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Heart-Health News

Moderate chocolate consumption linked to lower risks of heart failure 

DALLAS, Aug. 16 — Middle-aged and elderly Swedish women who regularly ate a small amount of chocolate had lower risks of heart failure risks, a new study finds.

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HealthDay notes: Cholesterol levels fluctuate with menstrual cycle

DALLAS, Aug. 10 — Women's cholesterol levels vary throughout their menstrual cycle as their levels of estrogen rise and fall, notes a new study posted in HealthDay.

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Women's cholesterol levels vary with phase of menstrual cycle 

DALLAS, Aug. 10 -- National Institutes of Health researchers have shown that women's cholesterol levels correspond with monthly changes in estrogen levels. 

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ShawnnaLea Zemanek
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