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		<title>Reduced Carb Diet Helps Promote Loss of Deep Belly Fat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reduction in carbohydrate consumption can promote the loss of belly fat, even with little or no weight loss, according to a new study.
When paired with weight loss, however, a moderately-reduced carbohydrate diet can help achieve a reduction of total body fat.
University of Alabama researchers say that these changes could help reduce the risk of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Fitness Test Able to Predict Person&#8217;s Risk of Dying from Heart Attack or Stroke</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How fast can you run a mile?
Your answer may predict your risk of a heart attack or stroke in the next decade or so, according to two new studies.
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers say that how fast a middle-age person can run a mile can help predict the risk of dying of heart attack or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Disease and Stroke Rates Closely Tied to National Income</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An analysis of heart disease and stroke statistics collected from 192 countries by the World Health Organization shows that the relative burden of the two diseases is closely linked to national income.
University of California researchers found that developing countries tend to suffer more death and disability by stroke than heart disease.  Meanwhile, the United States [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smokers Have Strokes At Younger Ages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to a new study.
Researchers studied nearly 1000 stroke patients between January 2009 and March 2011 and found that the average age of stroke patients who smoked was 58, compared to age 67 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Identifies Effective Policies for Reducing Heart Disease Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Government and medical intervention policies that promote health eating could cut the death rate for cardiovascular disease by half, according to new data.
British researchers found that intervention policies aimed at reducing unhealthy eating habits can have a significant effect on cardiovascular disease rates in a population.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stroke Rates Rising Among U.S. Youth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stroke rates are rising among adolescents and young adults, according to a new study, which blames the increased prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity for the higher rates.
Ischemic stroke hospitalizations increased 37 percent between 1995 and 2008 among adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 44.
Of the patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke, researchers found that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Diet Rich in Omega-3s Can Prevent Brain Damage After Stroke</title>
		<link>http://www.askdrmanny.com/a-diet-rich-in-omega-3s-can-prevent-brain-damage-after-stroke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the severity of brain damage after a stroke, according to a new study.
In experiments with mice, researchers found that consuming DHA type omega-3s, such as those found in fish and specialty egg and dairy products, can reduce the extent of brain damage following a stroke by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metabolic Syndrome Dramatically Increases Risk of Kidney Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.askdrmanny.com/metabolic-syndrome-dramatically-increases-risk-of-kidney-disease/</link>
		<comments>http://www.askdrmanny.com/metabolic-syndrome-dramatically-increases-risk-of-kidney-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People with metabolic syndrome are at a significantly increased risk of developing kidney disease, according to a new study.
In a review of 11 studies involving 30,416 people, Cleveland researchers found that people with metabolic syndrome have a 55 percent increased risk of developing kidney problems indicative of kidney disease.
&#8220;Primary care physicians may need to consider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Many Years is TV Shaving Off Your Life?</title>
		<link>http://www.askdrmanny.com/how-many-years-is-tv-shaving-off-your-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those hours spent watching television aren’t just wasting your life – they’re shortening it too.
A new study conducted by British researchers has found that watching TV for an average of six hours a day can shorten a person’s life expectancy by almost five years.
The researchers said that the impact of TV watching on longevity rivals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Increase Risk of Deadly Heart Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.askdrmanny.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-can-increase-risk-of-deadly-heart-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Crees</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arthritis sufferers appear to be at an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
The good news, the researchers reported, is that drugs used to treat the condition are able to reduce that risk.
Researchers followed 400 rheumatoid arthritis sufferers for a period of five years, periodically measuring progression of their disease [...]]]></description>
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