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Whole Grains Lower Risk of Heart Failure
Eating these foods and reducing intake of high-fat dairy, eggs improve odds against disease

Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women’s Longevity
Good living can reduce the risk of dying from heart disease and cancer, study shows

Soy Protein Doesn’t Lower Cholesterol
Regular consumption had little effect on LDL levels, study finds

Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
Rather than drugs, they urge early lifestyle, dietary changes

Fondness for Fish Keeps Japanese Hearts Healthy
Long-term omega-3 consumption appears to combat some traditional risk factors, study finds

Diet Plans Produce Similar Results
Study finds Mediterranean and low-carb diets work just as well as low-fat ones

Lifestyle Counseling Reduces Heart Risk
European program shows improvement in diet and other factors

Seven New Cholesterol Genes Discovered
Study finds only those that regulate LDL levels influence heart disease risk

Most With High Blood Pressure Don’t Follow Recommended Diet
Those who could benefit most have the poorest eating habits

U.S. Hispanics Focus of Free Cholesterol Checks
Up to half have not been screened in the last 5 years, group says