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Some Fats Deserve Change of Heart
Posted by admin on 30 May 2008 | Tagged as: Diseases, Diet
Fewer than half of Americans realize there are two types of dietary fat that actually help their hearts, a new survey shows.So, while many have heeded the warnings about the cardiovascular dangers of trans fats and saturated fats, the American Heart Association (AHA) now thinks people need to pay more attention to the cardiovascular benefits conferred by polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Continue Reading »
Big Increase Reported in Intestinal ‘Superbug’ Infections
Posted by admin on 28 May 2008 | Tagged as: Health Trends, Diseases
The number of Americans hospitalized with the dangerous intestinal superbug Clostridium difficile has been increasing by more than 10,000 a year, and the germ was a factor in nearly 300,000 hospitalizations in 2005, more than double the number in 2000, a new study says. Continue Reading »