Reuters – Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake — even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.

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Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too (Reuters)

Reuters – Dietary “phytoestrogens” — plant substances that have weak estrogen-like activity — have little impact on the risks of developing hormone-sensitive cancers like breast and prostate cancer or colorectal cancers, new research suggests.

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Dietary estrogens have little effect on cancer risk (Reuters)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) — Americans who live in poor neighborhoods are more likely to have health problems and to die prematurely, regardless of their dietary and lifestyle risk factors, according to a new study.

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Poorer Neighborhoods May Bring Worse Health (HealthDay)