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The number of new tuberculosis cases in the City rose five percent, from 1,084 in 2002 to 1,140 in 2003 according to preliminary data released last week by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). More ... "Cardiovascular disease can affect any blood vessel, or group of vessels, in the body. This creates a domino effect of health problems that can potentially affect every organ in the body," according to researchers from the Ame-rican Heart As-sociation. More ... For many people, the older years are far from golden. Illness, loneliness, or the death of a spouse or friends can cause depression to become a constant companion. Depression is the most common diagnosis of those who commit suicide. More ... When soy foods were first tied to a lower risk of cancer, consumer publications made the link seem certain. Later when isoflavones - a compound presumed to be the key ingredient in soy - were added to foods and supplements, we heard in the news that soy might not offer as much protection as hoped. More ... beginning of the study, 71% no longer had suicidal thoughts in the intervention practices conducted eight months later. More ... Based on data from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, at age 40 the lifetime risk of developing congestive heart failure for both men and women is one in five. More ... Peripheral artery disease (PAD), affects 12 to 20 percent of Ameri-cans age 65 older (4.5 to 7.6 million people). Despite its prevalence and cardiovascular risk implications, only 25 percent of PAD patients are undergoing treatment. More ... |
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