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After her stroke, Sheryl Gann, a Native-American activist, learned that she had to fight for her health first.
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The money that the tobacco industry spends on marketing far outpaces the money that states spend on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, according to a new report released Tuesday.
Read more about tobacco spending
Women with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely as men to have coronary heart disease.
Read more about gender and diabetes
A landmark study found that more aggressively treating high blood pressure saved lives.
Read more about HBP research
Heart disease had recently hit close to home for 10-year-old Mikala Hicks when she started raising money for Jump Rope For Heart.
Read Mikala Hicks’ story
National Restaurant Association to challenge New York City’s sodium labeling rules.
Read more about labeling lawsuit
Sonya Vezmar teaches CPR in Ohio and recently used her training to save a life.
Read more about CPR save
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