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Eating too many sugary drinks, desserts and sweets could increase your risk of having a heart attack, the findings of a large US study suggest

Consuming the equivalent of a can a day of sugar-sweetened fizzy drinks was associated with an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, JAMA Internal Medicine reports.  Most adults and children in the US and the UK eat too much…

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About one in 10 people have a genetic change linked to being more sensitive to stress

A stress gene has been linked to having a higher risk of dying from a heart attack or heart disease.  Heart patients with the genetic change had a 38% increased risk of heart attack or death, say US researchers.  Personalised…

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