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Vitamin D May Help Protect Women Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration
ABC World News (4/11, story 8, 1:55, Stephanopoulos) reported that vitamin D may help protect women against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study . MedPage Today (4/11, Neale) reported that "looked at data from the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS), which was conducted under the umbrella of the Women's Health … Continue reading Vitamin D May Help Protect Women Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Vegetable-Rich Diet Associated With Decreased Risk For Cataracts
Reuters (4/9, Boerner) reported that, according to a study published online March 23 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who are vegans or vegetarians appear to have a 30% to 40% reduced risk for cataracts. In a study involving some 27,600 people over the age of 40, some of which were followed for about … Continue reading Vegetable-Rich Diet Associated With Decreased Risk For Cataracts
Brief, Intensive Exercise May Help Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors In Adolescents
Medscape (4/8, Kling) reported that "brief, intensive exercise is an effective way to lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adolescents, according to a study published online April 6 in the American Journal of Human Biology." HealthDay (4/8, Preidt) reported that after "seven weeks, teens in" a "moderate-intensity group had completed a total of 420 minutes … Continue reading Brief, Intensive Exercise May Help Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors In Adolescents