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Could Chowing Down on Cocoa Fix Your Heart?

Cocoa flavanols may be protective of heart health, even helping to reduce your risk of dying from cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. While chowing down on chocolate candy is unlikely to have the same effect, the evidence supporting cocoa’s benefits for heart health only continue to grow. Cocoa flavanols were singled out by… Read More: Could Chowing Down on Cocoa Fix Your Heart? »

Bowel cancer symptoms: A ‘jellylike substance’ in your stools could be a warning sign

The NHS says abdominal pain, discomfort or bloating always brought only eating – sometimes resulting in a reduction in the amount of food eaten and weight loss – can be a sign. You should see a GP if you have any of the symptoms of bowel cancer for three weeks or more. In some cases,… Read More: Bowel cancer symptoms: A ‘jellylike substance’ in your stools could… »

How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger

TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 — When temperatures rise, people with multiple sclerosis need to keep cool. Heat sensitivity is a hallmark of the central nervous system disorder. So, what happens when warm weather spikes become more frequent because of climate change? More MS patients end up in the emergency room. A new study found that… Read More: How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger »

Universal mask wearing could save almost 130,000 lives from coronavirus, epidemiologist says

Epidemiologist Dr. Ali Mokdad is advising people across the U.S. “to be very careful” and “to change our behaviors” as the nation heads toward winter, the worst season for viral transmission. Mokdad’s research estimates America could see more than 500,000 total deaths from Covid-19 by the end of February, more than double the current toll,… Read More: Universal mask wearing could save almost 130,000 lives from coronavirus,… »