Cholesterol Talk!

There is a growing trend of people suffering from heart related diseases.  People aged 65 and older are more prone as to the other aged groups. Unfortunately, statistics have shown that this age group are twice as likely as to be hospitalized as compared to 27 years ago.
Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University in Philadelphia [...]

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Research has shown that while the rate of sudden death after a heart attack has declined since the 1980s, the risk during the first 30 days after an attack is still four times higher than in the general population. The findings suggest that this is mostly related to the presence [...]

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A blood protein linked with inflammation called C-reactive protein does not cause heart attacks and strokes but it may be sign of trouble, Danish researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that may have implications for drug makers.
Many studies have linked higher levels of C-reactive protein, or CRP, with an elevated risk [...]

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A study which proves that diets worldwide which are rich in fried and salty foods increase heart attack risk, while eating lots of fruit, leafy greens and other vegetables reduces it.
It looked at 16,000 heart attack patients and controls between 1999 and 2003 in every country, compared to previous studies which have focused on the [...]

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People who eat quickly until full are three times more likely to be overweight, a problem occurred due to the availability of fast food and the decline of orderly dining habits.
Eating styles, and not just what or how much is eaten, can contribute to an obesity epidemic fueled by the spread of Western-style affluence in [...]

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