Smoking hookah tobacco acutely impairs blood vessels’ ability to function, according to preliminary research to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018. Hookah, also known as a waterpipe, consists of a bowl, a chamber partially filled with water, hose and mouthpiece. It is designed to burn specialty tobacco which is...
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Five reasons you could develop heart disease before 50
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, yet people generally associate it with an older, aging population. But heart attacks, strokes and other types of heart disease can be blind to age—particularly when certain factors are in play. Here are five reasons why heart disease can strike by the age of 50:...
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Simple blood test could show lung cancer 5 YEARS before the disease even appears on medical scans
Antibodies are produced by the immune system during the early stages The best hope for successful lung cancer treatment is to detect it early But screening patients at high-risk for antibodies could save many lives A simple blood test could allow doctors to spot signs of lung cancer five years before the disease even shows on...