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New Study Shows a Nut-rich Diet May Lower Heart Risk
A new study shows seniors who may be at risk for heart problems may be able to cut this risk significantly. The study tested the effect of a Mediterranean diet as well as daily intake of nuts had on the mediums associated with heart disease. These mediums include blood pressure, diabetes prominence, glucose levels and [...]
Judge’s Ruling Supports Right to Assisted Suicide
A judge in Montana has ruled in the case of a terminally-ill cancer patient to allow him to “die with dignity” by have a doctor assist in ending his life. She said he should have the ability to choose when he dies if he is “mentally competent.”
The judge, Dorothy McCarter, ruled it would be legal [...]
Worldwide Deaths Due to Measles Falls 74% since 2000
Due to the increase in vaccines being administered around the world, the amount of death associated with the Measles disease has fallen dramatically. In the year 2000, 750,000 people around the world died from Measles. A 2007 study shows a decrease amounting to 74% of this 2000 total. In 2007, just under 200,000 people died [...]