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Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds

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Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds
Fox News
Fox News1 hrs ago
Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds
Visceral fat around abdominal organs drives inflammation, insulin resistance, and artery damage in ways BMI alone cannot detect, a dietitian says.
Daily Mail
Daily Mail21 hrs ago
Pregnant women who use perfume and plastic are at risk of high blood pressure, study finds
Pregnant women with the highest level of phthalates in their blood had the highest blood pressure readings.
3 minutes of this activity may cut the risk of 13 cancers, study finds
The researchers gathered extensive data on almost 60,000 people in the UK Biobank health study and then tracked health outcomes after eight years or so.
NL Times
NL Times3 days ago
Blood pressure meds can slow rare childhood brain disease, Amsterdam study finds
The blood pressure medication guanabenz can slow or halt the progression of vanishing white matter, a rare hereditary brain disease, according to research from the Emma Children’s Hospital at Amste
Dutch News
Dutch News3 days ago
Amsterdam researchers find remedy for fatal child brain disease
Researchers from the Emma Children’s Hospital at Amsterdam UMC have for the first time found a way to treat a...
The Mirror
The Mirror3 days ago
Blood pressure drug urgently recalled due to 'health consequences' risk
The FDA have urgently recalled a specific batch of blood pressure drugs as they may lead to 'temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences'
The Independent
The Independent3 days ago
HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows
Using data from more than 20,000 women, a study found that use of this hormone therapy in later life was linked to ‘significantly lower odds of a clinical dementia diagnosis’
CTV News
CTV News4 days ago
Short-term rental restrictions linked to lower rents, McGill study finds
Do Canadian cities with restrictions on short-term rentals actually improve housing affordability? According to a new study out of McGill University, the answer is a resounding yes, with substantial evidence pointing to a causal relationship between short-term rentals in cities without restrictions and rent increases.
Scientific American
Scientific American🏁 first to report4 days ago
Estrogen-only hormone therapy could lower risk of Alzheimer’s
In a retrospective study, people taking estrogen-only hormone therapy for menopause were less likely to see signs of dementia