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Consuming Up To 10 Portions of Fruit and Vegetables a Day May Prevent Premature Death
A fruit and vegetable intake above five per day shows major benefit in reducing chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death
Source: Disabled World - February 24, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Fruit - Vegetables Source Type: news

Statin Drugs and Prostate Cancer
Statin drugs are a group of widely prescribed ones used to lower a person's cholesterol level. Common statin medications include brands such as Lipitor, Crestor and Zocar. Statins work by inhibiting an enzyme in the human body, 'HMG-CoA reductase,' which is used to manufacture cholesterol and the drugs may also help to clear already formed cholesterol from the bloodstream. High cholesterol is a known cause of cardiovascular disease and it is well-established that statins reduce the rate of illness and death caused by cardiovascular disease. While statins can help to prevent the risk of a stroke or heart attack, some studie...
Source: Disabled World - June 8, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Pharmaceutical - Drug Information Source Type: news

Obesity Can Shorten Life Expectancy by 14 Years
Adults with extreme obesity have increased risks of dying at a young age from cancer and many other causes including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases, according to results of an analysis of data pooled from 20 large studies of people from three countries.
Source: Disabled World - July 10, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Childhood Obesity Source Type: news

Chronic Disease Related to Inactivity in Adults with Disabilities
Working age adults with disabilities who do not get any aerobic physical activity are 50 percent more likely than their active peers to have a chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, stroke, or heart disease, according to a Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Source: Disabled World - May 30, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Exercising Source Type: news