heart health

Coffee Machine May Increase High Cholesterol Risk

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Freshly brewed coffee from an automatic machine linked to cholesterol increase.

New Delhi: Do you enjoy freshly brewed coffee at work? If so, be cautious. A study claims that your office coffee machine could be raising your cholesterol levels. Researchers from Uppsala University and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden found that automatic coffee machines at workplaces contain natural chemicals known as diterpenes, which are known … Read more

Unhealthy Lifestyle Has a Greater Impact on Women’s Heart Health

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Illustration of a woman’s heart showing the impact of an unhealthy lifestyle

An unhealthy lifestyle affects women’s cardiovascular risk more than men’s, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual scientific session. Researchers analyzed data from over 175,000 Canadian adults between 2009 and 2017. At the start of the study, none of the participants had heart disease, and nearly 60 percent were women. … Read more