THE idea people can be fat and fit is nothing but a myth, a major British study suggests. New analysis has challenged the commonly held belief it could be possible to be obese and not at increased risk of heart disease, a phenomenon known as the obesity paradox.
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Can you be fat AND fit? New research challenges commonly held belief
GETTY – STOCK Being ‘fat but fit’ is a myth says a study But research shows the risk of heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure rockets as body mass goes beyond 22. Risk also shoots up the more fat someone carries around their waist, according to findings published in the European Heart Journal today. […]
We’re running out of commonly used drugs — and hospitals say it’s ‘quickly becoming a crisis’
Hospitals are facing a shortage on medications that are used every day. The situation is getting worse, the American Hospital Association said. In particular, hospitals are facing shortages of commonly used IV fluids, including sodium chloride, dextrose, and nutritional solutions. The US has a drug shortage problem. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, a number of facilities that make […]
Blood cancer breakthrough: Disease could be treated with THIS commonly prescibed drug
BLOOD cancer, which includes leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, could be cured with an arthritis drug – believed to cost less than a pound a week. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Stroke survivors face complication risks for years longer than commonly thought
When someone survives a stroke or mini-stroke, they’re at substantial risk of another stroke or admission to a long-term care facility for at least five years afterward, Canadian neurologists say. CBC | Health News
