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Americans Mostly Support Government for Promoting Good Health

A new Harvard School of Public Health study says that many people are supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices to promote better health.

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A single junk food meal – composed mainly of saturated fat – is detrimental to the health of the arteries, according to researchers at the University of Montreal. Continue reading »

 

Cholesterol levels change with seasons

Cholesterol levels appear to fluctuate significantly with the seasons.

 

This may leave some people with borderline high cholesterol at greater cardiovascular risk during the winter months, according to new research.

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People with insomnia appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, according to new research from Norway

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A trip to the doctor asking about statin drugs seen on TV often leads to a prescription.

 

That is how TV ads may lead to over-diagnosis of high cholesterol and over-treatment with statins, says Professor Jeff Niederdeppe from Cornell University.

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Kansas State University professor Richard Rosenkranz and colleagues examined the link between time spent sitting and chronic diseases.

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