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• Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study

  Finding might reassure women considering the procedure, researcher says

• Cellphone Calls During Blood Pressure Readings May Skew Results

  Interruption can cause spike in systolic pressure, study found

• People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt

  It's important to resist these cravings, study author says

• Most Americans Should Eat Less Salt: Report

  But too little salt may also cause health problems, report authors add

• Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices

  Comparison of 18 offices finds wide range of success in tackling smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure

• How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts

  Prompt recognition and treatment offer best chance of full recovery

• Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says

  Yet no clear evidence the program improves diabetes, high-blood pressure, other ills, at least in early years of enrollment

• Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later

  Danish study found overweight males in their 20s had worse health in middle age

• Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots

  Large U.S. study followed people nearly 5 years to gauge their risk

• Diabetes Self-Care Improves Slowly, U.S. Report Finds

  But nearly half of patients aren't meeting goals for blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol

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