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  • atherosclerosis, burning tobacco, how smoking affects your heart, Atherosclerosis

    How smoking affects your heart...? 11 August 2012

    Smoking is one of the leading causes of lung and oral cancer. But, do you also know that smoking is also one of the major causes of cardiovascular disease? Coronary heart disease (CHD) essentially occurs when plaque builds up in...

    Keywords: carbon monoxide, oral cancer, oral cancer, carbon monoxide

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    diabetes, diabetes, sweet beverages could pose risk of heart disease and diabetes coupled with obesity for women, Atherosclerosis

    sweet beverages could pose risk of heart disease and diabetes coupled with obesity for women 23 November 2011

    Drinking two or more sugared beverages daily could not only bloat a woman's waistline but also elevate the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Researchers compared middle-aged and older women who drank two or more sugared beverages such as carbonated...

    Keywords: food frequency, heart disease, sugared beverages, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

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