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Sleepiness: Elderly people who frequently doze off during routine daily activities, such as reading or watching TV, have a greater chance of suffering a stroke than less sleepy individuals, according to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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In a study published last year in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, African-Americans with heart disease who practiced Transcendental Meditation regularly were 48% less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, or to die, than those who attended a health-education class.
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The time it took for ambulances to arrive on the scene was similar for men and women, according to researchers at the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, who published the study in the journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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