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Niacin may raise your so-called ‘’good’’ HDL cholesterol by as much as 35 percent, according to the Mayo Clinic. Plus, it purportedly helps your skin and hair. Pick which similar foods have the higher levels of niacin, based on a serving of 100 grams Continue Reading
Obesity is a well-documented health crisis […]
NEW YORK - An abundance of vitamin C in the diet may help lower a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. In a study of middle-aged and older men and women, those with the highest blood levels of vitamin C were Source: www.msnbc.msn.com
Obesity pushes diabetes cases up to 2.5 […]
Heart disease is a general term that refers to any disease or condition of the heart, including coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart failure, congenital heart disease, disorders of the heart valves, heart infections, cardiomyopathy Read More
A Placentia man, who was shot with a stun gun by a Riverside sheriff’s officer and […]
DENVER (CBS4) Women suffering heart attack symptoms may not be getting the treatment they need. A new study finds women are more than twice as likely as men to be told “it’s just stress” and they don’t need any more tests. “We still have this Source: cbs4denver.com
Diabetes aspirin use […]
Obesity and high blood pressure go hand-in-hand, and experts agree that is a lot easier to prevent obesity from occurring than it is to reverse it. George Bakris, MD, the director of the Hypertensive Diseases Unit at the University of Chicago School Read This
Universities throughout California will soon embark on an […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes, coronary heart disease, and chronic kidney disease benefit from having their cholesterol levels lowered aggressively with high doses of Lipitor, according to a Mayo Clinic report. “Patients with both
Air Pollution Harms People with Coronary Artery Disease - Tothecenter.comAccording to the Washington Post , air […]
This column seeks to remind readers to please attend the commemoration of World Heart Day in Botswana on Saturday, October 4 from 9am to 3pm at the UB Stadium in Gaborone. Free blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass testing will be given to all Read More
The “Walk with the Doc” […]