HEALTH bulletin

Everyday noise levels may affect the heart Even the minor noise that fills everyday life, from the ring of a cell phone to the conversation that follows, may have short-term effects on heart function, a small new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives suggests. Air pollution increases risk of insulin resistance in children Growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children, according to new study published in Diabetologia. h01Eating peppers tied to lower Parkinson's risk Eating vegetables that naturally contain nicotine, such as peppers and tomatoes, may reduce your risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study published in Annals of Neurology.