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Is caffeine good or bad for your heart?There’s no doubt that caffeine can raise your blood pressure and heart rate.But consuming moderate amounts of caffeine daily also has been linked to supple arteries and reduced risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation.Now there’s more good heart health news for those of us who love our coffee, tea and cocoa…Caffeine and your blood vesselsVascular disease, damage of blood vessels and their resulting consequences — heart attack and stroke — are among the leading causes of death in the general population. These risks are even higher in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases...

I will be driving from Dallas to Navarre, FL (Pensacola area) in a few weeks. I will be driving at night so that my 3 year old can sleep most of the way. I figure it will be much easier that way. I have two questions for my FRiends, if y'all would be so kind as to lend me your pearls of wisdom. First, I would like to listen to a "books on tape" or audio book if you will type of recording. I assume that they can be found on a CD or mp3 download. I do love to...