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More bacteria in the air than previously thought
Thousands of bacteria that change with the
weather drift in the atmosphere
The air is a hostile place for bacteria.
Often dry, lacking in nutrients and filled with deadly ultraviolet radiation,
the atmosphere would seem to be the last place a bacteria would want to find
itself.
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Congenital heart disease increasingly more common in adults, children
American Heart Association rapid access journal report
The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) has
increased strikingly in adults and children in a new population study,
researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Vision Loss Can Be Prevented in People With Diabetes
The millions of Americans afflicted with Type 1 and 2
Diabetes face many potential complications, including: heart and kidney disease;
nerve damage and stroke; foot and skin problems; and gastrointestinal disorders
and hypoglycemia.
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Vegetables Lower Blood Pressure
WebMD
Scientists in Sweden have found a type of nutrient in
vegetables that may help keep blood pressure in check.
And it could explain why the U.S. government-recommended
DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) has been proven to actually
lower blood pressure rates within two weeks.
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Obesity linked to Bacteria
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
You are what your bacteria eat.
Two new studies show that there are different colonies of
bacteria in the intestines of the obese than there are in the innards of the
slim. The research, published in today's edition of the journal Nature, finds
that bacteria in an overweight body are more efficient at extracting calories
from food.
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