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Love on the rocks? Here’s advice for staying well in your breakup era

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Women may be more likely than men to skip medications to prevent a second stroke

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Dr. Christopher Kahler is the director of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Christopher Kahler)

What an addiction expert says about drinking alcohol during the holidays

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Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. Minnesota authorities said the mayor of Winnebago and his adult son were arrested Thursday after police seized hundreds of marijuana plants at multiple homes. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

One toke over the line? NIH-funded study suggests cannabis could wreck heart

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) lies on the turf after making a tackle on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, blocked from view, as Buffalo Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) assists at the end of the play during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. After getting up from the play, Hamlin collapsed and was administered CPR on the field. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

NFL will offer free CPR training during Super Bowl week

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

In this file photo, a woman reads a book as she relaxes in her hammock in Highland Park in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. A new study out of China found that people who usually nap have a 12% higher likelihood of developing high blood pressure and a 24% higher likelihood of having a stroke. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) **FILE***

Napping associated with greater risk of strokes, high blood pressure: Study

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Natchez man’s heart stopped twice, lives to tell his story

By SABRINA ROBERTSON and Natchez Democrat - Associated Press

Cold weather causes vessels and arteries to constrict, meaning less oxygen is delivered to organs, said Dr. Federico Asch, a MedStar Health physician and board president for the American Heart Association. (Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press)

Doctors warn of shoveling-related heart attacks as snowstorm nears D.C.

By Shen Wu Tan and Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

3,000 Indiana newborns to receive red hats in February

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Heart disease: Women less likely to be diagnosed early

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Woman who suffered cardiac arrest aims to educate others

By MARISSA HARSHMAN - Associated Press

Getting To The Heart Of Employee Health

By LESLIE T. SNADOWSKY - Associated Press

Delaware high school staff save student’s life twice

By JESSICA BIES - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 25, 2012, file photo, Andrew Luck, center left, throws the ball during the NFL Play 60 Youth Football Festival in New York. When the NFL launched Play 60 a decade ago as a way to get American youth active, the league had no idea what kind of reach the program would have. Ten years later, millions of youngsters and 73,000 schools have become involved, and affiliations with such organizations as the American Heart Association and the National Dairy Council have helpoed make Play 60 one of the nation's most effective anti-obesity and children's activity initiatives in the land.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Play 60: Battling youth obesity and lack of fitness

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

FILE - At left, in a Jan. 30, 2016, file photo, Baseball Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Twins player Rod Carew speaks to fans about his recent heart attack, in Minneapolis. At right, in a Sept. 3, 2015, file photo, Baltimore Ravens tight end Konrad Reuland sits on the bench during the second half of an NFL football preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, in Atlanta. Rod Carew received a new heart and kidney from the late NFL player Konrad Reuland in what is believed to be the first such transplant involving pro athletes. (AP Photo/File)

Rod Carew’s new heart, kidney came from late NFL player

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FILE - In this April 23, 2014, file photo, an electronic cigarette is demonstrated in Chicago. In a surprising new policy statement, the American Heart Association backs electronic cigarettes as a last resort to help smokers quit. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

American Heart Association presses for strict federal controls on e-cigarettes

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Incorporating behavior theory into advertising

By TERESA LINDEMAN - Associated Press

Oklahomans urged to walk on National Walking Day

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$4.6 million goes to improve heart-attack response

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High school students to learn CPR in legislation

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