A new study from Oxford shows that vegetarians reduce their risk of succumbing to ischemic cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 32 percent compared to non-vegetarians. The study comprised both vegetarians and non-vegetarians from the United Kingdom, in all almost 45 000 people. Read more
Tags: CAM, cardiovascular, CVD, death, diet, eggs, exercise, fish, Francesca Crowe, green, heart, heart disease, Johanna Hök, lifestyle, meat, milk, mortality, Oxford, prevention, smoking, stress, vegetarian, veggieWorking with patients existential needs is not as hard as some may think, but requires genuine motivation and understanding. It is about doing concrete things to help patients find meaning during an often emotional life transition, says I C staff member and researcher Maria Arman, interviewed by the latest issue of Vidarnytt. Read more
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