In a series of reviews, international researchers say there are very few health benefits to cutting your consumption of red and […]
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Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction
People with mental illness could experience a gap in life expectancy of around 20 years, a report in The Lancet has found. […]
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Antidepressant helps prevent heart problems – Expert Q&A
A popular antidepressant has been shown to prevent further heart problems in people with depression and a history of heart […]
Continue readingLow-level lead exposure leads to heart disease – Expert reaction
Almost one-third of early deaths from heart disease in the US could be because of cumulative low-level lead exposure, according […]
Continue readingPainkillers and Heart Attacks — Expert Reaction
A new study published today in The BMJ found that taking NSAID painkillers (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to treat pain and inflammation could […]
Continue readingObese children at risk of serious illness – In the News
Researchers at the University of Auckland studying obese Kiwi kids have found early warning signs that the children are at […]
Continue readingSaturated fats debate plays out in media
by SMC media advisor John Kerr It was once taken for granted that dietary fat was what made us… well… […]
Continue readingDietary fats and heart disease in New Zealand- experts respond
Switching ‘bad’ fats for ‘good’ fats in the typical Kiwi diet would have a substantial impact on heart disease in […]
Continue readingBirth order linked to diabetes risk factors
First-born children have greater difficulty absorbing sugars into the body and have higher daytime blood pressure than children who have […]
Continue readingStatin risks highlighted in US labelling change
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added diabetes and memory loss to the list of side effects for […]
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