Vitamin D, Calcium Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report.

Large Jolts of Java Can Keep Gout at Bay (HealthDay)Four or more cups of coffee a day may help keep the gout away, suggests a study in the June issue of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Soy Nuts Lower Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women (HealthDay)Soy nuts may help lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women, a new U.S. study finds.

Getting Swifter Treatment for Deadliest Heart Attacks (HealthDay)The American Heart Association is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack.

‘Walk and Work’ Station Helps Obese Shed Pounds (HealthDay)A “walk and work” desk designed to let people work on a computer while walking on a treadmill may help obese people lose as much as 66 pounds in a year, according to a study published online May 15 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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