A new controlled diet study
has found that increasing the levels of saturated fat in the diet does
not lead to increased levels of saturated fat in the blood. However,
increasing the amount of carbohydrates in the diet was found to raise
the levels of a fatty acid associated with diabetes and heart disease.
50% of patients don't follow prescription guidelines
Investigators measured airborne bacteria levels and
found higher amounts of germs around air dryers than around towel
dispensers. Jet-air dryers were the worst, the study found. Bacteria
levels in the air around jet-air dryers were 4.5 times higher than
around warm air dryers and 27 times higher than around paper towel
dispensers, said a team led by Mark Wilcox of the University of Leeds.
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