The vast majority of heart attacks strike people who either smoke, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, debunking the perception that heart problems can strike anyone, researchers said. ROUGHLY NINE OUT of 10 patients surveyed suffered from one of the four risk factors, often for years, before experiencing a heart problem, according to [...]
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As if heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes weren’t bad enough, obese people have a greater risk of losing their teeth and vision too. A study in the Journal of Peridontology recently published a study that found that obese people have significantly higher rates of periodontitis, an infection that affects the gum and bone tissue [...]
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