Taxing sweet snacks could lead to broader reductions in the amount of sugar purchased than similar increases in the price
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What can a tasty milkshake teach us about the genetics of heart disease? Study uncovers new gene variants that quietly affect cholesterol
From 2002 to 2005, about 800 people in Minnesota and Utah drank more than 1,500 milkshakes, and they got to
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to greater risk of diabetes
An epidemiological study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University suggests
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Fatty fish and camelina oil are beneficial for your HDL and IDL cholesterol
Eating fatty fish increases the size and lipid composition of HDL particles in people with impaired glucose metabolism, according to
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Unexpected finding may deter disabling diabetic eye disease
Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most disabling complications of diabetes and the leading cause of new cases of
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New technique makes heart valve replacement safer for some high-risk patients
Scientists have developed a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but
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