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New Biggest Loser meals don't give health food a bad rap
The SkinnySouth Florida chef Calvin Harris has teamed up with the Biggest Loser brand to create a new line of refrigerated, precooked meals called Simply Sensible that debut in stores this week. Not only do they meet the standards of......Tags: Lasagna
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Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore
You now can go to a Walgreens and get examined by a medical professional. Maybe your blood pressure is a little high, or you've suffered from asthma for years. Walgreens has prescription and over-the-counter medications for you. And, on your way out...Tags: Walgreen Co., Asthma, Michael Bloomberg, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, CVS Corp.
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Natural solutions for blood pressure drug side effects
Dear Pharmacist: I keep stopping my blood pressure medications because of side effects, mainly fatigue, dizziness and leg cramps! Please help me solve this, or recommend different medicine? — A.P., Tucson, Ariz. Dear A.P.: This is a great question...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Potassium (dietary supplement), Losartan (drug), Enalapril (drug), Fatigue
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Nothing Sweet About Sugar's Toxic Toll
The Hartford CourantFormer surgeon general Dr. C. Everett Koop died this week at 96. During the Reagan years, he used the power of his office to wage war against the dangers of smoking. Now that he's gone, I'm wondering what he would he have done about the new public poison,...Tags: Google Inc., Education, Dartmouth College, University of Connecticut, Medical Research
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It's still a lucky day if you avoid being scammed
A local man (we'll call Mr. Adams) and several others from our area, received what looked like a check in the mail for $1,330. The check was accompanied with a letter supposedly from "Honeywell Payments Systems Inc." Oxford, UK. Like so many others, Adams...
Tags: American Diabetes Association, FedEx Corporation, Diabetes, Business, Honeywell International Incorporated
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Local group reaching out to save hearts
South Bend TribuneA lot of heart. HeartReach Michiana knows how to get to the heart of the matter. For several years this local group raised money for a national group for heart disease prevention education and to purchase portable automatic external defibrillator (AED)....Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Jesus Christ, Interreligious Dialogue, Heart Disease
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Living close to major highway bad for your health according to study
Heart attack survivors may want to think about where they live. A new study by the American Heart Association shows that living close to a major road or highway might be bad for survivors' long term health. The study claims that if the survivor lived 300...
Tags: Heart Attack, Medical Research, Human Interest, Health
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First teaching garden planted in Indianapolis Wednesday
Rosa Parks Edison Elementary Students planted the first American Heart Association Teaching Garden in Indianapolis Wednesday. It was all made possible through the AMA and a $75,000 grant from the Glick Fund. Educators hope the garden gives the...
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Gov. Daniels helps sell lemonade to encourage entrepreneurship
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels helped several young entrepreneurs sell lemonade at the Statehouse Friday afternoon in an effort to increase entrepreneurship. As part of Lemonade Day, the governor joined Ethan Fedor, 9, Ellie Fedor, 5, Payten Morris, 12,...
Tags: Mitch Daniels, Politics, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Walking paths unveiled at Indianapolis airport
The American Heart Association and Indianapolis International Airport will unveil three walking paths that will benefit travelers, visitors and airport workers. The announcement comes this Wednesday on the sixth annual National Walking Day. “We...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Stroke, Heart Disease, Health
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Pacemates join students to raise heart disease and stroke awareness
February is American Heart Month and the Indiana Pacemates are helping students stay healthy.
The Pacemates joined students at Meredith Nicholson Elementary for their annual Jump Rope for Heart campaign Friday.
The goal is to raise money for the...Tags: Students, Education, Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Teaching and Learning
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