Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to chubbier kids, faster weight gain
Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to chubbier kids, faster weight gain
( University of Michigan ) Kids who are deficient in vitamin D accumulated fat around the waist and gained weight more rapidly than kids who got enough vitamin D, a new University of Michigan study suggests.
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Do low blood sugars cause heart attacks?
Do low blood sugars cause heart attacks?
An international study led by Australian researchers investigated the relationship between heart attacks and strokes and low blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes
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City Council resolution to support gay blood donors
City Council resolution to support gay blood donors
CHICAGO | Former Walgreens executive Phil Burgess is not allowedto give blood, even though while he was vice president of theIllinois-based company he led its corporate blood drive.
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Weight loss helps lower blood pressure in obese kids
Weight loss helps lower blood pressure in obese kids
LOS ANGELES, Saturday 16 October 2010 (Bernama) — Losing weight is a good way for obese children to lower their blood pressure, Chin’s Xinhua news agency quoted a new study as saying.
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Even modest weight loss can help curb high blood pressure in children
Even modest weight loss can help curb high blood pressure in children
High blood pressure is not necessarily a problem that begins in adulthood — kids can have it too. Yet testing children for high blood pressure isn’t routine. Maybe it should be.
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Flu shots, blood pressure screenings at fair
Flu shots, blood pressure screenings at fair
The Second Annual Health Fair, held Friday at Plaza del Sol Mall, hosted more than 15 booths dealing with health care topics, from caring for the elderly to flu shots to blood pressure screenings.
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Simple blood test identifies mild brain trauma – Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Navy Times
Simple blood test identifies mild brain trauma – Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Navy Times
FREDERICK, Md. — The Army says it has discovered a simple blood test that can diagnose mild traumatic brain damage or concussion, a hard-to-detect injury that can affect young athletes, infants with “shaken baby syndrome” and combat troops.
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Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds
Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds
No matter how you slice it, watermelon has a lot going for it — sweet, low calorie, high fiber, nutrient rich — and now, there’s more. Evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists suggests that watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.
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Lack of Sleep During Pregnancy Ups Risk of High Blood Pressure
Lack of Sleep During Pregnancy Ups Risk of High Blood Pressure
Odds of preeclampsia increased ninefold when sleep was regularly less than five hours, study finds.
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Scientists discover protein that reduces blood pressure
Scientists discover protein that reduces blood pressure
Washington, Oct 1 : A new research has indicated that our bodies produce a protein that lowers blood pressure.
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