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Leave This Fruit Out of Your Smoothies
A surprising study found that adding bananas to your smoothie reduces the absorption of anti-aging flavanols by a whopping 84%. That's because bananas contain an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase, or PPO, that turns fruits brown and is particularly abundant in bananas. The...
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Canadian Wildfires Worsen Air Quality in Eastern US
Smoke from Canadian wildfires started making air quality worse in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government. The fires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their homes and sent smoke as far...
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Scientists May Have Discovered the Reason We Age
Scientists believe they have uncovered the reason we age. Pausing cell death could slow the aging process, prevent cancer and ward off brain deterioration, according to a new study from researchers from the University of Cambridge. Taming cell necrosis may be the key....
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Self-Employment Linked to Better Heart Health
Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says. Women working for themselves had lower rates of obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet and sleeplessness,...
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How to Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally
A simple combination of tea, apples, berries, grapes and chocolate can reduce high blood pressure as well as popular medications. These foods are rich in compounds that can improve blood vessel function, according to Study Finds. A large, international study published in the...
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Combo Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Cases Doubled
Twice as many Americans now face the increased risk of death that comes from having both high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes, a new study reports. About 12% of the U.S. population had high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes at the same time in 2018, up from 6% in 1999,...
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Smoking Marijuana, Edibles Linked to Heart Damage
Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small study finds. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) looked at the blood vessels of 55 people between 18 and 50 years old....
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Middle Age Weight Loss Could Add Years to Your Life
Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of their body weight - without using weight loss drugs or surgery - reaped big health benefits later in life,...
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Dr. Crandall: How to Lower Your Cancer Risk
With President Joe Biden's diagnosis this week of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, cancer prevention is on the minds of many Americans. Many lifestyle changes that help ward off cardiovascular disease are also important for preventing cancer. The simplest and...
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FDA: Add Heart Risk to COVID Shot Warning Label
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer and Moderna to expand their warning labels on COVID-19 vaccines. The updated warnings highlight a rare risk of heart inflammation in teen boys and young men, CBS News reported. The warning applies to males ages...
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Bodybuilding Linked To Sudden Cardiac Deaths
Bodybuilders spend countless hours in the gym to create a heart-stopping physique. But their efforts place their own hearts at risk of stopping, a new study says. Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders, researchers...
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Blood, Urine Reveal Ultraprocessed Food Intake
Molecules in blood and urine may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods, a key step to understanding the impact of the products that make up nearly 60% of the American diet, a new study finds. It's the first time that scientists have identified...
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What Not to Do When Recovering From Heart Attack
Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says. Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around afterwards for more than 14 hours a day on average were at greater risk for another heart-related...
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Annual Doctor Visits Lower Heart Failure Death Risk
Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren't regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says. The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do see a cardiologist once a year have a 24% lower risk of death, researchers report in the European...
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Dr. Crandall: Calm Living, Stronger Heart
A healthy heart may be as easy as living a calm, predictable life.
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What Shortness of Breath Could Mean for Your Health
Feeling short of breath can be scary. It's the uncomfortable feeling that you are running out of air or not able to breathe deeply enough and feel "air hungry," says the American Lung Association. The medical term is dyspnea, and it can occur while walking, climbing stairs,...
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An Adult Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis Ups Heart Risks
People who develop type 1 diabetes in adulthood have a higher risk of heart disease and death, a new study says. However, these patients can improve their odds through healthy lifestyle habits, researchers reported May 14 in the European Heart Journal. "We show that the...
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Broken Heart Syndrome Deadly, Especially for Men
"Broken heart syndrome" sounds like a romantic, fairy-tale notion - the idea that suffering a devastating loss that can cause one's heart to wither. But this syndrome, formally known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, continues to be associated with a high rate of death and...
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'Mini-Strokes' Linked to Long-Lasting Fatigue
A temporary "mini-stroke" can have a lasting effect on the victim's life for as much as a year, a new study says. Prolonged fatigue is common in people who've suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), researchers reported May 14 in the journal Neurology. More than half of...
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Pregnancy Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure
Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says. Children had higher blood pressure if their moms had obesity, gestational diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant, researchers...
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Autoimmune Disease Raises Women's Heart Risks
Women with common autoimmune inflammatory diseases are more likely than men to die from heart disease, a new study says. Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis have a 50% higher heart disease-related death rate than men, researchers reported May 5 in...
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Study: Shingles Vaccine Lowers Heart Disease Risk
The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% lower risk of health problems like stroke, heart failure and heart disease, researchers reported May 6...
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New Drug Lowers Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
An experimental drug might help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to early clinical trial results. People taking lorundrostat experienced twice the decline in their systolic blood pressure than people taking a placebo, researchers reported recently in...
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Men Fare Worse for 20 Top Health Problems Globally
Men are much more likely than women to die early from the world's 20 leading health problems, a new global study shows. Sickness and death were higher in men than women in 2021 for 13 of the top 20 causes of injury and illness, including COVID-19, traffic injuries, heart...
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Dr. Crandall: Stem Cells and the Future of Medicine
Stem cell therapy is a cutting-edge treatment that holds promise for alleviating a variety of conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders and orthopedic injuries. While some preliminary studies using stem cells are showing promise, it is still...