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No. 1 Killer: Why Cancer Is Catching Up to Heart Disease

In All Health Watch, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Featured Article, Health Warning, Heart and Cardiovascular, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer

Heart disease has been America’s top killer for decades. But a new government report shows that cancer is closing in fast.

In 2000, cancer was the number one killer in just two states, Alaska and Minnesota. But now, cancer is the top killer in 22 states and gaining fast, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control1

The chart below shows how cancer is taking over.… Read More

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Never Take This Supplement If You’re a Stroke Survivor

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Arthritis, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Stroke

For years, women have been told to take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis.

But now an alarming study has found that women with a history of stroke are seven times more likely to develop dementia if they take calcium.1

Even women who have not had full-blown strokes but have suffered only mini-strokes are at risk. The researchers found that women with a marker for cerebrovascular disease, a sign of mini-strokes, are up to three times more likely to suffer dementia if they take calcium.… Read More

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Simple Ways to Lower Blood Sugar While at Your Desk

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Stroke, Weight Loss

High blood sugar can damage your nerves, blood vessels, and organs. It can give you a heart attack, type 2 diabetes, stroke, kidney failure, or even make you blind.1,2

One of the worst things for blood sugar is to sit for hours on end. But the problem is that many of us have jobs that require us to sit at a desk for at least eight hours every weekday.… Read More

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Study Discovers Food Secret for Healthy Aging

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Longevity

Why do some people start getting chronic illnesses—like diabetes and heart disease—in middle age…but others stay fit and healthy through their 70s, 80s, and beyond?

Researchers in Australia set out to answer this question with a massive study started more than a decade ago. They followed 1,600 healthy adults aged 49 and older, closely examining their eating habits.

At the end of 10 years, only 250 of the subjects (16%) had achieved what scientists call “successful aging.”… Read More

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They Kill You in Your Sleep

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article, Health Warning, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Attacks

When it comes to opioid painkillers, overdoses get the big headlines. And for good reason.

Prescription pain medications cause nearly 30,000 overdose deaths a year.1 The late rock star Prince was one recent victim.

But it turns out that overdoses may not even be the biggest danger of opioids. A major new study finds the drugs can kill people in their sleep by causing heart problems.… Read More

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Low-Salt Diet Myth Debunked

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Attacks, Heart Disease, Stroke, Weight Loss

A new study explodes the long-held myth that cutting salt is good for your heart.

To the contrary, McMaster University scientists say a low-sodium diet actually is more likely to trigger a heart attack or stroke than one with a lot of salt.

Dr. Andrew Mente led the study. His findings show that a moderate amount of sodium is best. “Having neither too high nor too low levels of sodium is optimal for health,” he said.… Read More