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Air passengers 'at risk from lack of oxygen.

More than half of airline passengers are so starved of oxygen at high altitude that their health could be harmed, according to a study.

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The drop in oxygen levels in their blood is so severe that, were they in hospital, doctors would prescribe them extra supplies. [Rest of story...]


Heavy drinking damages heart and arteries

Too much alcohol especially harmful for women, researchers find.

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updated 7:27 a.m. MT, Thurs., May. 15, 2008

CHICAGO - Heavy drinking causes high blood pressure, stiff arteries and rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts in women, boosting their risk of having heart attacks and strokes, researchers said.

They defined heavy drinking as more than 21 drinks a week for men and more than 14 per week for women.

"We definitely see quite a deleterious effect," said Dr. Azra Mahmud of St. James Hospital in Dublin, who presented her findings Wednesday at a meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in New Orleans. [Rest of story...]


Heart Disease Starts Early in Life

And childhood obesity is a key culprit.

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WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The path to heart disease begins in childhood, and that means preventive measures must be embraced by those at risk long before adulthood, researchers report.

Two of the biggest threats to heart health that trace back to childhood are prehypertension -- blood pressure just below the official high blood pressure reading of 140/90 -- and obesity.

"The message of the Bogalusa Heart Study is that coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension and heart disease all begin in childhood," said study director Dr. Gerald Berenson, a professor of cardiology at the Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health, in New Orleans. [Rest of story...]


World’s oldest person turns 115 on Sunday

Scientists who study ‘supercentenarians’ hope to unravel extreme longevity

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updated 2:15 p.m. MT, Fri., April. 18, 2008

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. - Maybe it was a lifetime of chores on the family farm that account for Edna Parker’s long life. Or maybe just good genes explain why the world’s oldest known person will turn 115 on Sunday, defying staggering odds. [Rest of story...]


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