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An Egg A Day Will Not Trigger Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
The differences in findings may be based on the way studies about diet are designed and the absolute amount of cholesterol-fed, according to the Advisory. The best way out, in view of the low level of evidence for the causal role played by different types of dietary cholesterol in CVD risk, say the experts, is to eat a heart-healthy diet. [Full Article...]
Vaping increases risk for asthma, COPD, other lung diseases
The authors of the new study found that people who reported being former or current e-cigarette users at the beginning of the study were more likely to develop lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or asthma , up to three years later than those who reported no e-cigarette use. [Full Article...]
Chili pepper intake reduces all-cause mortality risk
According to a new study , chilli eaters are more likely to have healthier hearts. They examined the health status of each person over a period of approximately eight years, using self-reported eating habits to determine how often they consumed chili peppers . [Full Article...]
Data of up to 15M Canadian Lifelabs customers at risk in breach
The offices of the information and privacy commissioners in B.C. and Ontario are also investigating the incident to examine the scope of the breach, the circumstance that led to it and what measures, if any, LifeLabs could have taken to prevent the breach. [Full Article...]
Egg intake doesn’t up heart disease, stroke risks
Just in case you thought the diet wars had moved on from cholesterol as a battleground, the American Heart Association (AHA) stirred things up again with a new "science advisory". This relationship persists after adjustment for dietary fat type. The meta-analysis included only those studies where food was given to the participants, thus making sure that the food records were precise. [Full Article...]
Californian oceans acidifying twice as fast
Oceans absorb carbon dioxide and store it from the atmosphere. "They capture the chemistry in their shell that is the chemistry of the ocean, too". "There's an enormous measure of research that has occurred and keeps on happening to get at what the reactions will be and what it implies comprehensively as far as how biological systems will react". [Full Article...]
Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors
Lauren Terras, lead creator of the study. When asked if women should stop dyeing or straightening their hair, Sandler said, "We are exposed to many things that could potentially contribute to breast cancer , and it is unlikely that any single factor explains a woman's risk. [Full Article...]
New alcohol guidelines urge Australians to cut back on the booze
It took the the medical research council three years of robust research to update the harms or benefits related to drinking alcohol . Council chief executive Professor Anne Kelso says the guidelines aim to reduce the health risks of alcohol consumption. [Full Article...]