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Why cardiovascular disease is no longer an older adult's problem
05 May 2025 03:29 GMT
… -aged and elderly, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now increasingly … reports that non-communicable diseases, including heart conditions, … . The Global Burden of Disease Study (2024) identified physical … a safer option to cigarette smoking, has emerged as a …
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Famed BBC doctor warns 'ultra-processed foods are as harmful and addictive as cigarettes' in alarming claims on podcast
04 May 2025 15:40 GMT
A prominent physician has sounded the alarm on the popular Diary of a CEO podcast, cautioning that certain common food items could potentially be deadlier than tobacco. Dr Chris van Tulleken, celebrated for his BBC science shows and expertise in the field …
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Heart disease and cancer risk can be lowered by eating 3 foods with more antioxidants than blueberries
04 May 2025 13:33 GMT
… protecting your body from disease, you can have an … serious chronic conditions like heart disease, dementia and cancer, … disease, and cancer. It is often caused by things like alcohol, smoking … help protect against heart disease, certain cancers and other …
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Quantifying the disease burden of alcohol’s harm to others
04 May 2025 09:55 GMT
Professor Sally Casswell from Massey University’s SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre has been awarded nearly $1 million in funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand, to investigate what is known as the “second hand” harm of alcohol.
The …
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Israeli breakthrough identifies key defective gene in common heart disease
04 May 2025 01:46 GMT
… most common hereditary heart disease worldwide. The findings could … caused it, include not smoking, not taking diet pills … diagnostic panels for genetic diseases. Despite growing evidence, … . “Recognizing carriers of disease-causing TRIM63 mutations enables …
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Monthly injection 'keeps third-biggest killer disease in the UK at bay'
03 May 2025 23:33 GMT
… with a debilitating lung disease ending up in hospital. … symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Some 30, … It is associated with smoking or exposure to industrial … symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Currently patients …
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Are HTPs really safer than cigarettes? What we know so far about new ‘no-smoke’ products hitting the US
03 May 2025 22:56 GMT
… those with chronic lung disease — switching from cigarettes to heated tobacco could … can help people quit smoking traditional cigarettes.
E-cigarettes do not burn tobacco … risk of disease or death for those switching from traditional cigarettes.
But …
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Luke O’Neill: The science of motor neuron disease
03 May 2025 13:12 GMT
… incidence rate among neuro-degenerative diseases, after Parkinson's … a form of motor neuron disease.
“That means something in … to spot that,” he said.
“Smoking is a risk factor, especially … risk of developing motor neuron disease.
Main image: Split image …
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Trump budget cuts funding for chronic disease prevention
03 May 2025 04:58 GMT
… Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion … budget also proposes dismantling disease registries and surveillance systems. … to address chronic diseases,” he said.
Smoking is still … American adults still smoke cigarettes regularly, but rates …
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NHS nephrologist issues warning over 'three fruits to avoid' if you have kidney disease
03 May 2025 04:30 GMT
… or with advanced kidney disease should exercise caution and … Bananas People with kidney disease often must monitor their … cautioned people with kidney disease against consuming:. The NHS … pressure and diabetes; quitting smoking; eating a healthy diet; …