August 2007
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Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive heart disease is a late complication of hypertension (high blood pressure) in which the heart is affected.

Additional Information About Heart Disease
The Heart: Effects of Aging
As people age, the heart tends to enlarge slightly, developing thicker walls and slightly larger chambers. The increase in size is mainly due to an increase in the size of individual heart muscle cells.
Short Workouts Good For Heart
How much exercise do you need to fight heart disease? Is an hour breaking a sweat at the gym what you need? Or will 30 minutes gardening or 15 minutes walking around the block suffice?

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Fitness Means Less Belly Fat at Any Weight -- 07/24/2007 (Reuters Health) - Fat and fit men are likely to have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes...

Study: Diet Soda Linked to Heart Risks -- 07/23/2007 (Associated Press) - People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks...

Hostility Linked to Artery-clogging Plaque -- 07/19/2007 (Reuters Health) - People who seem to always be looking for a fight may find themselves at greater risk...

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