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Wednesday 7 November 2007
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Energy Drinks Linked To Heart Risk, Study
Written by Catharine Paddock
A small US study has found a link between consumption of "energy drinks" and high blood pressure or heart disease risk. The researchers found healthy adults who drank two cans of a popular energy drink a day had above...
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Modestly Overweight Linked To Lower Death Risk
Written by Catharine Paddock
A new US study suggests that while the link between weight and causes of death varies considerably, being modestly overweight may actually lower death risk in a number of circumstances by providing the body with essential...
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Fasting Could Be Good For The Heart, New Study
Written by Catharine Paddock
Fasting could be good for the heart, said researchers that found lower rates of heart disease among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS or Mormons) compared with others...
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