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New Research Changes World View on Relationship Between Menopause and Heart Disease

New Research Changes World View on Relationship Between Menopause and Heart Disease

ByFitness ClubAug 17, 2016

New research has shown that women suffer from heart attacks and heart disease about a decade later than men, who lack estrogen in their system. Previous studies show that once estrogen levels drop after a woman goes through menopause, heart disease rates rapidly increased. However, in the latest research published…

Your Cell Phone May Be Out to Get You if You Are Not Careful

Your Cell Phone May Be Out to Get You if You Are Not Careful

ByFitness ClubAug 12, 2016

Your cell phone can keep you connected to friends around the world, bring you hours of enjoyment from different games and apps, and even let you catch that Pokemon you’ve been trying too hard to get at your local deli. But who knew your phone could be out to hurt…

Lower Alcohol Content in Beer and Wine Could Reduce Harmful Effects

Lower Alcohol Content in Beer and Wine Could Reduce Harmful Effects

ByFitness ClubAug 12, 2016

New research suggests that lowering the alcohol content in beer and wine could reduce the harmful effects of drinking overall. Current estimates suggest that one in four deaths among people age 20 to 39 is connected to alcohol and that drinking accounts for 3.3 million deaths worldwide every year. By…

A Bracelet Fertility Tracker Just Hit the Market

A Bracelet Fertility Tracker Just Hit the Market

ByFitness ClubAug 3, 2016

“There’s an app for that” has become the common response to many problems that once plagued humanity. However, that wasn’t the case until quite recently for one of the most serious life roadblocks afflicting more than 6 million women: trouble getting pregnant. Luckily, a new product has hit the market: a…

Alzheimer’s Medication Shows Promise for Treatment of Disease in Phase III Trials

Alzheimer’s Medication Shows Promise for Treatment of Disease in Phase III Trials

ByFitness ClubJul 29, 2016

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., but researchers have recently completed the first phase III clinical trial for a drug that targets a specific protein linked to the progression of the disease. The protein in question is called tau, and is responsible for forming…

Binge Watching Your Favorite TV Show Can Be Fatal, Study Finds

Binge Watching Your Favorite TV Show Can Be Fatal, Study Finds

ByFitness ClubJul 29, 2016

Even though there are 7.8 million workers in the U.S. construction industry who understand that their job is more dangerous than a typical office job, they may not be aware that many innocuous everyday objects and activities can be potentially dangerous to their health. Take watching television, for example. According…

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