heart disease
Tanzania’s Next Epidemic? Obesity
Anti-malaria efforts have help curb the threat, but non-communicable diseases are on the rise.
The US Death Rate Went Up For The First Time in a Decade
Experts say it's not clear yet whether increased death rate is a coincidence or the start of a trend.
Why Heart Cancer Isn't a Thing
There is a cancer for every other thing in the human body, but why not the heart?
Dying of Heartbreak Is Fucking Real, According to Study
The study says that "the risk was highest 18–14 days after the loss."
Scientists Say There’s a ‘Vegetarian Gene’ and It Could Be Linked to Cancer
A Cornell University study has found that the “vegetarian gene” in the DNA of people from countries with a history of eating plant-based diets also leaves them more vulnerable to certain types of cancer.
Eggs and Steaks Aren’t As Bad For You As You Thought
A study of 1,000 men over 21 years has found that eating foods high in cholesterol—such as eggs—doesn't really have any impact on whether or not you develop heart disease.
Red Wine and Berries Are Good for Boners
Modern science has largely taken the food (and fun) out of male erectile problems by reducing the antidote to a little blue pill. Why not use one form of hunger to enhance another?
Why Medical Schools Are Starting to Teach Doctors How to Cook
A "culinary medicine" program has now spread to 17 medical schools in the US.
Honey Is Just as Bad for You as Sugar
A study published this month in the Journal of Nutrition compared the effects of high-fructose corn syrup, table sugar, and the sweet secretions of the honeybee. Wanna guess what happened next?