• Study: Workers to pay more for health care (AP) AP - Get ready for another hike in copays and deductibles. A survey being released Thursday by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits.

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• For Even Healthy Men, Alcohol Seems to Lower Heart Attack Risk (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Suppose you're a healthy, physically fit, nonsmoking male. Your risk of heart attack is already low. Would having a drink or two of alcohol a day provide any additional protective benefit?

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• High density lipoprotein Pheeds Home | More High density lipoprotein articles & pheeds            

  High density lipoprotein

  High density lipoproteins (HDL) are a class of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol from the body's tissues to the liver. Because HDL can remove cholesterol from the arteries, and transport it back to the liver for excretion, it is seen as a "good" lipoprotein. When measuring cholesterol, any contained in HDL particles is not a threat to the body's cardiovascular health. (In contrast to "bad" LDL cholesterol.) HDL are the smallest and densest lipoproteins, and are composed of a high proportion of protein. The liver synthesises these lipoproteins as empty proteins and they pick up cholesterol and increase in size as the circulate through the bloodstream. Men tend to have noticably lower HDL levels than women (men also have an increased risk of heart disease). Epidemiological studies show that high concentrations of HDL (over 60 mg/dL) have protective value against cardiovascular diseases (such as ischemic Category: Cholesterol News

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Home Water Filtration Systems : Descriptions and explanations of the various types of water filters and water purification systems available for use in the home.

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