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An extremely rare instance of a”caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia,” was the cause of death of a 16-year-old South Carolina teen, according a coroner’s report. Davis Cripe died April 26 after drinking a large amount of caffeine in a short amount of time, according the Richland County, S.C., medical...
Revitalize your spring meal routine with ancient grains and seeds. Thousands of years ago whole grains and seeds were a vital part of the food supply in ancient cultures. The ancient grains buckwheat and millet are native to Asia, quinoa, amaranth, and chia seeds are from South America, and flaxseed,...
By Crystal Phend Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today Back disorders may be more common when taking a statin, an observational database of military members and their families showed. Administrative claims data for back disorders (spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, and other back problems) were a significant 27 percent more likely among...
Howard L. Haronian, MD, FACC has strong roots in southern New England. Haronian, who began his new role as Chief Medical Director and Regional Vice President of the Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute, East Region, on April 3, grew up in Warwick Neck, R.I., and earned his undergraduate degree...
The modest pain reliever found in almost every medicine cabinet in America can also reduce the risk of death by cancer when used regularly over long periods, according to an observational study released earlier this month. Aspirin, already recommended as a preventive medication for heart attacks, strokes, colorectal cancer and...
By Judith Graham Kaiser Health News Diets designed to boost brain health, targeted largely at older adults, are a new, noteworthy development in the field of nutrition. The latest version is the Canadian Brain Health Food Guide, created by scientists in Toronto. Another, the MIND diet, comes from experts at...
