Posts Tagged ‘Arterial’

New study shows vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness

New study shows vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s www.endo-society.org. Black teens taking vitamin D supplementation of 2,000 international units per day had a decrease in central arterial stiffness.

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Arterial street in Seattle to become more bicycle friendly

Arterial street in Seattle to become more bicycle friendly
In spite of objections from some users, a east-west street in Seattle will be undergoing a road diet this summer. Seattle’s bike-riding mayor, Michael McGinn, said the re-striping of West Nickerson Street should encourage bicycling and walking and slow down speeding motorists. Currently the mile-long section of Nickerson between Warren Avenue and 13th Avenue West is a four-lane street with on …

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