Coronary heart disease (CHD) which is also known as coronary artery disease the arteries inside the heart become clogged and narrowed. It causes heart attacks, sudden cardiac death (or a heart seizure), heart failure, and unstable angina. CHD is the leading cause of death in America for both men and women.

Psychosomatic Medicine. An increased intake of fish oils over vegetable oils helps reduce inflammation in various tissues and organs> The new study adds to a large body of existing research showing improved control of inflammation and the ability to protect cells and organs from inflammatory damage. Scientists at the University of Michigan added various ratios of fish oils and vegetable oils to cultured human cells.

Researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, note that populations with a poor level of vitamin D such as seen in African Americans, have increased blood pressure compared to lighter skinned people. The analysis was restricted to 12,644 in the USA. African Americans had lower vitamin D levels on average than Mexican Americans who had lower levels than white Americans.

In this Chinese study 4,958 people at least 40 years of age without diabetes were followed for 7 years. Those with hepatitis C infection had a big jump in the risk of developing diabetes and the incidence of diabetes was 70% higher in these patients. Hepatitis B did not increase the risk.