Health Highlights: Nov. 4, 2008

During the study period, there were 1,140 hospitalizations for heartfailure among the participants. After the researchers adjusted for variablessuch as lifestyle factors, demographics, existing high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, they concluded that the risk of heart failure was lower among those with greater whole grain intake than those who consumed more eggs and high-fat dairy products.

The study was published in the Journal of the American DieteticAssociation.