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Heart risks lower in men who get enough vitamin D: study Manila Bulletin Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:09 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Men who consume the recommended amount of vitamin D are somewhat less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those with low vitamin D, according to a U.S. study. The study, which followed nearly 119,000 adults for two decades and was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that men who got at least 600 IU of vitamin D per day, the current ... Compton claims first title at Mexico Open Athens Banner-Herald Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:09 PM PDT LEON, Mexico - The career of former Georgia golfer Erik Compton hit a new high Sunday when the two-time heart transplant recipient won his first professional title at the Nationwide Tour's Mexico Open. 2-time heart transplant recipient Compton wins Nationwide event Everett Herald Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:58 PM PDT LEON, Mexico â€" Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton won the Mexico Open for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Richard H. Lee. Cortland Finnegan Encourages Cancer Patient News Channel 5 Nashville Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:50 PM PDT It's a story about a compassionate cornerback and a high school volleyball player with a big smile and an even bigger heart. The heart of Spryfield Metro Halifax Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:36 PM PDT Sometimes a community centre manages to be many things at once, and that sentiment applies to the Captain William Spry Community Centre. On the banks of Spryfield’s MacIntosh Run, the centre includes a branch of the Halifax Regional Library, fitness centre, skateboard park, meeting facilities and the popular Spryfield Lions Wave Pool. “We’ve got something for everyone from pre-schoolers to ... AIDS drugs can cause premature ageing: Study AsiaOne Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:33 PM PDT LONDON - A class of generic AIDS drugs often used to treat HIV in Africa and other poor regions can cause premature aging and lead to age-related illnesses such as heart disease and dementia, scientists said on Sunday. Vitamin D can help men cut risk of heart attacks, study says Pocono Record Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:25 PM PDT NEW YORK â€" Men who consume the recommended amount of vitamin D are somewhat less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those with low vitamin D, according to a U.S. study. 2-time heart transplant recipient Compton wins Savannah Morning News Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:24 PM PDT LEON, Mexico -- Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton won the Mexico Open for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Richard H. Lee. The 31-year-old Compton was diagnosed at age 9 with cardiomyopathy, an enlarging of the heart that hinders its ability to pump blood. Three years later in 1992, he received a new heart. That one ... Study: Children of smoking mothers at higher risk of heart attack Erie Times-News Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:08 PM PDT Australian researchers have found that people whose mothers smoked while pregnant remain at greater risk of heart trouble for many years, a report said Wednesday. How the Mediterranean diet works Hamilton Spectator Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:03 PM PDT What are we supposed to eat? We hear so many messages every day about foods that are good for us and foods that are bad for us. We also hear messages about things like strokes, heart disease, cancer and obesity that are related to what we eat. Has anyone formulated a comprehensive diet plan that takes all of these different messages into account?

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