Why Christmas Eve is the Most Dangerous Day for Your Heart

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Cardiologists have long known that Christmas is the time when you are at most risk for a heart attack.

They even have a name for it. It’s called “holiday heart syndrome.” More cardiac deaths occur on Dec. 25 than any other day of the year.

A new study shows that Christmas may be even more dangerous than previously believed.

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Penny Marshall Died of the Modern Plague

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Health Warning

We all remember Penny Marshall as the energetic star of the iconic ’70s TV sitcom, Laverne & Shirley. As the nasal-voiced, good-natured Laverne, she was young and full of life.

But when she died on December 18 at the age of 75 her body had been destroyed by a deadly epidemic that is sweeping America and other countries. She died of complications from type 2 diabetes.… Read More