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Do you need the new heart test?

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The Blood test measuring C - reactive Protein or CRP assesses the real risk of heart disease rather than cholesterol test. The CRP test is approved by American Heart Association (AHA) and U S centers for Diseases Control and prevention (CDC) in February' 2003 and the CRP is considered like a thermometer for ganging slow chronic inflation.

Author: Freinkel, Susan
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 2003
Product information, HEALTH SERVICES, Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, Blood Test Procedures, Testing, Heart diseases, C-reactive protein, Blood tests

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Don't worry, be sleepy

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Research indicates that more than 50% of women have sleep problems at midlife. Tips for sleeping better include accepting that some sleep changes are inevitable, not exaggerating sleep problems and avoiding anxiety at bedtime.

Author: Freinkel, Susan, Foltz-Gary, Dorothy
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 2001
Care and treatment, Insomnia, Sleep disorders, Hypnotics and sedatives, Hypnotics, Middle aged women

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An Unforgettable Reason to Relax

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A high-stress lifestyle can impair your memory. Physiologic stress causes the release of cortisol, which can in excess damage nerve cells in the memory-dependent hippocampus in the brain.

Author: Freinkel, Susan
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 2000
Physiological aspects, Stress (Physiology), Memory, Hydrocortisone

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Subjects list: United States, Prevention, Health aspects
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