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Obesity: Causes, Complications & Treatments
Obesity is a condition in which a person has excess body fat. More than just a number on a scale
Continue reading »Long-term cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal associated with cardiovascular death
Long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease,
Continue reading »Blood Sucking ‘Kissing Bugs’ Are Spreading Deadly Chagas Disease Across The United States
Silent killer infected as many as 300,000 in the United States. A deadly disease spread by kissing bugs is spreading
Continue reading »Restoring blood flow may be best option to save your life and limb
Treatments that restore blood flow to the lower limbs of people with a serious circulation condition may be cheaper and
Continue reading »Safe amount of salt could be double NHS advice, controversial study says
For decades experts have peppered people with warnings about the amount of salt being consumed. Scientists agree too much of
Continue reading »Doxorubicin disrupts the immune system to cause heart toxicity: The drug targets enzymes that control the immune response and spleen macrophages
Doxorubicin is a chemotherapy drug widely used in ovarian, bladder, lung, thyroid and stomach cancers, but it carries a harmful
Continue reading »Women under-treated for heart attacks die at twice the rate of men
Published in today’s Medical Journal of Australia, the study of 2898 patients (2183 men, 715 women) reveals that six months
Continue reading »Omega-3s help keep kids out of trouble: How diet, biology can prevent bad, even criminal behavior
Something as simple as a dietary supplement could reduce disruptive, even abusive behavior, according to newly released research by a
Continue reading »Artery hardening and thickness not affected by stopping hormone therapy
Heart disease is still the number one killer of US women, and hormone therapy remains a top treatment for menopause
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