include Most Severe Heart Attack

Diabetes Drug Avandia Boosts Heart Attack, Death Risk: Study

PSA Test Still Important to Detect Prostate Cancer, Studies Find

Many With High Blood Pressure Shun Heart-Healthy Diet

Couples Often Share Risk for Problem Drinking

Aspirin May Cut Pregnancy Complication Risk

Moderate Drinking May Lower Kidney Cancer Risk




Last Week's Poll Results:
Nearly a third of respondents (29 percent) indicated they often experience anxiety. Other respondents said they sometimes (35 percent), rarely (26 percent) or never (7 percent) experience anxiety. The remaining 2 percent were not sure. People who regularly experience anxiety may have a higher risk of having a heart attack. For more information, visit the Stress Center.

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