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ENDO: Breast Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Thyroid Cancer
Increased risk seen particularly within five years of breast cancer diagnosis
ENDO: Encourage Teens to ‘Go Nuts’ for Better Health
Three small handfuls a week lowered risk factors in study, but few children eat enough
ENDO: HRT May Not Be As Risky As Once Thought
But other experts warn it's too soon to say the treatment is safe
AHA: Pro-Vegetarian Diet Could Lower CVD Mortality Risk by 20%
People who eat more plant foods than animal products less likely to die from cardiovascular dz
ACC: Antidepressants May Help Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Reduced risk of death, heart disease, stroke in patients with moderate to severe depression
ACC: High-Dose Omega-3 Protects Heart Following MI
Survivors who took large, daily dose of prescription-only capsules showed less decline in heart function
ACC: Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk by About Half
People who followed it closely were 47 percent less likely to develop disease
AHA: Midlife Fitness Equates to Better Cognition Decades Later
Tests show higher midlife fitness levels tied to greater brain volume, function decades later
ACC: Mortality Risk Up With Digoxin Use in A-Fib
May face a nearly 30 percent greater risk of death than patients not taking the drug
AHA: Many U.S. Adults Taking Action to Reduce Sodium Intake
Fifty-three percent taking action; receiving medical advice to reduce sodium intake linked with action
