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Study Linking Paleo Diet to Increased Heart Disease Risk Strengthens Diet Industry Concerns
A study released last month by Australian scientists linked an increased risk of heart disease to the paleo diet, but experts say that this study points to a larger issue about the direction of the diet industry. “I think the global science population would say this is an interesting observation, a preliminary analysis,” said Zachary Clayton, a postdoctoral researcher at...
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Monthly Free Fruits and Veggies Giveaway Coming to East LA
The American Heart Association will begin a monthly distribution of free vegetables and fruits to East Los Angeles starting on Wednesday. The “A Tu Salad” program is in partnership with Keck Medicine of USC to address a lack of access to nutritious food in LA.
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Heart Attack Survivor Uses ‘Bonus Life' to Pay It Forward
Cardiovascular disease kills 432,000 American women every year. Mika Leah was nearly one of them. Doctors told her that her left main artery was 98 percent blocked. Mika’s healthy lifestyle didn’t prevent the heart attack, but doctors said it did save her life.
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An Incredible Story of Courage
432,000 American women die each year from cardiovascular disease. Our Crystal Egger from A Sunny Space is back with an incredible story of courage: a single mother who survived a heart attack, and now she’s fighting to help save other women. Visit W3Schools
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Nearly Half of US Adults Have Heart or Blood Vessel Disease
A new report estimates that nearly half of all U.S. adults have some form of heart or blood vessel disease, a medical milestone that’s mostly due to recent guidelines that expanded how many people have high blood pressure. The American Heart Association said Thursday that more than 121 million adults had cardiovascular disease in 2016. Taking out those with only...
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1 Cigarette a Day Still Raises Heart Disease Risk: Study
Smoking just one single cigarette a day can significantly raise your risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers said in a new report that contradicts the notion that cutting way down from heavy smoking drastically reduces risks, NBC News reported. A team led by Allan Hackshaw at the UCL Cancer Institute at University College London went back through credible health...
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Two San Diego Elementary Schools Rank Among Healthiest in Nation
Two San Diego-area elementary schools have gotten an excellent grade: they’ve been named among the healthiest schools in the United States.
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Salton Sea Playa Dust Emissions Can Be Linked to Respiratory Illness, Cardiovascular Disease: Study
A recent study by UC Riverside scientists regarding the dry, exposed Salton Sea lakebed known as playa found that its dust emissions can be linked to cardiovascular disease and death, as well as respiratory illnesses, researchers say.
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Study Shows Caffeine May Help Fight Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease
Scientists used blood samples and studies medical and family history for people in their study. In this research, a connection was found between that inflammatory process and caffeine consumption.
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Apple Launches Breast Cancer Research App
Patients with breast cancer, asthma, Parkinson’s and other conditions can use iPhone apps to take part in medical research studies using their devices, Apple announced. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Undergoes Heart Surgery
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery Thursday after being admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with cardiovascular disease. John Cadiz-Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2015.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Undergoes Coronary Bypass Surgery
NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery Thursday after being admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with cardiovascular disease this week, Abdul-Jabbar said in a statement released by the University of California Los Angeles’ Health Science Department.
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Apple Unveils Breast Cancer Research App
Apple unveiled a first-of-its-kind app designed to empower breast cancer survivors and fighters to join the research process as a way to “Share the Journey.”
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Study Suggests Milk May Not Be Good For You After All
New study suggests that drinking too much milk could actually increase the risk of bone fractures, despite earlier claims.