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Kentucky is on top in smoking deaths

West Virginia and Kentucky, where smoking is a tradition, have the highest death rate due to smoking and related illnesses, new federal study has founded. Ten states have been identified, which have the highest average annual smoking death rates these include Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Utah and Hawaii were at Read more

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LDL Cholesterol: A broken Yardstick to measure cardiac risk

Almost 75 percent patients hospitalized for cardiac arrest showed normal cholesterol levels, far away from the risk of cardiovascular trouble, a nationwide study reported. The finding indicate towards the need to change the current threshold value of the cholesterol level, said study author Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow “The LDL cholesterol level at which people have Read more

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Inhalers may increase Pneumonia risk in COPD patients

A review of existing data shows that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have no help with some well-known inhalers to improve their life spans. Contrarily, they may increase the risk of pneumonia (one of the biggest killers in the US) in these patients. However, without doctor’s recommendation, patients with COPD must not avoid Read more

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Salvia Divinorum: in an outline

Introduction: Herb, salvia divinorum belongs to mint family, found abundantly in Mexico. The plant can grow up to three feet in height and has large green leaves, square stems and white flowers with purple calyces. This plant can also be cultivated successfully outside of this region. Salvia divinorum has already been used by the Mazatec Read more