Atherosclerotic heart disease
Obese individuals are at increased risk for suffering a heart attack or other “acute coronary syndrome” (ACS), but because they are treated more aggressively than their lean counterparts, their outcomes are actually better, new research suggests.
Blacks, Hispanics Hospitalized More Often for Diabetes, Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanics are hospitalized more often in the United States than non-Hispanic whites for diabetes and other health problems, researchers report.
Jail time’s a bummer, lawyer for pot dealer says
In the nearly four months since Thomas Throckmorton was sent to jail to await sentencing for distributing large quantities of marijuana, he has gained 50 pounds and been beaten into unconsciousness by other inmates who wanted to steal his commissary items.
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