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Houston Drowned With Cocaine In System
Whitney Houston was submerged in bathwater for nearly an hour before a personal assistant found her dead in the Beverly Hilton Hotel, an autopsy report released Wednesday said. The report provided new details on the death of the 48-year-old singer who...
Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Flexeril (drug), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Muscle Relaxers, Heart Attack
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Whitney Houston autopsy suggests 'chronic usage' of cocaine
Singer Whitney Houston's use of cocaine combined with a heart condition contributed to her accidental drowning, coroner officials said. Officials would not say how much of the drug was in her system. But Craig Harvey, the coroner's operations chief, said...
Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Flexeril (drug), Muscle Relaxers, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals
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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure
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Ladies, Know About Your Heart
Cardiologist and director, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Women's Heart Wellness CenterAs a female who gets paid to “know about hearts,” herein lies an opportunity to share some information about heart conditions and heart health for women. Foremost, heart disease in women is all too common yet too few women know that...Tags: Diabetes, Stroke, Heart Attack, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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PETA names Bolingbrook woman 2013's 'Sexiest Vegan Next Door'
Yerika Sojo stopped eating meat, dairy, eggs and other animal edibles when she went vegan a few years ago, both for the health benefits and to prevent what she says is the cruelty inflicted on the animals people eat. Sojo was rewarded for her...
Tags: Diets and Dieting, Vegan Diet, Vegetarian Diet, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Chicago Restaurants
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Is Bacon Really Too Dangerous for Human Consumption?
HealthLike many people, I get a lot of my news from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. For instance, if I had not checked Facebook yesterday, I would not have known about the destructive tornado in Oklahoma until I read about it in this morning&#... -
Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals
An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as they assess whether a patient would benefit from a daily dose of...Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Diabetes, General Practitioners, Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses
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Why have an annual physical?
Q. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Men's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Editorial: Worry about food stamp growth, not junk food
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Obesity, Nikki Haley, Weight
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: Vitamin B3, Diseases and Illnesses, High Cholesterol, Chemical Industry, High Blood Pressure
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Eatonville, Diabetes, Health Insurance Cost, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity
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Robert Vigorito to be honored before 30th annual Columbia Triathlon
Robert Vigorito knew he had changed some lives over the years since he helped start the Columbia Triathlon in 1984. He transformed an inaugural event that attracted fewer than 100 competitors into one of the top triathlons in the country with as many as...
Tags: East Haven, American Red Cross, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Howard County, Ironman World Championship
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