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Snus Smokeless Tobacco May Raise Stroke Risk

... Snus Smokeless Tobacco May Raise Stroke Risk Reports continue to emerge regarding the links ... Stockholm, and colleagues reviewed information derived from health check-ups of Swedish construction workers from 1978 ... (original story)

Cal Study: Family Income Affects Children's Brains

... Boyce, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of public health, is not surprised by the results. "We ... of their frontal lobe destroyed by a stroke. "When paying attention to the triangles, the ... (original story)

How to shrink wrinkles

... triglycerides in your blood can thicken the walls of your arteries and increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. Bringing down your triglycerides to healthy levels calls for some serious waist management. That's because belly fat -- specifically, the ... (original story)

Bush touts program mentoring prisoners' children

... 110,000 children. In support, the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than ... her wheelchair that she's used since a stroke in 2003, stood to greet Bush. She ... (original story)

Heart rhythm risk seen in women's alcohol drinking

... alcoholic drinks a day have a higher risk of getting the most common type of ... can raise the chances of having a stroke, researchers said on Tuesday. Previous research had ... level of drinking may signal an overall less-healthy lifestyle, she said. "Most of the studies ... (original story)

Thrombosis patients face greater risks than previously believed

... in North America after heart attack and stroke, and is a frequent complication in hospitalized ... untreated, and has become such a serious health concern that the U.S. Surgeon General and ... number of cases of DVT in high risk groups, in part by improving the adoption ... (original story)

North strives to prove Kim healthy

... desperate efforts to quell speculation about Kims health that could cause political turbulence in the ... experts say is a classic symptom in stroke victims. But more recent photos, released on ... (original story)

Kim Myong Chol

... has suffered one and possibly two debilitating strokes and has only months to live. North ... downplayed previous reports of Kim's supposed ill health. Kim Jong Chol is believed to have ... (original story)

Study: Generic Heart Drugs Just as Good

A new study shows that brand-name drugs that treat heart disease aren't better than their FDA-approved generic equivalents. (original story)

FOR KIDS: Vitamin D-licious mushrooms

... Too much sunshine can put you at risk for skin cancer. And an overdose of ... also lead to nasty sunburns, or even heatstroke. But the sun isnt always bad for ... that suggest if you want to be healthy, vitamin D is where its at. Vitamin ... (original story)

Cal Study: Poor Kids are Dumb

... , UC Berkeley professor emeritus of public health, is not surprised by the results. "We ... of their frontal lobe destroyed by a stroke. "When paying attention to the triangles, the ... (original story)

Top 11 Reasons for Fast Food's Popularity

Speed. That's the top reason nearly 600 adults and teens cited for frequently eating fast food in a new study. Nutrition and fun ranked last. (original story)

Salt Lurks In Unsuspected Foods

... USDA allows per serving in foods labeled "healthy." Breakfast foods were an unexpected source of ... people. High blood pressure is an important risk factor for heart failure and stroke, and reducing salt is an easy way ... (original story)

Cardiovascular disease causing increasing inequity between rich and poor

... today by The George Institute for International Health is warning a cardiovascular disease based epidemic ... these deaths occurring in LMIC. In China, stroke, chronic obstructive airways diseases, cancer and heart ... disease. The paper reveals that cardiovascular disease risk factors such... (original story)

Consumer Reports Identifies Foods With Surprisingly High Levels of Sodium

... for the holidays. Dietary guidelines recommend that healthy adults get no more than 2,300 mg ... A high-sodium diet might increase a person's risk of high blood pressure (and subsequent heart ... (and subsequent heart attack, kidney disease, and stroke), as well as risk of asthma, kidney .... (original story)





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