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Five Democrats voted with all of the panel’s Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Cardiologists are reconsidering the best dosages of the blood thinner Plavix for angioplasty patients, and at the same are looking at new clot-busting drugs being developed to replace the drug. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Doctors say many people who are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs assume their cholesterol numbers are okay, but this is often not the case. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

An analysis of a study of more than 17,000 people has found that statins should be used to treat people who have acceptable cholesterol levels but high levels of inflammation. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Researchers say it appears that successful dieters actually activate parts of their brain that help keep them from giving in to food temptation. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

The Mediterranean diet has been shown to help prevent heart woes and a host of other diseases, but experts say it may be out of reach for many people. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Should you clean your plate, avoid reading in the dark, and sit up straight?  Some experts say no. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Experts at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offer a list of tips for avoiding the falls and other injuries that often accompany autumn chores. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

According to new research, preventing such chronic diseases and hypertension, obesity, and diabetes both adds years to people’s lives and decreases their lifetime medical expenses. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

New research published in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry has found that excessive drinking, overeating, and depression appear to be linked in women under age 30. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News