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Anchor lead: Some e-cigarettes produce a known carcinogen, Elizabeth Tracey reports e-cigarettes that produce high-temperature vapor may also be producing formaldehyde, a recent study reported. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains the data. Nelson: …
February 4, 2015 – Formaldehyde and e-cigarettes Read more →
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Anchor lead: In older people, reducing salt intake isn’t helpful, Elizabeth Tracey reports Salt has been fingered as the latest dietary no-no for several years now, but a recent study shows that restricting salt for older people really doesn’t lengthen …
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Anchor lead: Eating more whole grains helps reduce mortality risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports It’s confirmed: a recent analysis of two very large, long term studies has shown once again that the more whole grains you consume, the more you reduce …
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Anchor lead: Can you be fit even if you’re fat? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obese people sometimes argue that even though they’re overweight, they work out and they’re healthy. Now a research letter in the journal Circulation seems to dispel that …
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Anchor lead: A multitude of factors need to be considered to overcome obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Both obese men and women benefit from bariatric surgery, a recent study found, and that fact alone may encourage more people to undergo surgery. …
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Anchor lead: Are permanent or reversible techniques better for weight loss surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports Surgical techniques for achieving weight loss keep being developed, and if you’re considering such surgery, especially as studies continue to show benefit, which is best? …
