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Study: Anxiety Ups Fatality Risk for Heart Patients

By Katie DrummondJul 5th 2010 – 3:44PM
Matthias Rietschel, AP

Matthias Rietschel, AP

(July 5) -- Stress and anxiety are well-known triggers for heart problems, but their impact is even more severe among those already coping with heart disease. That's the conclusion of new research that links anxiety to increased risk of death among those with pre-existing ticker troubles. In a study that tracked 1,015...

NYC Takes a Bite Out of Salt Consumption

By Dana ChivvisJan 11th 2010 – 7:00PM
AP

AP

(Jan. 11) – A New York Reuben may soon taste a little different. The New York Health Department today announced a new scheme aimed at an old seasoning: salt. The program, called the National Salt Reduction Initiative, aspires to reduce the amount of salt in foods by 25 percent over the next five years in an effort...

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