The screen is meant for people without history of heart disease, agency says.
Patients with Lp-PLA2 activity greater than the level of 225 nanomoles
per minute per milliliter are at increased risk for heart attacks.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Senin, 29 Desember 2014
16.18
Yoga May Cut Heart Disease Risk Factors
Review found those who took yoga classes saw improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, weight.
Yoga has long been believed to improve overall health, but a growing body of evidence shows the ancient practice may also help the heart, a new review finds.
In fact, the benefits were similar...
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Is BPA Bad for Your Heart?
Some evidence shows ill effects of the chemical, but the case is far from closed.
The container you use may expose you to the chemical known as BPA.
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Excess Weight May Help Heart Failure Patients
'Paradoxical' finding suggests fat is protective, but doctors add it's no excuse gain weight.
Obese heart-failure patients appear to live longer than people of normal weight who develop the disabling condition, a new study suggests.
Researchers tracked nearly 1,500 heart failure patients, most of...
16.15
What You Need to Know About Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a type of cancer in which the bone
marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (also called CLL) is a blood and bone marrow disease that usually gets worse slowly. CLL is the second most common type of leukemia in adults. It often occurs during or after middle age; it rarely occurs in children.
Normally,...
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All About Esophageal Cancer
Learn who is at risk for esophageal cancer and how to recognize the signs of this relatively uncommon cancer.
As you eat, you probably don't think much about how your food will
get from your mouth to your stomach. But all...
16.11
What is Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer?
Oral, head, and neck cancer is a broad term that describes many
different cancers that start in the head and neck. Learn about the
different types and some common risk factors.
Most oral, head, and neck cancers
begin in...
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What You Need to Know About Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer Cells
Cancer begins in cells, the building blocks that make up tissues. Tissues make up the pancreas and the other organs of the body.
Normal cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs
them. When normal cells grow old or get damaged, they die, and new cells
take their place.
Sometimes, this process goes wrong. New cells form when the body
doesn’t need them, and old or damaged...