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Hearing loss is very common, especially as we get older, and a link between hearing loss and dementia has been observed. Now a new study by Frank Lin, an otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, has shown that for those …

If you’re experiencing hearing loss should you use hearing aids to reduce your risk of dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Everyone needs to exercise, and that includes kids, especially as we’re experiencing a global problem with obesity. Exercise and cardiovascular disease expert Kerry Stewart at Johns Hopkins says any strategy to get kids moving needs to start with the parents. …

Getting kids to exercise is going to require their parents, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Common wisdom says if you’ve never been much of an exercise person you should talk with your doctor before embarking on a program to get more active. Kerry Stewart, an exercise and cardiovascular health expert at Johns Hopkins, says for …

Do you need a doctor’s okay before beginning to exercise? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Mood improvement, better sleep, weight control…exercise and cardiovascular health expert Kerry Stewart at Johns Hopkins says even if your goal isn’t competition or personal bests, many benefits of exercise are within reach with much more modest effort. Stewart: The other …

Exercise’s benefits for health are multiple and don’t require a lot of exertion, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Are you someone who really doesn’t like to breath hard or sweat much? if so it may seem that you will never be able to incorporate exercise into your routine, as is recommended for your health. Kerry Stewart, an exercise …

How hard to you have to exercise to reap benefits? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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You already know that exercise is an important part of a healthy life, but how can you fit in the recommended number of minutes each week? Kerry Stewart, a cardiovascular health expert at Johns Hopkins, says current thinking on how …

Is there a way to fit the recommended amount of exercise into your life? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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If your mitral valve is leaky your blood isn’t flowing as it should, and shortness of breath, fatigue and other symptoms may develop. Since treatment may allow surgical repair of the valve, cardiovascular surgeon James Gammie at Johns Hopkins says …

You may want to consider treatment for mitral valve leakage sooner rather than later, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »