 Watauga Democrat |
Getting educated about your risk factors can help prevent heart disease
Spartanburg Herald Journal Pat Bowens screens Matt Thornton of Taylors for blockages using sonography Thursday during a cardiovascular screening at the Village at Pelham in Greer. By Andrew Doughman While all may be fair in love, largely preventable diseases of the heart are the … Heart-Healthy Food No. 4 Healthy skepticism can be good for the heart, doctors say 5 foods your heart will thank you for eating |
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Hepatitis C deaths up
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV WASHINGTON (AP) — Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed — they are most at risk. Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965 should … Today's Top Medical Stories for February 21, 2012 Hepatitis C deaths up, Boomers most at risk |
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Fructose No Worse Than Other Sugars for Weight Gain: Study
iVillage Entertainment MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — The common food and beverage sweetener fructose often gets a bad rap when it comes to causing weight gain, but a new study suggests that it may not be any worse for putting on pounds than other sugars. Calories, not just fructose, make people fatter Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: report Fructose Off the Hook for Overweight and Obesity? |
 BBC News |
Threshold Drug Delays Pancreatic Cancer
TheStreet.com By Adam Feuerstein 02/21/12 – 07:09 AM EST SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (TheStreet) — Treatment with Threshold Pharmaceuticals'(THLD) TH-302 helped patients with advanced pancreatic cancer extended by two months the time before their disease worsened, … Pancreatic cancer: Trial drug MRK003 shows promise Threshold Reports Positive Phase 2b Results Of TH-302 For Pancreatic Cancer Drug combination boosts pancreatic cancer cell death |
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