A person with wrinkles and gray hair may be healthier than someone in their 40s with jet black hair and a smooth face. An individual’s physical attributes don’t necessarily indicate his “biological age.” Chinese scientists believe a chemical in urine can reveal information about a person’s biological age. This indicates … Read More
Imagine going to the doctor’s office, getting a simple eye scan, and finding out if you’re at risk of having a heart attack. Google scientists and the research company Verily have developed an algorithm that can predict a person’s risk for heart disease just by looking at the individual’s eye. … Read More
A shocking 29 percent of all deaths in Canada are caused by heart disease, the second leading cause of death. To resist further health risks, Health Canada has recently announced a ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main source of artificial trans fat. In order to give the food … Read More
Eat lots of sugar? You’ll probably die of heart disease. Well, we’re exaggerating, but not by much. A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that has found that people whose sugar intake is about a quarter of their total daily calories have twice the risk of dying of … Read More
Bad news, bald guys: you’re at risk of coronary heart disease. Well, strictly speaking, all men are—it’s one of the leading causes of death for adult men in our society—but bald men should pay extra attention. According to a study published in BMJ Open, there seems to be an association … Read More
