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Medical Research Shows Walnut Health Effects
Nov 26, 2015Eating a handful of walnuts each day has been linked to a better overall diet and an improvement in certain risk factors amongst people at high risk of diabetes. Published on 23 November 2015 in Volume 3, Issue 1 of the free online ...
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Eating One Avocado a Day Can Help Improve Bad Cholesterol Levels in Overweight Individuals
Jan 13, 2015Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese individuals, according to new research published in the Journal of the American ...
Tags: moderate-fat diet, bad cholesterol levels, Agriculture
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"Tomato Pill" Improves Function of Blood Vessels
Jun 16, 2014'Tomato pill' may improve the function of blood vessels A daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease, according to new research from the University of ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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The Grants Are Being Awarded to Organizations Nationwide
Feb 26, 2014The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving cardiovascular health in local ...
Tags: Astrazeneca, Healthcare Foundation, Cardiovascular Health, heart health
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Will Investigate Possible Links
Feb 25, 2014TUESDAY Feb. 11, 2014, 2014 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will investigate possible links between the diabetes drug saxagliptin and a heightened risk for heart failure among users. In a statement, the ...
Tags: FDA, Diabetes Drug, Heart Failure, NEJM
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Clinicians and Patients Should Use Shared Decision-Making to Select Treatments
Feb 14, 2014Clinicians and patients should use shared decision-making to select individualized treatments based on the new guidelines to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to a commentary by three Mayo Clinic physicians published in this week's ...
Tags: cardiovascular disease, Cardiology, cholesterol guidelines
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Obesity During Pregnancy Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Morbidity
Feb 14, 2014In a study to be presented on Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. CST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting-, in New Orleans, researchers will report that obesity during pregnancy is an independent risk factor ...
Tags: Cardiovascular Morbidity
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Exposing Skin to Sunlight May Help to Thus Cut The Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Jan 20, 2014Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests. Research carried out at the Universities of Southampton ...
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Is a Type of Bariatric Operation Such as Diabetes
Jan 10, 2014Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) What is gastric bypass surgery and how many people undergo it? Gastric bypass surgery is a type of bariatric operation that results in weight loss and stimulates metabolic ...
Tags: Interview, gastric bypass surgery, cardiovascular disease
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Actavis Plc Has Received Approval From The U.S. FDA on ANDA
Jan 10, 2014Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Telmisartan Immediate-Release Tablets, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg, a ...
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Various Forms of Vitamin E Seem to Play a Role in Memory Processes
Jan 8, 2014Elderly people with high serum vitamin E levels are less likely to suffer from memory disorders than their peers with lower levels, according to a study published recently in Experimental Gerontology. According to the researchers, various ...
Tags: Vitamin E, Memory Disorders, Elderly People
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Those at Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes May Reduce Their Risk of Heart Attack
Dec 23, 2013A British researcher says an international team found those at higher risk for type 2 diabetes may reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by walking. Dr. Thomas Yates of the University of Leicester and colleagues at Duke University ...
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Improved Healthcare for Physical and Mental Health Decrease Alzheimer's Disease
Dec 3, 2013ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Improved healthcare for physical and mental health are linked to a worldwide trend of less Alzheimer's disease or delayed Alzheimer's, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Kenneth Langa of the University of Michigan ...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, health
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Mexican Diet Is More Dangerous Than Eating at Fast-Food Restaurants
Nov 26, 2013An expert says the Mexican diet -- more dangerous than fast-food -- combined with a sedentary lifestyle is the main cause of Mexico's obesity epidemic. Dr. Enrique C. Morales Villegas, director of the Cardiometabolic Research Centre in ...
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Research Studies Confirmed Benefits of Consuming a Traditional Mediterranean Style Diet.
Nov 19, 2013Past research studies have confirmed the healthy benefits of consuming a traditional Mediterranean style diet. Researchers have demonstrated that this type of diet consisting of healthy quantities of extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, ...
Tags: diet, olive oil, bone loss, cardiovascular risk
