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Study: Cholesterol-lowering Statin Drugs Worsen Coronary Calcium Tests
Coronary artery calcification has been found to be associated with cardiovascular events. In other words, there are more cardiovascular events when there is a higher coronary artery calcification score. The coronary calcium score can be measured with a coronary CT […]
The link between smoking and alcohol addiction
Dr. Oliver George, senior author and biologist at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), conducted a study using rat models and said that smoking can make people crave alcohol to the point where they become addicted to it. Oliver George said […]
More doctors revealed to fake cancer diagnosis in patients
It happens more often than you can imagine, but more Doctors are finally getting caught in the act of misrepresenting their oath and fraudulently diagnosing healthy patients with cancer to turn a quick buck from kickbacks on chemotherapy poisons. Is […]
Some tips on how to feel happy throughout the day
The world today has sped up from previous generations. Here are some simple ways of shaping your mornings to allow you to remain happy and comparatively stress-free, even in the middle of the hustle and bustle… Sleep with your curtains […]
Feeling grateful one way to heal for heart failure patients
Feeling grateful may help heart failure patients heal both physically and emotionally, say US researchers. Gratitude was linked to better sleep and mood, as well as lower levels of inflammation in people coping with heart failure in a California study. […]
When to start having mammograms
Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 — and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early should be a personal choice, a U.S. government task force says. Also, there’s […]
One Drop platform transforms way people manage diabetes
Informed Data Systems Inc has announced the launch of One Drop, available immediately for free download in the Apple iOS App Store on iTunes. One Drop harnesses the power of mobile computing and data science to empower people with diabetes […]
Global vaccination targets ‘off-track’: WHO
Progress towards global vaccination targets for 2015 is far off-track with 1 in 5 children still missing out on routine life-saving immunizations that could avert 1.5 million deaths each year from preventable diseases. In the lead-up to World Immunization Week […]
Cutting calories could be key to keeping muscles young
It takes considerable self-discipline, but sticking to a hypo-caloric diet could benefit aging muscles, according to a study by researchers in Taiwan who used rats as their subjects. Calorie restriction has long been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular and […]
U.S. cancer survival rates improving
The proportion of people surviving years after a cancer diagnosis is improving, according to a new analysis. For men and women ages 50 to 64, who were diagnosed in 2005 to 2009 with a variety of cancer types, the risk […]
