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• Calcium supplements not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women
• Shorter men live longer, study shows
• Forty not too old or too late to start endurance training
• Frequent arguments with family, friends linked to doubling in death risk in middle age
• Athletes' fear of failure likely to lead to 'choke,' study shows

Calcium supplements not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women Posted: 09 May 2014 10:00 AM PDT Calcium supplements are widely taken by women for bone health. Previous studies have suggested that calcium supplements may increase risk of cardiovascular disease, but the data has been inconsistent. A new study did not find that calcium supplement intake increases risk of cardiovascular disease in women. The researchers found that at the start of the study, women who took calcium supplements had higher levels of physical activity, smoked less, and had lower trans fat intake compared to women who did not take calcium supplements.

Shorter men live longer, study shows Posted: 09 May 2014 08:07 AM PDT Short height and long life have a direct connection in Japanese men, according to new research. Shorter men are more likely to have a protective form of the longevity gene, FOXO3, leading to smaller body size during early development and a longer lifespan. Shorter men are also more likely to have lower blood insulin levels and less cancer.

Forty not too old or too late to start endurance training Posted: 09 May 2014 08:07 AM PDT A study of healthy senior men has found that 'relatively intensive' endurance exercise confers benefits on the heart irrespective of the age at which they began training. The benefits were evident and comparable in those who had started training before the age of 30 or after the age of 40. As a result, said the investigators, 40 is not too old to start endurance training.

Frequent arguments with family, friends linked to doubling in death risk in middle age Posted: 08 May 2014 04:25 PM PDT Frequent arguments with partners, relatives, or neighbors may boost the risk of death from any cause in middle age, suggests research. Men and those not in work seemed to be the most vulnerable, the findings indicate. Constant arguing seemed to be the most harmful for health. The evidence also suggests that supportive social networks and strong relationships are good for general health and wellbeing.

Athletes' fear of failure likely to lead to 'choke,' study shows Posted: 07 May 2014 06:22 PM PDT Anxiety about a competitive situation makes even the most physically active of us more likely to slip-up -- and backs up 'catastrophe theory,' research shows. "Our research indicates that heightened cognitive anxiety, brought on by the competitive scenario, really does affect performance abilities in physically active people -- and the same is likely to apply even for trained athletes," a researcher said.

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