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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Grief over losing loved one linked to higher heart attack risks

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 06:20 PM PST

Heart attack risks are extremely high for the bereaved in the days and weeks after losing a loved one. The first day after a loved one died, heart attack risk was 21 times higher than normal, which declined progressively over the first month. Friends and family of a bereaved person should watch for heart attack signs and help him or her maintain their medication regimen.

Most parents who get tested for breast cancer genes share results with their children

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 07:29 AM PST

A new study has found that when parents get tested for breast cancer genes, many of them share their results with their children, even with those who are very young.

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