Study Finds Fish Won't Prevent Heart Failure - Yahoo! News

Study Finds Fish Won't Prevent Heart Failure - Yahoo! News:

"...eating fish does appear to help protect against heart attacks and other cardiovascular disease, a new Dutch study finds it doesn't seem to guard against the development of heart failure.

Heart failure is a degenerative condition, but with the right treatment and lifestyle people are living longer with it. In fact, some 5.7 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 670,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to the American Heart Association."

Decrease Your Cancer Risk With Dark Chocolate | LIVESTRONG.COM

Decrease Your Cancer Risk With Dark Chocolate | LIVESTRONG.COM:

"To get the maximum benefits of chocolate, eat 1 to 2 oz. per day and choose dark chocolate, preferably one that is made of 65 percent cocoa. The reason? Chocolate is made from cacao beans, which are an extremely high source of antioxidants. Therefore, the higher the concentration of cocoa in the chocolate, the bigger antioxidant punch you'll get.

The Darker, the Better"

Swine flu spreads long after fever has stopped | Seattle Times Newspaper

Uh, oh...

Health | Studies: Swine flu spreads long after fever has stopped | Seattle Times Newspaper:

"Doctors know that people can spread ordinary seasonal flu for a couple of days before and after symptoms start by studying the virus that patients shed in mucus. The first such studies of swine flu are just coming out now, and they imply a longer contagious period for the bug.

In addition to the Canadian study, Dr. David C. Lye at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore found that 80 percent of patients had it five days after symptoms began, and 40 percent seven days after. Some still harbored virus as long as 16 days later."

Newsom wants to charge stores that sell sodas

Newsom wants to charge stores that sell sodas:

"Calling soda the new tobacco, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will introduce legislation this fall that would charge a fee to retailers that sell sugary beverages."

Where does it stop?

Hand-Washing Is No Defense Against Swine Flu | Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com

StumbleUpon WebToolbar - Hand-Washing Is No Defense Against Swine Flu | Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com:

"There is virtually no evidence that people can catch the influenza virus from germs that they pick up on their hands, according to Arthur Reingold, head of epidemiology at the University of California, Berkeley, and codirector of the CDC-funded California Emerging Infections Program. Instead, humans are most likely to catch influenza by breathing in microscopic particles exhaled by infected people.

Reingold and other epidemiologists don't discount hand-washing as an important tool in public health: there is plenty of evidence that it prevents other nasty bugs, including the common cold, many respiratory infections, and viruses that cause diarrhea. But Reingold is bothered by the lack of science supporting the CDC's message, and he worries that the emphasis on a simple measure like hand-washing creates a false sense of security from H1N1 and tamps down the discussion of more difficult preventive measures."

WOW. I did not know that.

History in the News: Gladiators Were Vegetarians

History in the News: Gladiators Were Vegetarians:

"A 200-square-foot plot of land in the city of Ephesus (now in western Turkey), alongside the road that originally led from the city centre to the Temple of Artemis, is the world’s only known gladiator graveyard. The plot contains the bodies of just over 60 gladiators. Karl Grossschmidt, a paleo-pathologist from the Medical University of Vienna, recently led a research project about gladiator life, the diets of gladiators and the causes of their deaths. Scientists carried out isotopic analyses of bone fragments from the graveyard, measuring trace chemical elements such as calcium, strontium and zinc. The results of the study were reported in an article by Andrew Curry published in the November/December issue of Archaeology magazine (a publication of the Archaeological Institute of America).

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Put all that low-cal, high-nutrition zucchini to work | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com

Put all that low-cal, high-nutrition zucchini to work | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com:

"The zucchini we enjoy today was developed in Italy and is a member of the cucumber and melon family. Zucchini's principal nutritional attribute is its low calorie content.

Because this summer squash is more than 95% water, it has just 19 calories per cup. Zucchini provides a good source of vitamin C, fiber, potassium and magnesium -- all nutrients that appear beneficial in lowering the risk of high blood pressure."

How Much Omega-3 Fatty Acid Do We Need To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?

How Much Omega-3 Fatty Acid Do We Need To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?:

"A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is 'just right' for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men. In a research report appearing in the September 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal, the scientists show that a 200 mg dose of DHA per day is enough to affect biochemical markers that reliably predict cardiovascular problems, such as those related to aging, atherosclerosis, and diabetes"

Mediterranean Diet Tops Low-Fat Regimen in Study of Diabetics - Bloomberg.com

Mediterranean Diet Tops Low-Fat Regimen in Study of Diabetics - Bloomberg.com:

"Newly diagnosed diabetics who were overweight better managed their disease by eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fish, fruits and vegetables instead of one low in fat, an Italian study found.

The proportion of those on the low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet who needed diabetes medicine after four years was 44 percent compared with 70 percent for the low-fat regimen,"