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![New Link Found Between Red Meat and Heart Disease: an Intestinal Bacteria](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Red-Meat-Consumption-linked-to-higher-risk-of-death-from-heart-disease-cancer-and-all-causes-per-new-study-120x130.jpg)
In a new study published April 7 in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists from the Cleveland Clinic reported evidence suggesting that the long-known link between eating red meat and increased risk of heart disease may be explained not just by the cho...
![Vegetarian Diet Cuts Risk of Heart Disease by a Dramatic 32%, Large New Study Finds](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Vegetables-Fruit-iStock_000005697170XSmall-120x130.jpg)
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford in England, and involving 44,561 participants in England and Scotland, has found that those who ate a vegetarian diet were a full 32% less likely to die from or need hospitalization for h...
![Heart Attack Symptoms are Different for Women than for Men. Did You Know?](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Heart-Attack-Symptoms-Differ-for-Women-from-those-for-Men-the-American-Heart-Association-teaches-as-part-of-its-annual-Go-Red-for-Women-Campaign-Image-courtesy-of-AHA-resources-for-Go-Red-for-Women-campaign-120x130.jpg)
February 1 is National Wear Red Day®, an annual health observance sponsored by the American Heart Association, to highlight the facts about heart attack risks and symptoms. Part of this observance is a Go Red For Women campaign, to educate women abo...
![Perceived Stress Increases Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds; Plus How to Handle Stress](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Perceived-Stress-Linked-to-Higher-Risk-of-Heart-Disease-120x130.jpg)
A new analysis of studies involving 118,696 participants, conducted by Donald Edmundson, PhD, a professor at Columbia University Medical Center, and colleagues, has found that self-reported perceived stress was associated with a 27% higher risk of coro...
![More than 50% Obesity in 39 States by 2030, New F as in Fat Report Projects](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Obesity-Epidemic-120x130.jpg)
A new report issued September 18, 2012 projects that if current trends continue, in 39 U.S. States more than 50% of adults could be obese by 2030, 13 states could have adult obesity rates above 60 percent, and all 50 states would have obesity rates of ...
![Insufficient Sleep Increases Stroke Risk, New Study Finds](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Woman-Sleeping-image-source-iStock-120x130.jpg)
A large new study presented on Monday at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Boston has found that healthy people age 45 and older who routinely get less than six hours of sleep per night are four times more likely to s...
![May is National Mediterranean Diet Month](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Salmon-with-Green-Beans-Mediterranean-Diet-iStock_000010593769XSmall-300x198-120x130.jpg)
May has been declared as National Mediterranean Diet Month, a national health observance aimed at generating awareness of the Mediterranean Diet and lifestyle, and the health benefits associated with it. The event is sponsored by Oldways Preservat...
![National High Blood Pressure Education Month Highlights Risks from High Blood Pressure & Ways to Control It](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Heart-Disease-Prevention-Guidelines-120x130.jpg)
In a statement issued May 2, Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and Stroke Awareness Month. These events, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Inst...
![Optimism & Positive Outlook May Help Prevent Heart Attack, New Study Finds](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Optimism-Hope-120x130.jpg)
In a new study reviewing more than 200 studies published in two major scientific databases, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that positive psychological well-being, including especially a sense of optimism, appears to r...
![Ninety Percent of Americans Eat Too Much Salt, CDC Reports](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Salt-Shaker-120x130.jpg)
According to a report posted March 26 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), "About 9 in 10 Americans aged 2 years and older eat too much sodium." "There is strong evidence that eating too much sodium [salt] raises blood pre...
![Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH: the DASH Eating Plan](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/The-DASH-Eating-Plan-120x130.jpg)
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan is published and recommended by the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Servi...
Diet Gurus Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., and Dr. Dean Ornish, discuss the remarkable capacity of the body to heal itself through diet, as opposed to using drugs and undergoing operations. (President Bill Clinton followed their diet to reverse his heart...
Instead of taking medicine to lower triglycerides, most people, according to the Mayo Clinic, can lower their triglycerides number by simply moving more. Watch Stephen Kopecky, M.D. from the Mayo Clinic »
![HHS & Public-Private Partners Aim to Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks & Strokes in 5 Years](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Heart-Disease-Prevention-Guidelines-120x130.jpg)
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) yesterday announced a new "Million Hearts" campaign being launched by a public-private partnership of several government and private sector organizations, with the aim of preventing 1 million hea...
Watch Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. from the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute on CNN discuss making yourself heart-attack proof by a going on a special diet that deals with the cause of the illness »
Can risk factors of heart disease be modified? The common myths regarding heart disease are dispelled by Dr. Curtis Rimmerman, cardiologist and author of "The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Speaking With Your Cardiologist." Watch»
Do vitamins and supplements lower your risk of cardiovascular disease? Some frequently asked questions answered by Leslie Cho, M.D. Director of the Women's Cardiovascular Center of the Cleveland Clinic. Watch»
Julia Zumpano, R.D. from the Cleveland Clinic discusses fad diets and the best way to protect one's heart without counting calories. Watch»
![Updated Heart Disease Prevention Guidelines for Women Issued by American Heart Association](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Heart-Disease-Prevention-Guidelines-120x130.jpg)
On February 15, 2011, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued updated Heart Disease Prevention Guidelines specifically for women. The updated guidelines for women focus more on practical medical advice that works in the “real-world” rather than...
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Cleveland Clinic Florida has announced that it will offer Free Stroke Screenings to the public on May 3, 2013. Phone registration is required: To register, call toll-free 800-691-6555. The Cleveland Clinic states: "Strokes can happen at any age......
