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heart disease

An overweight person on a treadmill

Health

Even ‘healthy’ overweight people have a higher cardiac risk

Being overweight or obese is linked to coronary heart disease and heart attacks even when a person has healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol

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Health

From statistics to surgery to psychology: Our favourite reads

Culture

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Health

Cold comfort: How chilling the lungs could beat heart attacks

Features

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Health

We may finally be able to slow Parkinson's, with a diabetes drug

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Parkinson's

Health

Best evidence yet that Parkinson's could be autoimmune disease

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Technology

Defibrillator drones could save lives before ambulance arrives

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Brain scan of person with Parkinson's

Health

Pig brain cells implanted into brains of people with Parkinson’s

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Health

Late nights and lie-ins at the weekend are bad for your health

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Health

Human tests suggest young blood cuts cancer and Alzheimer's risk

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Memo to whoever lands the world's top health job – do this first

Health

Memo to whoever lands the world's top health job – do this first

The World Health Organization is picking its next leader to ease sickness and suffering. Here's what the new chief should prioritise, says Bjorn Lomborg

Comment

Health

Republican-led US House votes to repeal Affordable Care Act

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Health

Deadly infection spread by contaminated heart surgery machines

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Health

Pollution nanoparticles may enter your blood and cause disease

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Health

Hungry stomach hormone promotes growth of new brain cells

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