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Sales of the cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia, which Merck sells under a partnership which Schering-Plough Corp., plunged 23 percent to $945 million; the drugs have been hurt by questions about their efficacy and safety.

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By Bob Livingston • Apr 17th, 2009 •
original article here
Osteoporosis & Heart Disease Linked Studies show an inverse correlation between bone mineral density and calcification of the arteries—a major contributor to heart disease. This means that if our bone mineral density is low, the calcification of our arteries is high. This makes osteoporosis and [...]

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Floride is promoted as being important for your teeth. All the science and clinical evidence shows not only is Floride NOT good for you, but it is VERY poisonous. Please watch this.

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Women who have used Fosamax are 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 [...]

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According to the US Surgeon General’s report, regular physical activity:

Improves your chances of living longer and living healthier
Protects against heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol
Helps protects against certain cancers, including colon and breast cancer
Helps prevent or control type 2 diabetes  
Helps prevent arthritis and may help relieve pain and stiffness [...]

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Does Floride reduce the risk of cavities? 
Dr. Hardy Limeback, B.Sc., Ph.D in Biochemistry, D.D.S., head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry for the University of Toronto, and president of the Canadian Association for Dental Research has recently had an about face in this topic.  In 1999 he stated ”One of the most obvious living experiments today, is [...]

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It looks like contrary to popular belief, obese people are not “just big boned”  In fact, the following study shows a smaller bone size and strength for obese college age women versus those with less that 32% body fat. 
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 86, No. 5, 1530-1538, November 2007
  
Is adiposity advantageous for bone strength? A peripheral [...]

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