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• They Say: Pre-eclampsia Now, Heart Problems Later

  Pre-eclampsia is one of those pregnancy-related health conditions that is cured by delivering the baby. All the dangers -- the skyrocketing blood pressure, the risk of seizures or stroke -- melt away once the cord is cut and the infant is out on its own. So even though it's a very serious, not uncommon malady (occuring in 5% of pregnancies), the doctors who treat a woman once she's past the baby-having phase typically don't pay much attention to it, or even understand it well. Read More... Posted Mar 23 2009, 10:01 AM by Kate Tuttle with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: heart disease, high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia, stroke, heart attack, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, heart condition, pregnancy hypertension

• Your Mother-in-Law Really Is Bad For Your Health

  If you're one of those people who read that headline and shook your head in denial, good for you. But let me tell you - you just aren't normal.  Lucky, yes. Normal. . . well, let scientists in Japan be the judge. Because a study by Harvard Medical School researchers showed Japanese women who live with their mothers-in-law are three times more likely to have a heart attack.  Making this study even more significant? Read More... Posted Dec 16 2008, 12:35 PM by JeanneSager with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: health, grandparents, Japan, study, heart disease, heart attack, in-laws, Jeanne Sager, they say, mother-in-law, mother's health, cardiac disease, living with in-laws

• Snoring More Than Just Annoying

  Is your spouse a loud snorer?  Don't be shy, you're not alone - an estimated 40% of men and 24% of women are habitual snorers. But instead of sending your honey to the guest room, maybe you should send him/her to a cardiologist.   Read More... Posted Mar 03 2008, 08:36 AM by Amy S.F. Lutz with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: sleep, snoring, Hungary, risk factors, stroke, heart attack