Salty and fatty foods are driving up obesity.
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At the turn of the century, the greatest threats were posed by infectious diseases today, the biggest threats are posed by lifestyle diseases.
Personalised medicine aims to tailor treatment according to each person’s genetic makeup.
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Gene sequences can be manipulated to prevent certain diseases and improve public health.
Rugrats can seriously mess you up.
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Having children is linked to a greater risk of heart attacks and stroke, but kids aren’t completely bad for your health.
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Stressful events can permanently damage your heart and increase your risk of death. Scientists have been discovering more about it.
The flu shot decrease the risk of heart attacks in healthy individuals, according to research. Here, pipettes containing immune cells for testing against possible flu vaccines are seen at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., in 2017.
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Your risk of a heart attack increases 600 per cent within a week of catching the flu. The flu shot decreases that risk, whether you catch the flu or not.
Heart attacks increase with lower air temperature, lower atmospheric air pressure, higher wind velocity, shorter sunshine duration and colder weather.
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Doctors have long acknowledged heart attacks are more likely to occur in cold weather. But now a major study has confirmed it.
No need to feel guilty.
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Recent research suggests that biomarkers for dairy fat are inversely associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
For decades, doctors have been prescribing low-dose aspirin for healthy people over the age of 70.
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Taking low-dose aspirin daily doesn’t delay the onset of disability in healthy older people. Nor does it prevent heart attack or stroke in those who hadn’t experienced either condition before.
Don’t worry, it’s still OK to have that sleep in or afternoon nap.
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The researchers found a link between sleeping for longer than eight hours a night and getting heart disease or dying prematurely. But they didn’t show the sleep duration caused these problems.
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The final word on omega 3 supplements and heart health.
Only around half of at-risk Indigenous Australians are taking preventative medication for heart disease.
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A new study has found too few Indigenous people are getting health checks, despite their elevated risk of heart problems.
A luxury mansion in the suburbs of Vancouver, British Columbia.
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As luxury housing developments swallow up agricultural land, they also diminish our food security and health.
In low-resource settings many patients cannot access the tests they need for accurate diagnosis, treatment and a chance of survival. Here, patients wait in the Edna Adan University Hospital in Somalia, 2010.
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The World Health Organization has made bold progress by including many tests for non-communicable diseases on its new ‘Essential Diagnostics List.’
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Even using public transport is better for your health than travelling by car.
Research shows that just 10 minutes of meditation per day can increase business students’ physical, mental and emotional awareness.
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Classroom meditation shows promise for improving student attention, focus, happiness and self-awareness.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
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The risk of heart attack and stroke is increased for women with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, and for men with psoriasis.
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Creased earlobes, loose teeth and clubbed finger nails – some of the less obvious signs of heart disease.
College is a fun time for young adults, but it can also become an unhealthy time.
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College students may think they are living a fit life, but a recent study adds to growing research that suggests that many students are developing risk factors for heart disease.
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One bout of exercise protects your heart immediately, and the effect lasts for several days.
Trade and investment agreements can increase consumption of unhealthy foods, sugary drinks and tobacco – leading to soaring rates of obesity and chronic diseases globally.
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As government representatives meet at the WHO global conference on noncommunicable diseases in Uruguay this week, their focus should be on reducing the health impacts of trade deals.