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Study finds a combined cyclic regiment with monthly bleeding creates a lower cardiovascular risk for women than continuous-combined estrogen/progesterone therapy, which does not cause a menstrual bleed.

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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is giving $30,000 to the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN) to help residents of participating towns reduce energy use, Times Argus reports.

The coffee company says this is one of its largest local grants to help improve energy efficiency in Vermont.

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# STEP 2: Clear the area of all weeds - mow, pull and dig them out. Till the area and rake out the debris. Then wait until it sprouts and clear again to prevent weed problems later

Hard-plastic Nalgene water bottles made with bisphenol A will be pulled from stores over the next few months because of growing consumer concern over whether the chemical poses a health risk. Nalge Nunc International, a division of Waltham, Mass.-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., said Friday it will substitute its Nalgene Outdoor line of polycarbonate plastic containers with BPA-free alternatives.

Results of the Saw palmetto for Treatment of Enlarged Prostates (STEP) study look set to be welcomed by all those with an interest in the herbal, which has been the focus of safety concerns.

Indeed, the Danish food safety authorities withdrew saw palmetto products from the market pending an assessment of their safety in March 2006.

It's become common practice for physicians to ask their patients if they are taking dietary supplements before prescribing treatment regimens. What's also becoming more common is the inclusion of natural products training programs for those destined for the healthcare segment.

A new advisory committee will be formed to decide on updates for the government dietary guidelines in line with advances in scientific and medical knowledge.

Epidemiological studies supporting vitamin D and calcium for protection against colorectal cancer may be biochemically and biologically plausible, suggests new research.

Scientists from Emory University in Atlanta and the University of Minnesota are presenting new studies this week at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in San Diego.