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Experts say that taking resveratrol, an antioxidant in red wine, grapes, and berries, may help boost endurance, prevent weight gain, and improve energy. Are the claims too good to swallow? FITNESS investigates.

Stepping, Spinning, Pilates,
dance: Rebecca Visconti, 29, is no stranger to staying fit, but soon
after she started her current job, her gym time suffered. "My workday
begins at 7 a.m., and I stay up longer than I should to see my husband,
who comes home late from his job," says… Continue

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to sleep. I’m like a baby in that regard—if I don’t get enough rest, I’m a zombie of Evil Dead–esque proportions the next day. I used to pride myself on the fact that I catch more Zs than most people I know; while they chug coffee and sleep in till noon on weekends to make up for being dog-tired
during the workweek, I often log a solid ten hours and wake up early
and refreshed without even needing to rely on an alarm clock to rouse me.

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The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart
attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but
worked to keep them from the public, according to a Senate committee
report released Saturday.

The 334-page report by the Senate Finance Committee also criticized the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the federal agency that regulates food, tobacco and
medications overlooked or overrode safety concerns found by its staff.

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— The average American man's erect penis is five to seven inches long with a circumference of four to six inches, according to The Kinsey Institute.

— 46% of women would give up getting laid for two weeks rather than logging off the Internet for the same amount of time, according to a survey conducted by Intel.

— Want the ultimate orgasm? Abstain from any sexual activity at all for three weeks. That's the amount of time it takes for your testosterone levels to peak and boost y

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KEY FACTS

* CVDs are the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause.
* An estimated 17.1 million people died from CVDs in 2004, representing 29%of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.2 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million were due to stroke.
* Low- and middle-income countries are disproportionally affected: 82% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men an… Continue