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...Washington-based group ranked Harvard 17th out of 38 collegiate dining services, based on the availability of varied low-fat, cholesterol-free and vegetarian foods at meals...
...first dairy cows, neither the industry's image nor its product has moved forward much. But what if you could provide the nutritional component of milk, take out the fat, rev up the flavor and give it a catchy name? That's the thinking behind a host of new low-fat milk products aimed at those most in need of calcium--and those most likely to bolt for a cola instead...
...diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy foods can drive down HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE quickly and significantly. Among hypertensive patients, the regimen appears to work nearly as well as drugs do--and in just two weeks...
...risk of ovarian cancer, women who test positive may reduce that risk considerably, says Mark Skolnick, who led the team at Salt Lake City's Myriad Genetics that isolated the gene. He suggests they adopt a program that includes, among other things, exercise and a low-fat diet, and that they avoid doses of estrogen after menopause. Some go further, opting to have their ovaries removed or even choosing prophylactic mastectomies...
...blood through the body with excessive force. Untreated, the constant pounding on the vessels can result in hardened arteries and an enlarged heart, both risk factors for a heart attack. Traditionally, doctors could do little for their hypertensive patients other than advise them to adhere to a low-salt and low-fat diet. Today a flood of medications, including diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme, or ace, inhibitors and beta blockers, give physicians and patients alike many options. Experts are still divided over what medication is most effective for which patients...