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Louisville-based chain KFC said all 5,500 of its U.S.

restaurants have stopped frying chicken in artery-clogging trans fat, AP reported, adding that the company had said in October that it was switching to a new soybean oil believed to be less likely to cause heart disease.

The chain will absorb the additional expense of the new cooking oil, which won't change the fried chicken's flavor, a KFC spokesman told AP.

Taco Bell said all 4,200 single-brand Taco Bells were converted to a canola oil, and all 1,400 multibrand locations switched to a soybean oil.

Taco Bell said it's working to remove all trans fat from all its ingredients.

The company said it began the conversion from partially hydrogenated oil in November 2006 following more than two years of consumer testing.

The chains are subsidiaries of Louisville-based Yum Brands Inc., whose brands also include Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Food Restaurants.

Other companies including Wendy's International Inc.

(WEN) , Starbucks Corp.

(SBUX) , McDonald's Corp.

(MCD) and Burger King Holdings Inc.

(BKC) have also said they will phase out trans fat from their products, AP reported.

KFC was unveiling television adv...

Self-paced and intuitively designed for fast learning, the audio-visual training is a must-see for practicing specialists, trainees and teachers of cardiovascular surgery.

The first of its kind to incorporate a live digital surgical video, the CABG course enables learners to view, perform and learn various aspects of the surgery on computer.

Top features of the CABG course include live video, expert commentary and in-depth coverage of all aspects of the surgical technique and steps of operation.

In addition to providing quick grasp of pre-surgical steps and procedures, as also the conditions necessitating CABG, the training module comprises the following sections: · Vein selection for grafting purposes · Performing sternotomy, exposing the heart and connecting to extracorporeal circuit · Performing anastamosis of graft to coronary artery and aorta while protecting the heart · Completing surgical procedure by closing the chest Elaborating on the importance of the CABG training module, Dr.

A Sampath Kumar stated, ”The course enhances technical skill learning by allowing learners to practice frequently at their convenience, and without fear.

It helps surgeons who don’t perform this surgery routinely to quickly refresh their technique just before an ope...