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Statins Lower Risk of 2nd Stroke in Young Adults

August 1st, 2011 Comments off

Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may help reduce the risk of recurrent strokes in young people even if they don’t have high cholesterol levels, according to new research in the journal Neurology.

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New Asthma Genes Found in Africans, Japanese

August 1st, 2011 Comments off

Four newly identified genetic mutations may raise the risk of asthma in different ethnic groups, according to two new studies.

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New Asthma Genes Found in Africans, Japanese

Little Exercise Beats None

August 1st, 2011 Comments off

Even a little physical activity performed on a regular basis may reduce the risk of heart disease. And the more exercise people do, the more benefit in reducing risk, a new study finds.

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Building Muscle Mass May Lower Diabetes Risk

July 29th, 2011 Comments off

Building muscle mass with resistance training exercise may play a role in lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes, a study shows.

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