Saturday, April 21, 2007

College drinking and heart disease

College drinking may increase heart disease risk (Reuters)

Beer drinkers fill up mugs at the Oregon Brewers Festival in Portland, Oregon, July 29, 2005. A study presented at the American Heart Association's 8th annual conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology underway in Chicago, shows that heavy drinking by college students increases levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. (Richard Clement/Reuters)Reuters - A study presented at the American Heart Association's 8th annual conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology underway in Chicago, shows that heavy drinking by college students increases levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.


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