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Unhealthy jobs that may hurt your heart and make you fat
People blame a lot of things for being overweight. Some say it’s their sweet tooth, others their inactivity but scientists are now saying your profession maybe to blame. Researchers looked at 5000 plus people, over the age of 45, who had no history of heart disease. They were tested for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol,…
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Are BPA containers safe?
New Research has uncovered that BPA free plastics may not be safe for you. BPA (Bisphenol A) and BPS has been used in plastics to strengthen plastic products. Both chemicals are widely used in containers, bottles, toys, water supply pipes and used to line canned foods. These chemicals have been linked to the rise in…
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US airlines fail to offer healthy food choices
CNN reported that US air lines are not offering their passengers healthy meal choices. The survey looked at the leading US airlines and found that passengers were not provided with low calorie healthy options. The research showed that airlines were not willing to share their meals nutritional information with their passengers. The research looked at…
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Red Wine Benefits Type 2 Diabetes Patients, Conclude Israeli Researchers
A 2-year study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has concluded that a glass of red wine a day can manage cholesterol and improve cardiac health for those patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Of course, this is not new since moderate consumption of red wine has been linked to an improvement in mortality and…
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New Drug Can Help Immune System Fight Cancer Cells, reveals a UK study
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 650,000 cancer patients receive chemotherapy in the United States annually. Yet with this treatment, patients become more susceptible to infections, thanks to a weakened immune system. Hence the need for a class of experimental drugs that helps the immune system to fight cancer too. This…