June 21, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From San Diego - According to a report presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, women who go through menopause early are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers studied over 2500 women, finding that those who experienced menopause before the age of 46 were more likely to suffer a heart disease event such as heart attack or stroke.

From Puerto Rico - Babies carry different bacteria depending on how they are born, according to a report published the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers studied nine mothers and 10 newborns, finding that babies born by Caesarian section carried different bacterial communities than babies born vaginally.

And finally, from San Diego - A small portion of obese people are not at increased risk of heart disease, according to a report presented at  the Endocrine Society's annual meeting. Studying over 1300 obese people, researchers identified just 7% of whom who were metabolically healthy. Of this 7%, only 1% developed cardiovascular disease.