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Skin cancer rates continue to rise

Skin cancer rates continue to rise, according to the latest research from Mayo Clinic. New diagnoses for two major types of skin cancer has increased lately, the study reports. The Mayo Clinic researchers used data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project to compare incidences of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell […]

by May 17, 2017
High sugar intake greatly increases heart disease risk

High sugar intake greatly increases heart disease risk

According to a 2013 study published in the American Journal of Public Health, almost 1 out of every 5 deaths in the US is obesity related. While obesity is a risk factor for serious diseases, there is an underlying condition that associates obesity to serious conditions including heart disease — […]

by March 21, 2015
Added fructose causes type 2 diabetes

Added fructose causes type 2 diabetes

Added fructose causes type 2 diabetes Recent research shows that added sugars, especially ones with fructose, are a major risk factor of diabetes. Clinical scientists believe that current dietary guidelines allowing up to 25% of daily total calories from sugars should be changed, especially because added fructose causes type 2 […]

by February 3, 2015