UB Researchers Find Vitamin D Status Not Predicted By Surrogate Markers

More data for the "Vitamin D Story"

"Vitamin supplements, diet, geographic location, demographic information or lifestyle, independently or in combination, cannot accurately predict vitamin D concentrations in blood, researchers at the University at Buffalo have found. This finding indicates that data such as vitamin D from foods and supplements or latitude of residence (northern vs..."

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Email Congressman Jim Himes - Earth Day's 40th Anniversary

Dear Friends,

In the four decades since the first Earth Day in 1970, we have made remarkable progress in the fight to protect our planet. Today, our air and water are cleaner, pollution has been greatly reduced, and Americans everywhere are living in a healthier environment. We've passed the Clean Air Act,
the Clean Water Act, and founded the Environmental Protection Agency.
The most critical moment for environmental protection is the one we face today. Our reliance on foreign fossil fuels has set us on a massively destabilizing path, threatening our national security, our environment, and our economy. Very simply, the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will be the nation that leads in the 21st century.
Congress has taken on the challenge of energy independence from many
angles. The Recovery Act, Clean Energy and Security Act, and other legislation are all working together
to improve our national security, create jobs, and protect the environment.
The Recovery Act included
more than $80 billion in clean energy investments, such as building a bigger, smarter electricity grid
and providing incentives for expanding manufacturing capacity for clean energy technology, and advancing
vehicle and fuel technologies. In fact, the wind industry grew its capacity nearly 40 percent in 2009,
blowing past expectations that existed prior to the passage of the Recovery Act. The American Clean Energy and Security Act took a powerful and historic step toward a wholly new approach to energy in our country. Once signed into law, its reforms will help create 1.7 million clean energy jobs, finally
end our nation's dangerous addiction to foreign oil, and begin to curb the harmful effects of climate
change.

On this 40th anniversary of Earth Day, I take great pride in the steps we have taken to help protect our natural resources, especially those right here in Connecticut. For example, this past
year, we increased funding for the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act to $15 million, up from $3 million
previously. Additionally, the sweeping and significant Public Land Management Act signed into law by
the president in March will strengthen our National Parks, improve the health of our forests, ensure
better management of our public lands, and increase the quantity and quality of water provided to numerous
local communities. These are significant victories for the cause of environmental protection.
But much work remains. As we take this day to consider how best we can protect the planet we call home,
be assured that I will continue to work diligently on these measures and on any other which will help
ensure the beauty and stability of our environment.

Sincerely,

Jim Himes

Do you have Sleep Apnea?

Do you have any of these symptoms:

- excessive daytime sleepiness

- waking up feeling unrefreshed after sleep

- memory and concentration problems

- heart burn at night

- swelling in the legs

- LOUD SNORING

- night time gasping or choking spells

If you have any of these, you may have SLEEP APNEA.

Sleep Apnea can reek havoc on your body and your heart.

It can:

- make it very hard to lose weight

- give you high blood pressure

- make you legs swell

- increase your risk of developing atrial fibrillation

- make you feel very short of breath

- increase your chances of heart failure

- increase your chances of heart attack

- increase your chances of stroke

If you think you have any of these -- please consult your physician

New Explanation For Cardiac Arrest

Its amazing how one patient and an inquisitive physician can lead to the discovery of an entirely new disorder. The physicians involved in this discovery should be commended for their work.

"Researchers have discovered a new disorder linked to heart problems that stems from a genetic defect in the protein glycogenin..."

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Statement From American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown On Institute Of Medicine Report On Strategies To Reduce Sodium Intake In The U.S.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) sodium reduction recommendations will have a tremendous impact on public health and significantly drive our efforts to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans. These recommendations should not be taken lightly...

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WARNING: Do not wait to get Rx filled

A new study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes revealed that waiting even a day to fill a prescription for blood thinners after heart stent surgery may double the risk of heart attack or death.

Over 22 months of follow-up, patients who waited a day or more to fill their blood thinner medication prescription had a 14.2% risk of heart attack or death, which was nearly double the 7.9% risk among those who filled their prescription on the day they were discharged from the hospital.

Factors positively associated with delaying included older age, prior MI or revascularization, diabetes, renal failure, cardiogenic shock, inhospital bleeding, and clopidogrel use at hospital admission.

PLEASE TAKE YOUR PLAVIX OR EFFIENT AFTER YOUR STENTING PROCEDURE

Added Sugar Linked To Higher Heart Disease Risk Factors

US researchers found that people who consume higher amounts of added sugar, such as in processed foods and beverages, are also likely to have higher heart disease risk factors...

If these results are replicated in other studies, it will be important for the FDA to require food manufactures to document on labeling the total sugar content as well as the amount of natural AND ADDED SUGAR separately.
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