Obese kids aged 12 showing early signs of heart disease: EU studyLONDON - Overweight and obese kids as young as 12 are showing early signs of heart disease, warn Spanish researchers. Study shows experimental drug cuts stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeatsStudy shows experimental drug cuts stroke risk BARCELONA, Spain — An experimental drug reduces the stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeats by more than three times, compared with the popular drug warfarin — but possibly at a cost, according to new research released Sunday. Obesity may be a risk factor in swine flu deathsLONDON - A groundbreaking research has found obesity to be a possible contributing factor in fatal swine flu cases. |