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High cholesterol means you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. It is important to make a distinction between the different types of cholesterol because they are not all inherently bad. Having too much of a particular type of cholesterol can spell serious problems. The two main types of cholesterol found in your blood are […] THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 — In a synopsis of the 2020 updated clinical practice guideline from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense, published online Sept. 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for the management of dyslipidemia to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Patrick G. O’Malley, M.D., M.P.H., from the Uniformed […] Fox News Flash top headlines for September 24 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Contact tracing, when effective, may help interrupt the chain of coronavirus transmission. However, noncooperation from infected individuals and failure to reach close contacts feeds into ongoing transmission. In North Carolina, for example, nearly half of coronavirus patients in a […] While the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was famously ahead of her time on many important issues, she was especially prescient on the need for equal treatment between working mothers and fathers. When her son, James, was growing up, the mother of two often fielded calls from his school even though she was also busy founding the ACLU’s […] Researchers Indu Khatri, Frank Staal and Jacques van Dongen from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have published a perspective article in Frontiers in Immunology about coronavirus and its characteristic spike protein. They predict which antibodies would provide the best protection against the virus and which vaccines might help. In their article in Frontiers in Immunology the researchers from the LUMC’s […] With the United States presidential election fast approaching and the world still in the midst of a pandemic, it is important to consider how to exercise the democratic right of voting while staying safe. In this feature, we offer some tips and advice. Voting is a democratic right and duty: it helps decide the direction that a country or a […] Neuroinformatics scientists at Osnabrück University and data specialists at Forschungszentrum Jülich are releasing new model results daily to forecast COVID-19 infections. The predictions are based on data from the Robert Koch Institute, which are statistically analyzed using a new model weighted by probability that was developed by Osnabrück’s neuroinformatics scientists on high-performance computers at the Jülich Supercomputing Center (JSC). The […] New research presented at this year’s annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) shows that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) combining cycling and rowing markedly improves insulin sensitivity, body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in cases of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study is by Dr. Maria Petersen and colleagues at Steno Diabetes Centre Odense, […] Having too much sugar in the blood for long periods of time can cause serious health problems if it’s not treated. Hyperglycaemia can damage the vessels that supply blood to vital organs, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, vision problems, and nerve problems. These complications could lead to a man experiencing erectile dysfunction. In […] Every 4in on your belly ‘raises risk of early death’: Swollen waistline is a dire threat to health… even if the rest of your body is slim, research shows Researchers looked at waist size data from more than 2.5 million people Many academics believe waist circumference is an accurate indicator of obesity Fat around the waist sits around vital organs […]
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