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Healthily Prepared Fish May Help to Lower Heart Failure Risk

Omega-3s Help to Lower Heart Failure Risk

Eating baked or broiled omega-3 rich fish may lower the risk of developing heart failure, among postmenopausal women. In that previous research has found that fatty acids (omega-3) in fish may lower risk of cardiovascular disease by decreasing inflammation, resisting oxidative stress and improving blood pressure, cardiac and blood vessel function, a large-scale analysis of …

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Obesity May Raise Risks of Breast Cancer

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Women who are obese and not physically active may be at increased risk of triple-negative breast cancer. In that certain previous studies have suggested a potential causal link between obesity and increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, Amanda Phipps, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Washington, USA), and colleagues analyzed data from the 155,723 …

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