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01/29/2020
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By Cassie B.
Statin drugs claim to lower cholesterol but are INEFFECTIVE at preventing heart disease
We’ve all had it drilled into our heads that high cholesterol is bad and bringing it down with statins can prevent a heart attack. However, that doesn’t explain why many people who take statins still end up developing cardiovascular disease. A recent study shows that there’s far more to the cardiovascular disease equation than just […]
01/04/2020
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By Cassie B.
Science supports recess: Physical activity in preschoolers linked to improved blood vessel health and cardiovascular fitness, reducing heart disease risk in later life
The connection between regular exercise and good health has long been clear, but just how early can being active make a difference? A new study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research shows that physical activity levels as early as preschool are associated with long term heart health. For the long-term study, researchers followed […]
12/01/2019
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By Cassie B.
High levels of fat turned one man’s blood white
While fat isn’t quite the enemy of good health it was made out to be in the past, that doesn’t mean that letting your fat levels get out of control is healthy. In fact, a 39-year-old German man recently had such high levels of fat in his blood that it turned white and doctors had […]
11/07/2019
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By Cassie B.
Breastfeeding found to lower heart disease risk among mothers, especially later in life
The benefits of breastfeeding are already quite compelling, but now we can add yet another important advantage to that list as a new study has illustrated how breastfeeding can lower the risk of heart disease among mothers. Researchers from the University of Athens in Greece presented the exciting finding at a recent meeting of the […]
10/20/2019
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By Cassie B.
Consumption of arsenic-contaminated water linked to increased risk of heart disease, warn researchers
When you think of what you might be consuming that could raise your risk of heart disease, foods like red meat and French fries might come to mind, but did you know that water can also have this effect? Unfortunately, if your water contains arsenic, you could well be raising your risk of the deadly […]
10/05/2019
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By Cassie B.
Study: Long-term antibiotic use among women linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke
When you think about what can go wrong when you take antibiotics, there are two major complications that likely come to mind: that all-too-familiar stomach upset and the more big-picture issue of antibiotic resistance and superbugs. However, there’s another potential problem that you might not associate with antibiotic use: a higher risk of heart attack […]
08/30/2019
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By Cassie B.
How low is too low? Low cholesterol levels may increase the risk of bleeding stroke in women, warn researchers
It’s a familiar scenario in doctors’ offices across the country: A patient is told their cholesterol numbers are above the limit and sent on their way with a prescription for statins. It happens to people every day, and it might have even happened to you. But before you blindly start taking these medications, there are […]
08/16/2019
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By Cassie B.
Lowering your blood pressure could stop your heart, if you use common medications
If you’re scared of having a heart attack, you’re not alone. With statistics showing that cardiac arrest kills more people across the world each year than car accidents, breast cancer, firearms, influenza, HIV, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, pneumonia and prostate cancer combined, it’s a legitimate worry. Many people who have even slightly high blood pressure […]
07/11/2019
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By Cassie B.
You are what you eat: Even if you are ill, you can eat your way to better health
We’ve all been there: Someone you know is diagnosed with a chronic illness like diabetes, and you can’t really say you’re surprised given the poor quality of their diet. But how often do you think about the opposite scenario, where someone improves their health dramatically by cleaning up their diet? The truth is that just […]
07/04/2019
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By Cassie B.
An unhealthy weight can affect your body’s ability to use vitamin D
People who are overweight have a lot to worry about, from the way their clothes fit to their higher risk of health problems. Now researchers have added yet another motivation to shed some pounds as they’ve discovered that the effects of obesity on the liver can hurt overweight people’s ability to use vitamin D. Research […]
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