Drinking beetroot juice lowers blood pressure

LONDON – The nitrate content of beetroot juice can lower blood pressure levels, says a study.

The researchers of Queen Mary University of London found that blood pressure (BP) was lowered within 24 hours in people who took nitrate tablets and people who drank beetroot juice.
The research is a welcome news for people with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Drinking beetroot juice lowers blood pressure.

South Asians more prone to heart attacks than whites

LONDON – The incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) is higher among the South Asian communities of Britain than the white population, a new research by the British Heart Foundation and Oxford University has revealed.

The prevalence of CHD is highest in Indian (six per cent) and Pakistani (eight per cent) men, it says.
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Bicycling, brisk walking help women control weight

WASHINGTON – Bicycling and brisk walking help pre-menopausal women control weight, especially those who are overweight and obese, according to a new study.

Additionally, the research found that slower walking does not offer the same benefits as brisk walking.

Anne C. Lusk, of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues, studied 18,414 women who participated … Original article on : Bicycling, brisk walking help women control weight.

Meet the American girl, 21, who has to eat every 15mins to stay alive

LONDON – An American girl, who suffers from a rare and undiagnosed syndrome that prevents her from putting on weight, has to eat every 15 minutes in order to stay alive.

Lizzie Velasquez, 21, from Austin, Texas, who is a communications student, weighs just four stone and has almost zero percent body fat, but she is … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Meet the American girl, 21, who has to eat every 15mins to stay alive.

Nitrate in beetroot juice reduces BP

WASHINGTON – A new research from Queen Mary University of London has revealed that the nitrate content of beetroot juice is the underlying cause of its blood pressure lowering benefits.

The study found that blood pressure was lowered within 24 hours in people who took nitrate tablets, and people who drank beetroot juice.

Study author Amrita …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Nitrate in beetroot juice reduces BP.

As need increases, fewer hungry children getting free summer meals

Fewer hungry children getting free summer meals

WASHINGTON – Hungry children looking for a free meal this summer may not be able to find one.
States and cities have cut funding for summer meal programs as need has skyrocketed, according to a new report from an anti-hunger group that tracked the program in 2009. Budget woes that [..] Read the original article: here.

Dark chocolate ‘reduces BP’

WASHINGTON – Doctors could soon be prescribing a dose of dark chocolate to help people with hypertension, according to a new research.

Scientists combined the results of 15 studies into the effects of flavanols, the compounds in chocolate, which cause dilation of blood vessels, on blood pressure.

Dr Karin Ried worked with a team of researchers from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Dark chocolate ‘reduces BP’.

Using statins in people with normal cholesterol divides heart doctors, confuses patients

Cholesterol drugs for the healthy still debatable

CHICAGO – Should healthy people with normal cholesterol take a daily statin drug to prevent heart problems? The question is dividing heart doctors and confusing patients.
An analysis published Monday questions previous research that led to wider use of the AstraZeneca PLC drug Crestor. The Food and Drug Administration in …. Source article  : Using statins in people with normal cholesterol divides heart doctors, confuses patients.

90 percent of docs surveyed say physicians overtest to protect against malpractice lawsuits

9 in 10 docs blame lawsuit fears for overtesting

CHICAGO – Ninety percent of physicians surveyed said doctors overtest and overtreat to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits.
That sentiment is more common among male doctors than female doctors, according to the survey published Monday in Archives of Internal Medicine. The findings echo a recent Associated Press story …. Read the original article  : 90 percent of docs surveyed say physicians overtest to protect against malpractice lawsuits.

A trafficker’s best friend: Aging sniffer dogs blamed for cocaine on Guyana-US flights

Aging sniffer dogs blamed for Guyana drug lapses

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Sniffer dogs are being blamed for airport security lapses in Guyana, where police said Monday that their canines are too old or not skilled enough to detect drugs stuffed inside suitcases.
Police in the South American country are preparing to buy and train new animals to … Original source on Gaea Times at : A trafficker’s best friend: Aging sniffer dogs blamed for cocaine on Guyana-US flights.