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'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths
Physical inactivity is a known risk factor for premature death and several non-communicable diseases, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and several cancers.
Source: WebMD Health - March 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Paving the Way for Diversity in Clinical Trials
Racial disparities in clinical trials have long been an issue that’s just another part of the implicit bias in health care. Compared to white people, Black people are largely at higher risk for heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, asthma, and even mental health problems.
Source: WebMD Health - March 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing'
For men with advanced prostate cancer, a new hormone therapy pill works better than standard injections -- and carries a much lower risk of heart attack or stroke.
Source: WebMD Health - May 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA: Smokeless Tobacco Can Advertise as "Lower Risk"
The maker of eight smokeless tobacco products known as snus can market them as being lower risk than regular cigarettes for giving users cancer, lung disease, and stroke, the FDA said Tuesday.
Source: WebMD Health - October 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins May Cut Stroke Risk After Cancer Radiation
Radiation therapy can cause arteries to scar or thicken, leading to blockages that can result in heart attacks and strokes. Statins work by keeping plaques from building up in blood vessels, preventing blockages.
Source: WebMD Health - June 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Balloons, Pills, Sleeves: Weight Loss Options Grow
Nearly 40% of U.S. adults are obese, putting them at a higher risk of earlier death, heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and gallbladder disease, among other problems.
Source: WebMD Health - June 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could a Common Blood Thinner Lower Cancer Risk?
A pill widely taken to prevent heart attack and stroke may also guard against cancer, new research suggests.
Source: WebMD Health - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Longevity Recipe: 10 Fruit, Veggie Servings Daily
Reductions seen in risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and early death
Source: WebMD Health - February 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer Now Leading Killer in 12 European Nations
Gains against heart disease and stroke, especially in Western Europe, likely behind the shift
Source: WebMD Health - August 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Regular Exercise: Antidote for Deadly Diseases?
High levels of physical activity linked to lower risk for two cancers, diabetes, heart disease and stroke
Source: WebMD Health - August 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Risks of Belly Fat
Got a big belly? You may be at risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and cancer.
Source: WebMD Health - July 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Some Stroke Survivors May Face Heightened Cancer Risk, Study Shows
But cancer only affected about 2 percent of those in two-year follow-up period
Source: WebMD Health - February 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Finds Link Between Cancer Diagnosis, Stroke Risk
Threat was highest first three months after diagnosis, researchers say
Source: WebMD Health - January 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
