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Caring for Your Holiday Heart (pkg)
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Cookies, candy, eggnog ... these are some the favorite goodies we can’t seem to resist at holiday gatherings. But for patients with an underlying heart condition, a few days of eating the wrong foods can cause some serious problems. Mayo Clinic physicians say it's actually common for hospital admissions to increase during the holidays, especially for these heart patients. Vivien Williams reports on some ways to stay heart healthy this season. [TRT 2:02]
Journalists: Broadcast quality video and audio are available in the downloads. News Network pkgs. can be edited into vo/sots and incorporated in your reporting. (Originally aired Dec. 12, 2012)
Click here for a transcript of the video report.
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