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Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk for addiction to opioids and ultraviolet rays

Vitamin D deficiency strongly exaggerates the craving for and effects of opioids, potentially increasing the risk for dependence and addiction, according to a new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). These findings, published in Science Advances, suggest that addressing the common problem of vitamin D deficiency with inexpensive supplements could play a… Read More: Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk for addiction to opioids… »

App for heart problems diet and exercise

Alcohol consumption must also be avoided as this increases the risk of having a heart attack. As Healthline explained, cardiovascular disease is actually an umbrella term for an array of heart-related problems, such as atherosclerosis, which is a build up on fatty plaque in the arteries, heart infections, congenital defects and coronary artery disease. The… Read More: App for heart problems diet and exercise »