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Most Americans Say ‘No’to Smoking in Their Homes,Cars

Title:Most Americans Say ‘No’to Smoking in Their Homes,CarsCategory:Health NewsCreated:5/16/2013 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review:5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News

Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise

Picture brighter for aerobic exercise than for muscle-strengthening,report finds

Source:HealthDay Health Disparities New Links:MedlinePlus RSS Feed

Nearly 30 Percent of Americans Have High Blood Pressure:CDC

While awareness has grown,experts say more people need treatment to prevent heart disease,stroke

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Spring Flowers Bring Itchy Eyes,Runny Noses to Millions of Americans

Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips to manage spring allergy symptoms Press Releases –Northwestern Memorial Hospital –Chicago

Gene May Help Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans,Mayo Clinic Says

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida participated in a nationwide study that found minor differences between genes that contribute to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease in African-Americans and in Caucasians. Mayo Clinic Research News and Discovery’s Edge

Alzheimer Gene ABCA7 Significantly Increases Late-Onset Risk Among African Americans

A variation in the gene ABCA7 causes a twofold increase in the risk of late onset Alzheimer disease among African Americans,according to a meta-analysis by a team of researchers including experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. This is the largest analysis to date to determine genetic risk associated [...]

Gene May Help Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida participated in a nationwide study that found minor differences between genes that contribute to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease in African-Americans and in Caucasians. Newswise:MedNews

Poor Americans in South Less Likely to Get Medical Care:Study

Title:Poor Americans in South Less Likely to Get Medical Care:StudyCategory:Health NewsCreated:3/27/2013 6:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review:3/28/2013 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News

House Budget Threatens Access to Health Care for Millions of Americans

Paul Ryan’s budget,which was passed in the House of Representatives,includes nearly $ 2.6 trillion in cuts to health care programs that millions of poor and middle-class Americans rely on,while providing tax breaks and other financial incentives for the wealthy. Even though leading Republicans have acknowledged that the Affordable Care Act is [...]

Vitamin D May Lower Blood Pressure in African Americans

Brigham and Women’s Hospital study could have widespread public health benefits BWH News