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ANCHOR LEAD: ONCE AGAIN, CARBOHYDRATES ARE FINGERED AS A MAJOR CULPRIT IN OBESITY, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Too many simple carbohydrates such as sugar, corn syrup, white flour and products made from it such as pasta, drive up insulin levels in …

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ANCHOR LEAD: FIREFIGHTERS SUFFER A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF HEART DISEASE, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Firefighters are at much greater risk of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease at a younger age than those of us in more mainstream occupations, and better …

May 27, 2014 – Firefighters and Heart Disease Read more →

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ANCHOR LEAD: IF YOU’RE DRINKING WINE TO PROLONG YOUR LIFE, SUCH A STRATEGY MAY NOT WORK, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Resveratrol is one of a class of compounds known as polyphenols, and was identified some years ago as providing health benefits …

May 26, 2014 – Resveratrol and Death Read more →

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ANCHOR LEAD:  HOW CAN THE MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD AFFORD TREATMENT FOR HEPATITIS C? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS New treatments for hepatitis C are miraculous, clearing the infection in almost 100% of people who are treated.  But Michael Klag, dean of …

May 23, 2014 – Hepatitis C Treatment Read more →

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ANCHOR LEAD:  MUSCLE WEAKNESS MAY BE A CONSEQUENCE OF A STAY IN THE ICU, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS The intensive care unit, or ICU, is a medical miracle, saving the lives of many each year.  Yet those who’ve experienced a stay …

May 22, 2014 – After the ICU Read more →

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ANCHOR LEAD:  THE FDA SAYS THE BENEFITS OF ASPIRIN MUST BE WEIGHED AGAINST RISK, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Time was that almost everyone was taking a baby aspirin a day to reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke.  Now the …

May 21, 2014 – Aspirin a Day? Read more →

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ANCHOR LEAD:  HOW SHOULD WOMEN USE STATINS DIFFERENTLY FROM MEN? ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS Statins reduce heart disease risk in vulnerable people, everyone can agree, but recent reports suggest that vulnerability varies between men and women, and too many women may …

May 20, 2014 – Women and Statins Read more →