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Healthy changes more successful with partners
Date: Jan-20-2015Men and women are more likely to take up new healthy habits and drop unhealthy ones if their partner also makes a positive health behavior change, says a new study.
Drinking beetroot juice reduces high blood pressure, trial shows
Date: Jan-20-2015A small trial shows drinking a glass of beetroot juice a day lowers blood pressure in people with hypertension, while drinking nitrate-free beetroot juice does not.
Drinking beetroot juice reduces high blood pressure, trial shows
Date: Jan-20-2015A small trial shows drinking a glass of beetroot juice a day lowers blood pressure in people with hypertension, while drinking nitrate-free beetroot juice does not.
Exposure to alcohol ads on TV linked with underage drinking
Date: Jan-20-2015A new study in JAMA Pediatrics finds an association between TV advertising of alcohol and onset and severity of drinking among adolescents.
What is an anesthesiologist? What do anesthesiologists do?
Date: Jan-20-2015Most people know anesthesiologists manage patients on the operating table - but many may be surprised by the list of other expert specialties in anesthesiology. Find out more.
Genetic mutation for metabolic disease identified within an Inuit population
Date: Jan-20-2015Researchers have identified a specific genetic mutation responsible for glycogen storage disease type III within the Inuit population of Nunavik, Canada.
Regular group walking linked to reduced risk of heart disease, stroke and depression
Date: Jan-20-2015Regular group walking was found to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol levels, BMI, body fat, resting heart rate and depression in a new study of more than 1,800 adults.
Could vitamin A deficiency be a cause of type 2 diabetes?
Date: Jan-19-2015Vitamin A deficiency led to loss of insulin-producing beta cells in a new study of adult mice, causing researchers to believe it may be a driver of type 2 diabetes.
Model predicts public response to disease outbreaks
Date: Jan-19-2015Part of the job of controlling a disease outbreak is managing the public's response so as to avoid panic and overreaction. A new study describes a computer model that may help.
Could vitamin A deficiency be a cause of type 2 diabetes?
Date: Jan-19-2015Vitamin A deficiency led to loss of insulin-producing beta cells in a new study of adult mice, causing researchers to believe it may be a driver of type 2 diabetes.
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