Health
Study reveals how motivation affects nutrition and diet
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that people with a positive attitude are more likely to eat healthily.
Mar 16, 2019
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High Blood Pressure
Health
Irregular sleep could impact your heart health
It's not just lack of sleep and poor sleep that can put the heart at risk—getting to bed on time may also matter, new research suggests.
Mar 08, 2019
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Medications
Reevaluating pneumococcal vaccine guidance: An analysis
If mitigating racial disparities in those who contract pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis and pneumonia, is a top public health priority, then recommending that all adults get a pneumococcal vaccine at age 50 would ...
Mar 04, 2019
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Cardiology
Young sisters share battle with different types of heart disease
Having spent the day at a cousin's cookout, 25-year-old Kelli Tinney and her 27-year-old sister Amanda went back to their house, turned on the television and flopped onto the couch. They eventually both fell asleep there.
Feb 26, 2019
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Diabetes
Moderate muscle strength may lower risk for type 2 diabetes
Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mar 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After painful ordeal and $800K medical bill, unvaccinated boy survives tetanus
(HealthDay)—Amid outbreaks of preventable childhood illnesses, one unvaccinated Oregon boy's nightmarish encounter with tetanus should serve as a cautionary tale for "anti-vaxxer" parents, doctors say.
Mar 08, 2019
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Health
Do we really need to take 10,000 steps a day?
Regular walking produces many health benefits, including reducing our risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and depression.
Mar 06, 2019
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Cardiology
Python hearts reveal mechanisms relevant to human heart health and disease
Burmese pythons have an amazing response to fasting and feeding. They can go without eating for months, and when they do eat, they can consume twice their body mass or more. Their hearts then nearly double in size in response ...
Mar 01, 2019
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Medical research
Mobilizing the lymphatic system may help combat obesity-induced metabolic syndrome
The search by scientists to find ways to combat obesity continues. Recently, investigators have been exploring whether they can engage the lymphatic system to help regulate obesity-induced inflammation of fat (adipose) tissue ...
Mar 13, 2019
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Cardiology
Reducing risk of cardiovascular disease
There is more to consider than just cholesterol levels when it comes to cardiovascular health. Experts at Baylor College of Medicine say even if you have lowered your cholesterol and have been prescribed statins, new data ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Cardiology
Air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide
Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal today.
Mar 12, 2019
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Cardiology
Hookah smokers are inhaling toxic chemicals that may harm the heart
Smoking tobacco in waterpipes, more commonly known as hookahs, results in inhaling toxic chemicals, often at levels exceeding cigarette smoke, that may harm the heart and blood vessels, according to a new scientific statement ...
Mar 08, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
50 is the new 40 for safe childbirth, according to researchers
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center researchers have determined that it is as safe to give birth after age 50 as age 40 without endangering the mother or the baby.
Mar 07, 2019
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Health
E-cigarette use linked to heart trouble: study
People who use e-cigarettes are more likely to have heart problems than those who don't, says a study released on Thursday in the US.
Mar 07, 2019
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Health
Tips for a heart-healthy sandwich
Packing a healthy lunch seems like an easy task, but sometimes all the sandwich choices may seem daunting. Many deli, or processed meats, are packed with preservatives, nitrates and sodium that could raise your risk of heart ...
Mar 06, 2019
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