People who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Researchers examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterranean island. People who...
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Heart Attack & Stroke Risks Higher for Combative Types
People who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Researchers examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterranean island. People who...
40% of Women Still Unaware of Dangers of Heart Disease
This from Health Day – Almost half of all American women still don’t know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women. Only slightly more than half would call for emergency help if they were having heart attack symptoms, according to the latest survey for the American...
Another Reason to Love Rachel Ray – Olive Oil and Alzheimer’s
E.V.O.O. (you Rachel Ray fans know that) extra virgin olive oil might help prevent Alzheimer’s disease according to a study that will appear in the Oct 15 edition of the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Specifically, the compound oleocanthal in extra-virgin olive oil has been found to alter the structure...