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Coconut: good fat or bad?

September 25, 20081 Comment

From ABC Health and Wellbeing, 25 September 2008:Much can be said about the pleasures of coconut. Certainly the cuisines of a large number of countries, from India to Indonesia, would be much the poorer without it. But would they be healthier?Coconut is one of those foods that seems to ping-pong between the ‘good food’ and … Continue reading Coconut: good fat or bad?

GPs alerted to influenza cardiac risk

August 23, 2007No Comments

From Australian Doctor, 23 August 2007:GPs are urged to be alert for cardiac symptoms in high-risk patients with influenza, as Australia struggles through its worst flu season in several years.Experts warned the infection could trigger acute coronary syndrome in patients with existing heart disease, and urged doctors to take preventive action. Read more.