Monday 1 July 2019

Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test: CDC

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Less than 40% of Americans have ever had an HIV test.



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Where a Woman's Fat Lies Hints at Heart Risks

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Researchers report that if you look more like an apple than a pear, your chances of heart trouble are heightened, even if you are a normal weight.



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Soy's Heart Benefits Hold Steady Over Time

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The team's findings come as the FDA mulls possibly removing the right to a labeling claim that soy "may reduce the risk of heart disease," first approved by the agency in 1999.



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Gut Bacteria Help May Boost Obese People's Health

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Over three months, volunteers who used a pasteurized version of the supplement lost an average of 5 pounds. Meanwhile, their cholesterol levels dipped and the progression of their "pre-diabetes" slowed.



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Low Vitamin D at Birth Tied to High Blood Pressure

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Compared to children born with normal vitamin D levels, those born with low levels -- less than 11 nanograms per millimeter (ng/ml) in cord blood -- had a 60% higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure (upper number in a reading) between ages 6 and 18.



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