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Health watch: showing the heart some love

Feb 20, 2009 by FN's Shar Bareng

heartlove.jpg* Project Runway host Heidi Klum teamed up with Diet Coke and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in the US to spread awareness on increased risks of heart disease for women. Her campaign includes the Red Dress charm which she will also wear to the Academy Awards on February 22 (Monday morning in the Philippines).

* Here's one more reason to quit smoking: contrary to popular belief, smoking actually raises stress levels on hectic days.

* Spanish and American researchers concluded that coffee can lower the risk of stroke among non-smoking women.

* Doctors at the University of Michigan Health System successfully treated a girl born with half a heart by using a combination of less invasive procedures.

* An eight-year study by researchers of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle showed that multivitamins offer no help against common cancers, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular problems for older women.

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