Firefighters are the heroes of our society, protecting us around the clock. But those 24-hour shifts are hard on the body and increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as cancer. ...
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The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who are food insecure—having limited or uncertain access to adequate food—has skyrocketed over the last 20 years, a national study finds.
Sep 28, 2022
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Stress has been linked to all sorts of serious health issues, from insomnia to high blood pressure, obesity and even heart disease. But it's generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when someone's ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Being in "poor health" is far more than just a saying, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Sep 20, 2022
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Chronic kidney disease and eventual kidney failure are incurable diseases that affect 13% of the U.S. population, particularly those with high blood pressure and diabetes. These diseases degrade the "podocyte" cells of the ...
Aug 31, 2022
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The fight against a devastating lung condition in newborn babies could be helped by the discovery that it is caused by a deficiency in a particular protein.
Aug 29, 2022
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By estimating people's brain age from MRI scans using machine learning, a team led by UCL researchers has identified multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain.
Aug 22, 2022
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks organs and can be fatal. There's no cure, so current treatments aim to limit damage and ameliorate symptoms. Some of these therapies have to be injected, some have serious side ...
Aug 21, 2022
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Can you eat your way out of a kidney disease? Perhaps you can—according to a new study from Aarhus University.
Aug 19, 2022
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Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death around the world. A primary contributor to these afflictions is high blood pressure, or hypertension.
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