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Doctors across the United States commended California which enacted legislation on Friday making it the first U.S. state to prohibit restaurants from preparing food with trans fats, which clog arteries and raise the risk of heart disease.
This phone app alerts CPR-trained people within 500 yards if someone goes into cardiac arrest, speeding help to the victim before professionals arrive.
New study shows nuts and peanuts may protect against several major causes of death, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
Thanks to a new "cooling" cap, which is still in clinical trials, Donna was able to keep her full head of hair while undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Scientific studies come and go. But there is evidence that accumulates slowly over many years that support, sometimes ancient, claims that herbs can provide medicinal help for ailments such as stomach upset, hot flashes, depression, nausea and indigestion. The weight of the evidence clearly shows that these 16 herbs, some of which are already in your kitchen, are safe (with certain caveats) and effective, and deserve a place in your medicine cabinet.
While many advances have been made in other types of cancer, pancreatic cancer remains largely incurable. New research from Australia offers new hope to change this.
Every year a million people suffer from cardiac arrest in Europe and face a mere 8% survival rate due to slow response times of emergency services. Alec Momont seeks to improve existing emergency infrastructure with a network of drones capable of saving lives. His drone can speed to a location within 1 minute, when it would take an ambulance ten.
Fast food restaurants race to embrace more natural ingredients on their menus.
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