Study finds heart disease risks similar worldwide
A decade long, 29 000 person study across 52 countries shows heart disease risk factors, including bad cholesterol, smoking, diabetes and stress, are largely the same globally. The research suggests 90 percent of risk factors are preventable and calls for political action.
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Munich
Germany
Developing World
West
Salim Yousef
McMaster University
Canada
European Society of Cardiology
Lancet Medical Journal
Lancet
Jean-Pierre Bassand
Bassand
Yousef
Lovesick teen confronts crush on friend’s boyfriend
In California a 14 year old girl writes of unbearable lovesickness for her best friend Angela’s boyfriend Robb. Abby urges speaking up and offering support if Robb shows interest, while advising honesty to avoid long misery. The column also addresses handling a friend’s published work and name changes in letters.
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Abby
Angela
Robb
Lovesick
California
Pahokee
Fla
H and R Block Offers Income Tax Course Enrollment
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H&r Block
Hrblock.com
Silver Bluff Commons
Pine Log Road
Aiken
North Augusta Plaza
East
Martintown Road
North Augusta
Chocolate May Boost Blood Vessel Health Briefly
A Greek study with 17 healthy volunteers found that consuming dark chocolate improved endothelial cell function in blood vessels for at least three hours. The effect increased vascular flexibility, potentially reducing heart attack risk, though experts warn that chocolate’s calories could offset benefits.
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Munich
Germany
Athens Medical School
Greece
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