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Lack of vitamin D increases risk of heart attacks E-mail
by William Atkins   
Monday, 07 July 2008
According to a new U.S. study, the lack of vitamin D in men increases the risk of having a heart attack and the development of heart disease. Although the study was performed only on men, the scientists apply the results to women, too.
 
Good cholesterol helps heart, but study shows it also helps memory E-mail
by William Atkins   
Sunday, 06 July 2008
A new British-French study finds that people with higher levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL) performed better on memory tests than people with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
 
Viagra like? No wonder watermelons grow so big! E-mail
by William Atkins   
Saturday, 05 July 2008
Texas A&M University researchers say that eating watermelon can act on a man’s sexual desire much like the drug Viagra. These Texan researchers should be right because we all know that everything is bigger in Texas.
 
Omega-3 doubly good for female brain power, but omega-6 makes girls dimmer E-mail
by William Atkins   
Thursday, 03 July 2008
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, are twice as effective in improving test scores for girls as boys, U.S. researchers have found. While this appears to confirm the theory that fish is brain food, the researchers also found that omega-6, found primarily in rapeseed, sunflower, palm, and soy oils, diminishes the power of the brain.
 
CDC finds almost 24 million diabetics in U.S. E-mail
by William Atkins   
Thursday, 26 June 2008
A 2007 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes, which is three million more people than in 2005.
 
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