Then there's the new medical study in the Journal of Occupational and Environment Medicine at Columbia University that looks into the cardiovascular health of business travellers.

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And earlier this month researchers at the National Institutes of Health released a study showing that frequent drinking in moderation may protect men from death due to cardiovascular disease.

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In a 2008 study published in the Journal of Women's Health, one in 10 women who underwent various cardiovascular health screenings didn't have their waists measured.

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