Heart Health

Frank Whittemore on November 7th, 2012

Click here to read the full Forbes report titled “Memory Alert: Even Slightly High Blood Pressure May Age Your Brain – And Even If You’re Under 40″. Click here to learn more about high blood presure.

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The athlete’s death during a routine run in late March surprised his friends and fans… Click here to see the results of his autopsy, etc… Click here to view my earlier post about his death. etc…

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Frank Whittemore on April 2nd, 2012

Cynthia Sass, a nutritionist and registered dietitian, was on the broadcast to discuss a “60 Minutes” report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta which explored studies indicating that sugar – more than any other substance – is linked to obesity, type-2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease… Click here for the CBS News Report. Click here to learn [...]

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Frank Whittemore on April 1st, 2012

One of the lead characters from the best selling book “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” is dead. Click here for the Washington Post news report. Click here for my initial July 23rd, 2009 blog about the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall.

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Frank Whittemore on March 25th, 2012

Using a blood sample to detect circulating endothelial cells that sloughed off damaged vessel walls could help save at-risk patients who had normal stress tests… Click here to read the entire Los Angeles Times news report. Click here to learn more about heart attacks.

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Frank Whittemore on February 14th, 2012

What better to talk about on Valentine’s Day than heart health… Click here to access the entire Time Healthland report. Click here to learn more about heart health.

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Frank Whittemore on January 21st, 2012

Watch out! Something’s going to get YOU… Click here to see the report found on CNN Health. Click here to learn what you can do to improve your health.

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Frank Whittemore on November 14th, 2011

The findings were presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association on Monday, but CBS News has been following this therapy for two years… Click here to access the CBS News report. Also, Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Full Color 7″ Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi tablet is now shipping.

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Frank Whittemore on October 15th, 2011

The percentage of Americans with the nation’s number one killer, heart disease, continues to fall, according to new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Click here to read the entire USA Today article. Click here to learn more about heart health.

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Frank Whittemore on September 13th, 2011

Middle-aged men who take steps to improve their heart health by eating better, getting more exercise, or taking cholesterol-lowering drugs may end up improving their sex lives as well, according to a new analysis of existing research… Click here to access the entire report. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it. [...]

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