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Delivering a small infant increases heart disease risk

  • small for gestational age
  • March 20, 2012
Most would agree that delivery of a small for gestational age (SGA) infant could increase the risk of newborn complications; however, many are not...
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More bad news for soda drinkers

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the county. Furthermore,...
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Treat your heart well, know the symptoms of heart attack

The heart is a muscular organ about the size of your fist. It serves as an essential pump to circulate oxygen and other nutrients to your organs...
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Women and Heart Disease - Yoga Could Save Your LIfe

February is National Heart Month in the US, and that means the media and health care communities hustle and do all they can, to get to word out to...
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Los Angeles freeways: health hazard

  • freeway congestion
  • November 8, 2011
Los Angeles has the reputation of being the most congested city in the U.S. Anyone who even occasionally hops onto an onramp in L.A. has been...
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New UCLA study: estrogen therapy for pulmonary hypertension

Advanced pulmonary hypertension is a rare and serious condition that affects 2 to 3 million individuals in the U.S., mostly women, and can lead to...
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New claims can still be filed for Agent Orange Compensation

Many Los Angeles veterans were exposed to the herbicide, Agent Orange in Vietnam or Korea and have received care at the VA Greater Los Angeles...
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Obesity rates on the increase nationwide

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, 20% of adults in the county are obese—that’s the bad news. However, LA...
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New exercise recommendations for heart patients

According to the LA County Department of Public Health, coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the county....
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New UCLA study finds benefits of minimally invasive heart procedure

According to the LA County Department of Public Health, coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the county....
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