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You would think Simon Cowell would enjoy getting away from the smog of London and make the most of the fresh, clean air of St Tropez? Well Mr X Factor was more like Mr X Fagtor as he puffed away on cigarettes during his break in the glamorous French resort.

Tea polyphenols known as catechins are key components with many biological functions, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and anticarcinogenic effects. These effects are induced by the suppression of several inflammatory factors including nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). While these characteristics of catechins have been well documented, actions of catechins as mediators on inflammation-related cardiovascular diseases have not yet been well investigated. In this article, we reviewed recent papers to reveal the anti-inflammatory effects of catechins in cardiovascular diseases. In our laboratory, we performed oral administration of catechins into murine and rat models of cardiac transplantation, myocarditis, myocardial ischemia, and atherosclerosis to reveal the effects of cate...MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

There are several risk factors for cervical cancer. Some risk factors can be avoided, but unfortunately some cannot. Discover the risk factor for cervical cancer.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a strong risk factor for cervical cancer. Check out what HPV is, how you get it, and how HPV is treated.

Most people know that sun exposure is a risk factor for skin cancer, but did you know how important those times you spent on the beach as a toddler were?...

A new study shows that whey protein, compared to fish, casein, and gluten proteins had a far superior ability to help reduce the amount of fat in the blood following a high fat meal. The study was carried out in type II diabetic patients. It is now clearly understood that elevated triglycerides (what I call fat blobs) in the circulation following a meal is not only a sign of serious leptin resistance – it is a primary risk factor for impending cardiovascular disease. The fact that whey protein can help clear such fat blobs out of the circulation means that it can offer cardiovascular protection to individuals with type II diabetes. It also means it is good for anyone trying to lose weight and is looking for a metabolically superior form of protein.

Anorexia nervosa is a powerful eating disorder with serious consequences. This resource describes the major features of anorexia nervosa, including statistics, diagnostic criteria, symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and many other topics.