Cardiologist Harmony Reynolds said she almost never eats foods like potato chips and snack cakes. She opts for healthy swaps like popcorn or fruit, and enjoys less healthy treats like bacon in moderation. Research suggests processed foods increase the risk of serious illnesses like heart disease. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access …
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Many of us need to take prescription medication for one reason or another. In fact, 131 million US adults (roughly 66 percent of the population) take at least one prescription drug daily. Most of these drugs treat five common chronic conditions—heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, and cancer. And while medications for these conditions …
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Drinking the right amount of coffee can be good for your heart. Image Credit: Boy_Anupong/Moment/GettyImages In This Article For many people, coffee is a daily staple we rely on to feel energized and focused. And while you may love it for the caffeine, experts say drinking coffee is good for your heart too (if you …
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As respiratory syncytial virus, otherwise known as RSV, continues to surge across the United States, experts warn it’s possible people can be infected with it more than once. Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital on Long Island, New York, told Fox News Digital this week, “A person can …
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Regular readers of my column know I have been very bullish about the Coronary Calcium Scan, also known as a calcium score test or coronary calcium score, as a test for heart disease risk. I take my lead from a cardiologist, Dr. Henry Sadlo, who has been championing this cause for several years. CCS has …
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The world’s first vaccine to treat deadly cancerous brain tumors can potentially give patients years of extra life, a global clinical trial has concluded. A senior NHS doctor who was one of the trial’s chief investigators said the evidence showed DCVax had resulted in “astonishing” enhanced survival for patients. The breakthrough could benefit the 2,500 …
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A false color image of the measles virus. A measles outbreak in Ohio has swiftly expanded, spreading to seven childcare facilities and one school, all with unvaccinated children, according to local health officials. The outbreak highlights the risk of the highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease mushrooming amid slipping vaccination rates. On November 9, the health …
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Comment on this story How Every night, millions of people lose sleep because of obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disorder that causes periodic disruptions in nighttime breathing. But a growing body of research suggests that improving your eating habits by cutting out ultra-processed foods, cutting back on alcohol and increasing your daily steps can reduce …
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Popular anti-aging vitamin B3 pills ‘raise the risk of CANCER’, study indicates Nicotinamide riboside, a source of vitamin B3, is known for its anti-aging effects But research shows it may increase the chance of cancer spreading to the brain This is a fatal development for many patients, as no viable treatment exists By Caitlin Tilley, …
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Comment on this story How I am under slept and overwhelmed. I’m in a London hotel room, at the beginning of a four-day trip that was too cheap to pass up. I am 25. There are assignments to complete for my graduate courses and tests to grade for my middle-school teaching job. I have brought …