Displaying items 13-24 of 2030
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-170
•
Next >
-
CDC: Breads top list of salt sources in U.S. diet
ATLANTA (AP) — Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels. That surprising finding comes in a government report released Tuesday that...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Disease Prevention, Soups, Potato Chips, Salt
-
Indiana man dies before trial on boy's teeth pulling
MADISON, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man charged with using pliers to pull two teeth from the mouth of a 2-year-old boy has died while awaiting trial. The Jefferson County coroner says 28-year-old Andrew Richards of Hanover died Wednesday from...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Punishment
-
Heart disease, No. 1 killer, can sneak up on women
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says there's been too little progress in tackling how the symptoms of heart disease differ in men and women.
Some symptoms of heart disease in women don't show up in standard cardiac tests. And women are more likely...Tags: Heart and Circulatory System, Cardiologists, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Health
-
FDA approves first diabetes-cholesterol combo pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Merck drug as the first combination pill for patients with diabetes who also have high cholesterol. Patients with both diabetes and high cholesterol are at increased risk for heart...Tags: Diabetes, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Merck & Company Incorporated, Diseases and Illnesses
-
Mo. teen loses 110 pounds through diet, exercise
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — To say 18-year-old Tanner Hankins is half the man he used to be would be inaccurate, but the Cape Girardeau High School senior has managed to melt away nearly 70 pounds since January and 110 pounds overall. At his...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morningstar Incorporated
-
Salt diet dangers may be influenced by potassium
ATLANTA (AP) — A new federal study suggests a new wrinkle in the debate about the dangers of eating too much salt. The research found that the people who are most at risk are those who get too much salt but also get too little potassium. They...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Heart and Circulatory System, Salt
-
The Perfect Breed of Dog
It’s been more than 15 years, but I can still see our beautiful yellow English Labrador retriever Jake running through the field behind our hospital, on a mission he knew all too well. Our daughter barely able to walk, had put Jake in a “...Tags: Skin, Science, Genetics, Allergies, Science and Technology
-
A spring scorcher
MISHAWAKA — As temperatures flirted with the triple digits across much of the area Tuesday, people did everything they could to stay cool. At Merrifield Park in Mishawaka, people wore hats and men took their shirts off as temperatures soared....Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Salt, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Weather, Health
-
Heat continues for second day in Michiana
With temperatures expected to reach mid to upper-90's Wednesday, Michiana residents are put on-alert with a Heat Advisory.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory is in place for most counties in the WSBT viewing area. Hot temperatures...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Salt, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Weather, Health
-
Mass. jury begins deliberations in Kerrigan trial
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — The jury in the manslaughter trial of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother has gone home for the day without reaching a verdict. Mark Kerrigan is charged in the 2010 death of his 70-year-old father, Daniel Kerrigan, at the...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Boston, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
-
South Bend barber helps customers look good, stay healthy
SOUTH BEND - A shave, a haircut and a blood pressure check.
Men coming to Al's House of Style on North Olive Street can now trim their risk of heart attack at the same place they trim their hair.
Al's is a neighborhood barbershop trying to help black...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Medical Services, Heart Attack, Personal Service, Health
-
Feds enroll Hoosiers with pre-existing conditions
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it has begun enrolling uninsured Indiana residents with pre-existing medical conditions in a coverage plan under the federal health care overhaul. The Pre-existing Condition...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Health
Feb 7, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Sep 23, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jul 5, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Oct 7, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Oct 7, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jul 11, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Aug 3, 2011
|Column| WSBT-TV
Jun 7, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 8, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 23, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Feb 5, 2011
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Mar 20, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Original site for Heart Disease topic gallery.