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March 11, 2013 03:14 pm PDT
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Mummies had a form of chronic cardiovascular disease
Atherosclerosis is what happens when your arteries fill up with layers of fat and white blood cells. It's a disease of chronic inflammation that increases your risk of stroke and heart attack. It's also a disease we tend to associate with the modern era — commonly cited risk factors include cigarette smoking, obesity, and stress. [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Jwz_18nS7bM/mummies-had-a-form-of-chronic.html
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