This week's topics include 'heeling,' a type of sneaker associated with injury, avoiding Chinese toothpaste, lack of benefit and perhaps harm seen with folate supplements, and heart disease death decline explained. Program notes:

Program notes:
0:20 Kid's sneakers
0:50 Heeling
1:30 First time use injury
2:15 Wear protective gear
3:00 Vigilance if used outside
4:00 Chinese toothpaste
4:30 Diethylene glycol
5:15 Manufacturing lax
6:00 Avoid Chinese health products
6:45 Good nutrition and avoiding cancer
7:35 Folate increased polyps
8:21 Many people use supplements
8:47 Decline in heart disease deaths
9:10 Risk factor decline
9:40 About half of reduction
10:19 Diabetes and obesity up
10:37 Open artery in heart attack
11:10 By-pass surgery and angioplasty
11:50 Can do better
12:05 End

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