heart disease
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Turns Out an Avo a Day Can Keep the Doctor Away
Eating two or more servings of avocado a week may cut your risk of cardiovascular disease by 16%, according to a new study. Researchers at Harvard University analysed data from two large US studies: the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses’ Health Study. Between 1986 and 2016, researchers followed more than 41,000 men from…
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See How Sydney’s Air Pollution Compares To The Rest Of The World
Particulates are just one component of air pollution, but they pose a significant health risk—especially the ones that are smaller than 2.5 microns. Particulate pollution can aggravate asthma and can contribute to heart disease, stroke, and other health conditions. So…how much are you breathing in?
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Is A Coffee A Day Good Or Bad For You?
A recent headline in the Australian newspaper claimed “A short black a day can keep heart attack at bay”. Is this more good news for coffee lovers, or a case of be careful what you read?
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That Study About Unhealthy ‘Plant-Based Diets’ Didn’t Actually Compare Plant-Based Diets
If you eat a plant-based diet, you don’t get an automatic get-out-of-heart-disease-free card. (There’s definitely such a thing as vegan junk food.) But a new study that supposedly confirms some plant-based diets are better than others… actually wasn’t comparing plant-based diets to each other at all.