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HDL cholesterol not enough to improve heart health

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 17, 2011June 17, 2014

So-called “good” cholesterol – technically known as high-density lipoprotein or HDL cholesterol – is traditionally considered an important contributor to heart health, but simply having a lot of it in one’s body may not be enough, according to research published in the most recent New England Journal of Medicine.

East Texas known as ‘Stroke Belt’ for its unhealthy culture

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 14, 2011June 17, 2014

A county-by-county survey by the University of Washington found that with an average life expectancy of 73, residents die 7 years earlier in Anderson County than the rest of the state, the newspaper said. The county is plagued by high occurrences of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancers that have all resulted from poor lifestyle choices, causing many to dub this region of Texas the “Stroke Belt.”

Cost of U.S. cancer care to take off in coming decade

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 14, 2011June 17, 2014

Cancer treatment in the U.S. could be set to skyrocket in cost, posing a potentially severe problem for patients and insurers alike, according to a study from the National Cancer Institute.

Children’s health aid in North Dakota could be loosened

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 14, 2011June 17, 2014

Authorities in North Dakota have some of the country’s toughest requirements for children’s health insurance, a fact that some in the state are trying to change, according to the Associated Press.

CDC: Asthma now affects 8.2 percent of Americans

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 13, 2011June 17, 2014

Slightly more than 8 percent of Americans suffer from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also found that factors like location and economic status can influence the development of the chronic illness.

Chronic disease could harm disaster readiness

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 12, 2011June 17, 2014

People with incurable diseases like diabetes and those who suffer from other types of disability are less likely than their healthier peers to be adequately prepared in case of a hurricane, tornado or other natural disaster, according to research set for publication in next month’s American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Tiny explosions could cause cancer, study finds

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 11, 2011September 9, 2014

The genetic damage which can result in cells not dying at their appointed time and building up into tumors may be caused in some cases by a minuscule explosion in a single cell, which spreads fragments of DNA over a significant distance, according to research in the medical journal Cell.