Heart disease – Annual Heart Walk set for Saturday
What are Polyphenols?Polyphenols are compounds found in nature. More specifically they are found in plants and provide coloring for some. Their purpose appears to be a potent, natural antioxidant. There are many plants that we consume that contain polyphenols. Concentrations are high in Olive oil and Green Tea and have been the subject of many health articles and promoted to enhance your health.How do Polyphenols work?These antioxidants eliminate free radicals, unstable molecules that are the major cause of both aging and disease, in both plants and humans. Free radicals continually att. . .
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NATCHEZ A busy week for American Heart Association volunteers culminates Saturday in the annual Heart Walk, a time to celebrate survivors and to promote further research in heart disease and stroke.
Newer Biomarkers Add Small Improvement In Cardiovascular Risk Prediction To Established Risk Factors
Results of a long-term Framingham Heart Study investigation of multiple biomarkers for the prediction of first major cardiovascular events and death are reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). [click link for full article]
2006 – Money in review
While basking in record oil prices, the oil industry — the state’s No. 1 wealth generator — was thrown on the defensive. The industry was stained with the North Slope’s biggest oil spill and partial closure of the huge Prudhoe Bay field. It also was saddled with a big tax increase and failed to land a natural gas pipeline deal with the state.