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Cold Showers Might Help Reduce Obesity, While Scientific Discoveries Challenge BMI Measure
Mar 18, 2016Australia’s top medical news program made some startling revelations this week. The most surprising finding is that there is a 45% higher mortality risk for people with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23-25 than for people with a higher BMI. ...
Tags: BMI, Cold Showers, Medical program, Scientific discovery
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High Consumption of Milk May Cause Early Death and Does Not Prevent Bone Fractures
Nov 14, 2014Swedish researchers have found that high consumption of milk may cause early death and does not prevent bone fractures. According to the research study published by the British Medical Journal, the high levels of lactose and galactose ...
Tags: dairy products, bone fractures, Agriculture
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Diets High in Fibre, Especially Cereal Fibre, May Help Heart Attack Survivors Live Longer
Apr 30, 2014Diets high in fibre, especially cereal fibre, may help heart attack survivors live longer People who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake of fibre – with cereal fibres ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Elevated Mortality Risk with Increasing Waist Circumference Was Observed
Mar 13, 2014Having a large belly -- even with a healthy body mass index -- can take years off a person's life, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Dr. James Cerhan, a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist, and colleagues reviewed data from 11 different studies, ...
Tags: large belly, BMI, Health&Medicine, weight
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Gene Therapy Might Be a Powerful Weapon Against Leukemia and Other Blood Cancers
Dec 26, 2013Preliminary research shows that gene therapy might one day be a powerful weapon against leukemia and other blood cancers. The experimental treatment coaxed certain blood cells into targeting and destroying cancer cells, according to ...
Tags: gene therapy, leukemia, blood cancer
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MARC Has Announced a Significant Enhancement to EDGE
Dec 3, 2012Munich American Reassurance Company (MARC), a subsidiary of Munich Re has announced a significant enhancement to EDGE, its web-based life underwriting manual for assessing mortality risks. According to the company, the enhancement offers ...
Tags: Munich American Reassurance Company, mortality risk, life insurance