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Five half-truths about alcohol - and the surprising whole truth

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Misconceptions about the healthful benefits of alcohol promote how a glass of wine a day prevents heart disease, how drinking causes obesity, how men handle alcohol better than women, and how heavy drinkers are more prone to breast cancer. The actual effects of alcohol are described.

Author: Quick, Susan
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Glamour
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-0747
Year: 1997
Women, Women's health, Alcoholic beverages

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Is your cholesterol too high? How to tell - and how not to panic

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Smokers, overweight persons and the inactive often have high levels of cholesterol, and lifestyle changes can improve levels. Other factors that can effect cholesterol levels include seasons, a woman's menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

Author: Taubes, Gary
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Glamour
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-0747
Year: 1996
Cholesterol

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