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A new study conducted in Bangladesh finds that folic acid supplements
can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically
exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. Arsenic is a toxic
element that is naturally present in some soils and water. Arsenic-contaminated
drinking water is currently a significant public health problem
in at least 70 countries, including several developing countries
and also parts of the United States. Chronic arsenic exposure is
associated with increased risk for skin, liver and bladder cancers,
skin lesions, cardiovascular disease, and other adverse health
outcomes. The study was funded by the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Control Your Diabetes. For Life.,
a national campaign that will reach out through a network of 200
partners to health care professionals and their patients to emphasize
the importance of comprehensive control of diabetes and CVD. The
NDEP is jointly sponsored by the National Institutes of Health
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today it will initially provide $9.5 million over three years to launch a Translational Research Network that will increase the opportunity for multi-site clinical and translational research among minority and other collaborating institutions throughout the nation. Investigators at these institutions are focused on cancer, diabetes, renal disease, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, and cardiovascular diseases, diseases that disproportionately affect minority populations.
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Oestrogen only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces calcium plaque build-up in the arteries of women in their 50s, but should only be used for menopausal symptoms, and not to prevent cardiovascular disease, reported two newspapers (21st June 2007). In general the newspapers accurately reported the reliable findings of a well conducted study.
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