Research in mice shows that estrogen replacement therapy has the greatest chance of reducing cardiovascular disease risk if it is begun soon after menopause.
As little as 20 minutes of exercise a day can offset a sedentary lifestyle. And that exercise can include walking the dog.
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Regional deprivation is causing thousands of northerners – especially men – to die young each year.
A Kosovo policeman directs cars in Pristina after the government banned traffic in response to extremely high fine particle pollution levels, Jan. 31, 2018.
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The head of the World Health Organization calls air pollution ‘the new tobacco’ because it causes millions of preventable deaths yearly. Fine particle pollution is especially deadly.
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.
A nutritionist fact checks the claimed health benefits of beer. It may reduce the risk of heart disease but you’d be much better off getting these benefits from other foods.
A healthy weight means a healthy heart.
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From donuts to avocados, food impacts your heart health. Here we delve into the science of how to eat – to reduce your chances of cardiovascular disease.
While office workers often worry they sit too long while on the job, research suggests standing at work increases the risk of heart disease.
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The benefits of healthy older people taking statins to prevent heart disease and stroke needs to be balanced with the risk of side effects.
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