Special Health Alerts
Is Salt Really at Fault?
Salt has been used since ancient times as a seasoning, preservative, disinfectant, and even a unit of exchange. It has been valued highly throughout history.
But lately, salt is being seen more and more as a villain.
The media is replete with stories about the negative impact of salt on health, especially cardiovascular health. With the advent of the internet, there is no dearth of information on why salt is bad for you. But is …
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Cancer is considered as one of the most deadly diseases affecting people around the world. Cancer is strongly associated with specific lifestyles, as well as particular genetic mutations that may significantly increase cancer risk.
Scientists and researchers have been aggressively conducting investigations on methods for early detection of cancer, as well as identifying effective drugs that may prevent the abnormal cell division and spread of cancer cells throughout the body.
A recent …
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You might let Daylight Savings Time come and go and think the only thing that this time change really effects is your sleep schedule and routine, and it might be the case for many people, but there is a whole other worry that you might not expect. As it turns out the effect of the time change, namely the one that occurs in March, could have a serious impact on your heart, and heart attack risk as a whole.
One …
Read moreSure, it’s harder than it sounds, but in order to protect your heart, you have to learn how to let go of the past. Holding a grudge can cause unnecessary stress which can lead to heart problems, including heart attack and stroke. If you want to improve your heart health, you need to learn how to let go and forgive those who have wronged you in the past.
When someone that you care about hurts you, you …
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