High blood pressure is common and affects our arteries. If you have hypertension, the blood force pushing against the artery walls is too much, and the heart works harder to pump blood.... Read More
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Sit Less!
Columbia University (USA) researchers recently addressed the frequency and volume of physical activity to fight back. The answer: Just five minutes of walking every 30 minutes (during prolonged periods of sitting) can offset some of the harmful effects of being mostly sedentary.... Read More
Breast Density Matters
There are two important reasons why breast density is important. First, those with dense breasts have a higher chance of getting breast cancer. The more dense the breast, the higher the risk. However, those with dense breasts are not more likely to die from breast cancer.... Read More
Vitamin D and Melanoma
The most important tool to lower your melanoma risk is to protect yourself against ultraviolet (UV) rays. Have good sun safety practices when you are outdoors.... Read More
One Way to Fight Baldness
“Look Mister, I don’t care what you think, you are bald. If the census had a “bald” category, You’d be in it, no problem. If you go to heaven, you’re going to bald heaven. If you go to hell, you’re going to bald hell. Have you got that straight? Then stop looking away from the truth. Let’s go now. I’m taking you straight to bald heaven, nonstop.” ― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84.... Read More
Drop Prostate Cancer Risk
Harvard Chan School scientists study homed in on a common molecular alteration in prostate tumors called TMPRSS2:ERG. This gene fusion occurs in about one-half of prostate cancers. The study showed for the first time that long-term vigorous physical activity is associated with a lower risk of developing TMPRSS2:ERG-positive prostate cancers.3. Stop Smoking and... Read More