Statin drugs lower respiratory death risk
People who use statin drugs are less likely to die of influenza and chronic bronchitis, according to a study that shows yet another unexpected benefit of the cholesterol-lowering medications.
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Get in Shape and Prevent Heart Disease at the Same Time
Heart disease may very well be America's number one health problem, but in the American consciousness, it's taken a backseat to cancer--at least in the minds of many American women, who are actually a ...
Celiac Disease: Not as Rare as We Thought
Celiac disease is a growing problem, and nutritionists believe it's got something to do with our increasing intolerance to industrialized foods. But new research also believes that it is associat ...
Anger Can Lead to Heart Disease
If you tend to blow a fuse easily, think better of it--it could affect your health in tangible ways. A study by the Medical University of South Carolina showed that men with chronic anger problems m ...
A fresh look at women's heart disease
More than three-quarters of American women will get heart disease in their lifetime, but most of them aren't aware of the risk they face and even their doctors are only just beginning to realize there ...
Flavonoid-rich diets may help reduce heart disease
Foods rich in flavonoids -- from apples and pears to dark chocolate and red wine -- may help shield postmenopausal women from coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke, a new study sho ...
Dairy food linked with Parkinson's disease in men
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has confirmed a relationship between consuming large amounts of dairy products and an increase in the rate of Parkinson's disease in men, but the reason for thi ...
Low-Salt Diet Shakes Off Heart Disease
The low-sodium diet may have been validated as a direct route to prevention of heart disease, according to investigators here.
The connection between a low-sodium diet and prevention of heart disease ...
