[ad_1] A new online health calculator can help people determine their risk of heart disease and their heart age, taking into account sociodemographic factors such as ethnicity, sense of belonging and ethnicity. …
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[ad_1] HIV-badociated cardiovascular disease has more than tripled in the last 20 years, with Swaziland, Botswana and Lesotho particularly affected. This is according to a research of the University of Edinburgh. An …
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[ad_1] CNN CNN Related Content (CNN) – More of 39 Americans, mostly young people, die According to a new study After adjusting for age and other factors, the study – published Wednesday …
Read More »HIV-infected people twice at risk for heart disease
[ad_1] Washington DC, July 19: According to a global study, HIV infection doubles the risk of heart disease. Analysis of global numbers reveals that HIV-badociated cardiovascular disease has more than tripled in …
Read More »Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease skyrocket among young adults, according to US studies
[ad_1] Over a Decade, Liver Disease Deaths Increased Rapidly in the United States, According to New Data The most pronounced increase between 2009 and 2016 was an increase of 10.5% each year …
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[ad_1] Dr. Elliot Tapper treated a lot of patients, but this one stood out. "His whole body was yellow," recalls Tapper. He could barely move, he could barely breathe and he was …
Read More »Omega-3 supplements do not protect against heart disease: study
[ad_1] Omega-3 fatty acids have long been regarded as good for heart health, but their consumption in the form of supplements hardly protects against heart disease, suggests a major new badysis . …
Read More »Why the FDA has just approved a drug for smallpox, a disease that no longer exists
[ad_1] In 1980, the World Health Organization declared the world free of smallpox, three years after the last known case of contagious and often fatal disease. Yet on Friday, the US Food …
Read More »Herpes virus linked to Alzheimer's disease, antivirals can help
[ad_1] London – Scientists have found evidence of a link between herpes infection and Alzheimer's disease as well as the potential of antivirals in reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disease. In the …
Read More »Blood pressure related to signs of Alzheimer's disease
[ad_1] (CNN) – Seniors with above-average blood pressure have more markers of brain disease than their average-pressure peers, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology. In particular, researchers saw …
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