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Caffeine may prevent heart disease death in elderly

Habitual intake of caffeinated beverages provides protection against heart disease mortality in the elderly.

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1. Experts propose cholesterol tests at 15 months of age
   09-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Children could have their cholesterol levels tested at about 15 months of age to prevent heart disease later in life, say doctors in a study published online today. High cholesterol which runs in families is known as familial hypercholesterolaemia. It affects about two in every 1000 people and causes very high levels of low density lipoprotein or "bad cholesterol" in the blood. It carries a high risk of death from coronary heart disease.
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2. Prostate cancer therapy linked to increased risk of heart disease death
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   The use of androgen deprivation therapy to treat localized prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of death from heart disease, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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3. Organic is healthier: Kiwis prove that green is good
   03-25-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Scientists have proven that organically grown kiwifruit contain significantly increased levels of health-promoting polyphenols. They also had a higher overall antioxidant activity, as well as higher levels of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and important minerals compared with their conventionally grown counterparts.Also, compounds in grapefruit and oranges have been shown to lower blood cholesterol, which could help prevent heart disease.
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4. Black-white life expectancy gap narrows, but remains substantial
   03-16-2007 · EurekAlert!
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5. Antioxidants show no clear benefit against cardiovascular events, death in high-risk women
   08-13-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Vitamins C and E and beta carotene, either individually or in combination, do not appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events or death among women at high risk for heart disease, according to a report in the Aug. 13-27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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6. Novel anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent shows effectiveness on key endpoints in trial
   03-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
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   07-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
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8. Ozone key to link between heat and increased cardiovascular death risk
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9. 'Expanded criteria nonbeating-heart' kidneys don't do well in elderly transplant patients
   11-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
   For older patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the results of kidney transplants from "expanded criteria nonbeating-heart" donors are not good, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Francisco.
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10. Height loss in older men associated with increased risk of heart disease, death
    12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!
    Men who lose three centimeters or more of height as they age have an increased risk of death and of coronary heart diseases events, according to a report in the December 11/25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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