Health
Some vegetables are pretty low in fiber. So which veggies are high-fiber heroes?
Many people looking to improve their health try to boost fiber intake by eating more vegetables.
Feb 5, 2025
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High Blood Pressure
Overweight & Obesity
Adipose tissue atlas identifies metabolically healthy vs unhealthy obesity
Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people develop metabolic diseases of this kind. About a quarter of all obese individuals are healthy, and ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Health
'Good' cholesterol may be linked to heightened glaucoma risk among over 55s
"Good" (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma—at least among the over 55s— suggest the results of a large observational ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A disrupted protein recycling process can harm heart health
A disrupted protein degradation process in heart muscle cells can lead to a range of severe heart diseases. In the case of dilated cardiomyopathy, a pathological enlargement of the heart chambers, researchers at the Max Planck ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Neuroscience
About 3% of us will develop a brain aneurysm in our lives. So what is it and how do you treat it?
Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands announced on air yesterday that he has a brain aneurysm and needs urgent brain surgery.
Feb 4, 2025
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Health
Determining who's white: How vague racial categories mask health vulnerabilities
Good health care decisions depend on good data—whether you're making federal health policy or treating a single patient.
Feb 4, 2025
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Medications
Online pharmacy program improves medication adherence and helps members save money, study finds
Approximately half of all Americans do not take their medication as prescribed by their doctor. This medication non-adherence causes an estimated 125,000 additional deaths and as much as $300 billion a year in additional ...
Feb 3, 2025
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Cardiology
Mothers of twins face a higher risk of heart disease in the year after birth
The risk of being admitted to the hospital with heart disease is twice as high the year after birth for mothers of twins compared to singleton births, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The risk ...
Feb 2, 2025
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Health
12 questions to ask yourself and your doctor to maintain brain health
If you've experienced so-called "senior moments," brain blips or brain freezes, you're not alone.
Feb 1, 2025
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Health
Why the WHO has recommended switching to a healthier salt alternative
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home for substitutes containing less sodium.
Jan 30, 2025
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