![New Study Finds Link Between Processed Meats and Early Death](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Processed-Meats-Linked-to-Higher-Risk-of-Early-Death-120x130.jpg)
A large new study of half a million people across Europe, published in the medical journal BMC Medicine, has found that people who regularly eat processed meats (ham, bacon, hot dogs, salami, some sausages, and ready-to-eat packaged meats) appear to in...
![Risks of Calcium Supplements Highlighted by New Study & Govt Recommendation](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Calcium-Supplements-120x130.jpg)
A large new study conducted by Swedish researchers has found that older women who consumed more than 1,400 milligrams (mg) of calcium per day (from food and calcium supplements combined) were more than twice as likely to die from heart disease as those...
![Heart Health Screenings & Symposium Presented by Cleveland Clinic February 23](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cleveland-Clinic-Heart-Health-Symposium-February-19-2013-120x130.jpg)
The Cleveland Clinic Florida will present a free Heart Health Symposium, open to the public, on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The event will include free Heart Health Screenings and Education (from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) and a Panel discussion (f...
![Smoke-Free Workplace Laws Linked to Lower Incidence of Heart Attacks](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/No-Smoking-Laws-Linked-to-a-Decline-in-Heart-Attacks-and-Heart-Attack-Deaths.-120x130.jpg)
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association, has found an association between smoke-free workplace laws implemented in Olmstead County, Minnesota and a decline in the incidence of heart atta...
![Eating Tomatoes May Lower Stroke Risk, Study Suggests](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Tomatoes-Image-courtesy-of-CDC-Public-Health-Image-Library-336-X-3651-120x130.jpg)
A study by Finnish researchers has found that men with relatively high blood levels of the antioxidant lycopene, commonly found in tomatoes, had a significantly lower risk of suffering a stroke over a twelve-year study period than those with low levels...
![World Heart Day, September 29, Focuses on Prevention of Heart Disease](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/World-Heart-Day-September-29-Infographic-from-World-Heart-Federation1-120x130.jpg)
September 29 has been designated as "World Heart Day," an annual health observance sponsored by the World Heart Federation. "This year in continuation from our 2011 World Heart Day theme of home heart health One World, One Home, One Heart, we will m...
![New Initiative to Help Americans Control Blood Pressure, CDC Teams with Pharmacists](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Blood-Pressure-Monitor-image-courtesy-of-Wikipedia-Commons-120x130.jpg)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a new initiative, called "Team Up. Pressure Down," in which the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will team with pharmacists to help educate patients o...
![New Study Shows Link Between Heart Disease & Chemical in Common Household Products](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Perflurooctanoic-Acid-PFOA-found-in-many-common-household-products-including-teflon-Linked-to-Cardiovascular-Disease-120x130.jpg)
A new study has found an association between cardiovascular disease and exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of several common household products. The study of 1,216 individuals was conducted by Anoo...
![Studies Link Loneliness to Higher Risk of Death, Decline and Cardiovascular Disease](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Housebound-Elderly-300x200-120x130.jpg)
Two recent studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association, have found loneliness to be associated with higher risks of cardiovascular disease, loss of independence, and death. However, the exte...
![Johns Hopkins Health Alert Features 8 Key Strategies to Protect Your Memory](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Johns-Hopkins-Health-Alert-How-to-Protect-Your-Memory-and-Brain-Health-120x130.gif)
A new Health Alert published by Johns Hopkins Medicine features 8 key strategies that the Johns Hopkins experts say can help preserve your memory and brain health. The Health Alert, entitled "How to Protect Your Memory and Brain Health," is writte...
![Does Coffee Help You Live Longer?](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Three-Women-Drinking-Coffee-120x130.jpg)
A new HealthBeat message from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) features a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, finding that “Coffee drinkers have a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, diabetes...
![Experts Advocate Dancing for Health](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ballroom-Dancing-Experts-advocate-health-benefits-480-X-335-120x130.jpg)
UPDATED July 23, 2012: A new Health Tip published by MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health advocates that seniors "make exercise a social activity." "Participate in a group dance class or a group fi...
![2012 Future of Medicine Summit to Focus on Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Future-of-Medicine-Summit-2012-Palm-Beach-County-Medical-Society-640-X-851-120x130.jpg)
The Palm Beach County Medical Society announced that it will hold its sixth annual Future of Medicine Summit on September 27-28, 2012. A number of notable national and regional health care experts will speak at the Summit, which will be open to the pu...
![Harvard Guide to Women's Health Fifty and Forward Focuses on Prevention](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Chart-showing-changes-in-leading-causes-of-death-for-women-at-different-ages-from-Harvard-Health-Publications-A-Guide-to-Womens-Health-Fifty-and-Forward-120x130.jpg)
The Harvard Medical School Special Health Report, A Guide to Women's Health: Fifty and Forward, presents a basic overview of the changes in major health risks that women face as they age, and focuses particularly on lifestyle changes that women can mak...
Former President Bill Clinton, on the David Letterman Show, credits his vegan diet for saving and extending his life. Watch »
![Cleveland Clinic Florida Offers Free Stroke Screenings on May 4](http://www.helpingyoucare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Cleveland-Clinic-Florida-Free-Stroke-Screening-Day-May-4-20121-120x130.jpg)
The Cleveland Clinic Florida is offering free stroke screenings at its Stroke Screening Day, to be held Friday, May 4, at its main facility in Weston, Florida. The event will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm - U.S. Eastern Time) in the Jagelman Con...
The Rave Diet claims to reverse heart disease, as well as wide range of other diseases, by changing to a plant-based diet. It has been endorsed by doctors from The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, who are interviewed--one of whom reversed severe heart d...
Watch Michael S. Lauer, M.D. Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute »
Dr. Martha Grogan, a cardiologist with the Mayo Clinic and medical editor for the new book Heart Healthy For Life suggests: Eat 5, Move 10, Sleep 8 Watch »
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