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If this were a drug, it would be hailed as the single greatest achievement of modern medical science. The developers would be the recipients of Nobel prizes and the story would be front-page news across the world.

The patents would be worth many billions of dollars.

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Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax is Bad for Your Heart

Anyone who has used Fosamax is nearly twice as likely to develop atrial fibrillation (quivering of your heart’s upper chambers), which is the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat.

Fosamax is the most widely used drug treatment for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. The FDA approved the first generic version (called alendronate) in February.

The drug was associated with an 86 percent higher risk of atrial fibrillation compared with never having used the drug. Atrial fibrillation can cause palpitations, fainting, fatigue, or congestive heart failure. They can also lead to embolic strokes.

Sources:

• Eurekalert April 28, 2008
• Archives of Internal Medicine April 28, 2008; 168(8):826-31

Natural Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

While there may be a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease, it is a primarily preventable disease. An unhealthy food sources high in sugar and trans fats, lack of both mental and physical exercise, and a highly stressful life is generally at the root of this debilitating illness..

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Attention Mothers to be: What You Eat May Influence
Your Baby's Gender

What a woman eats before pregnancy may play a role in whether the baby is male or female, according to surprising new research.

Women who have a hearty appetite, eat a lot of potassium-rich foods like bananas, and don’t skip breakfast appear more likely to have a boy. Previous studies have also shown that male embryos do best with longer exposure to nutrient-rich lab cultures.

It could be that more nutrients are needed to build females than males. Mothers to be who ate at least one bowl of breakfast cereal daily were 87 percent more likely to have boys than those who ate no more than one bowlful per week, a possible sign that they were skipping breakfast.

Among women with the highest calorie intake before pregnancy (but still within a normal, healthy range), 56 percent had males, versus 45 percent with the lowest calorie intake. Women who had males also ate an additional 300 mg of potassium daily on average, and about 400 calories more daily, compared to those who had females.

The research involved about 700 first-time pregnant women, and has been billed as the first to show a link between a woman’s diet and the gender of her offspring. The mothers to be were asked about their eating habits in the year before getting pregnant.

Sources:

• Proc Biol Sci April 22, 2008
• CBS News April 23, 2008

Six Foods that can help You Maintain Healthy Vision

Your eyes are your window to the world, so protecting them is likely one of your top priorities. One of the best ways to keep your eyes healthy as you age is to include vision-friendly foods in your daily diet.

And contrary to popular belief, carrots are far from the only food out there that is good for your eyes.

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Critical Information You Must Have Before Buying Any Brand of Fish Oil

We Americans consume a dangerously insufficient amount of Omega-3 fatty acid, a fat essential to our good health but only found in a few species of fish oil and a few other foods. Meanwhile, our intake of Omega-6, another fat found in corn, soy, sunflower and other oils, is far too high. The ideal ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 should be 1:1, but the typical American's ratio ranges from 20:1 to 50:1!

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