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Craig Stoltz

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posted 10/05/2007, comments (0)

Heart Diet Study: Do Not Swallow Whole

A new, much-publicized report in the Journal of the American Dietetics Association crowns Dean Ornish's super-low-fat diet as the winner in the best-for-your-heart competition. Let's nibble at the edges. Bottom line first Here's how the 8 diets studied scored (out of 70 possible points) Ornish: 64.6 WeightWatchers... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/26/2007, comments (0)

New Study Links Lack of Sleep to Heart Disease

A new British study suggesting that lack of sleep may lead to heart disease has garnered a lot of attention. The research shows that lack of sleep appears to be linked to increased blood pressure, a known risk factor for both heart disease and stroke. Craig Stoltz, our site expert and vertern health journalist, takes a closer look at the new... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/18/2007, comments (3)

Being Overweight Alone Boosts Heart Risk

It's long been known that overweight and obese people have high heart disease risk. A new report in Archives of Internal Medicine shows that an unhealthy weight alone may be enough boost your risk. It also challenges a widely circulated idea about weight and health. Let's look. Bottom line first Being an unhealthy... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/17/2007, comments (0)

Restless Leg Syndrome

I have been fidgeting for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I fidget with my hands, but mostly it's with my legs and feet. I'll sway my leg when it's crossed over the other or simply tap my feet under my desk. It never bothers me because it's always such a conscious movement. It's almost a comfort sometimes... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/05/2007, comments (0)

A Tale of Two Stent Studies

If anybody wonders why the American public ignores or is simply exasperated by health news, all you have to do is read these two stories from the Associated Press--and by the same reporter: New Study: Drug-Coated Stents Not So Bad, Sept. 2 International Study Shows Stent Risks, Sept. 4 It's enough to make anybody trying to... Read more Chevron

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