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cardiovascualr disease

Red and processed meat and health – Expert Reaction

Red and processed meat and health – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 October 201930 September 2019

In a series of reviews, international researchers say there are very few health benefits to cutting your consumption of red and […]

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Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction

Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 July 201919 July 2019

People with mental illness could experience a gap in life expectancy of around 20 years, a report in The Lancet has found. […]

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Lifestyle factors drive global stroke cost – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 June 201603 May 2017

Over 90 percent of the death and disability caused by stroke is linked to modifiable risk factors, finds a new […]

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Cardiovascular risk and credit ratings – expert responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 November 201418 November 2014

A poor credit rating is linked to poor heart health, according to new New Zealand-based research, with factors such as […]

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Expert on review questioning use of statins to prevent cardiovascual disease

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 January 201127 January 2011

A review by the Cochrane Collaboration of medical studies on the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins), suggests the drugs have […]

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