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A Little Less Salt Would Save Many Lives, US
Even a small reduction in daily salt intake could mean fewer heart attacks, strokes and deaths said US researchers who estimated cutting back by as little as half a teaspoon a day could prevent 92,000 deaths and nearly...
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Even a small reduction in daily salt intake could mean fewer heart attacks, strokes and deaths said US researchers who estimated cutting back by as little as half a teaspoon a day could prevent 92,000 deaths and nearly...
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Link Between High Vitamin D Levels And Lower Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
A large European study published on bmj.com today reports that high blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of colon cancer. The risk dropped by as much as 40 percent in people with the highest levels...
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A large European study published on bmj.com today reports that high blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of colon cancer. The risk dropped by as much as 40 percent in people with the highest levels...
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What Is Social Anxiety Disorder? What Causes Social Anxiety Disorder?
Social anxiety disorder or social anxiety is an excessive emotional discomfort, anxiety, fear or worry about social situations. The individual is exceptionally worried about social situations, being evaluated or scrutinized...
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Social anxiety disorder or social anxiety is an excessive emotional discomfort, anxiety, fear or worry about social situations. The individual is exceptionally worried about social situations, being evaluated or scrutinized...
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