Diabetes Belt Identified in Southern United States
In the 1960s, a group of U.S. states with high age-adjusted stroke mortality defined a stroke belt. Until recently, geographic patterns of diabetes had not been specifically characterized in the same manner.
Improve Healthy Eating by Involving Kids in Grocery Shopping
Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables can be a challenge for any parent. However, involving children in grocery shopping is an important step in getting kids interested in fruits and vegetables.
Breakthrough Finding: Targeting Beclin-1 May Combat Diabetic Heart Disease
At least 60% of people with diabetes die because of heart disease and cardiovascular complications. A new finding has discovered why - and have...
Frequent Fast Food Meals Increase Weight, Diabetes Risk
Young adults who eat frequently at fast-food restaurants gain more weight and have a greater increase in insulin resistance in early middle age, according to a large multi-center study.
Hispanic Children in US at Greater Risk for Obesity than Other Ethnic/Racial Groups
The prevalence of overweight in the US population is among the highest in Mexican-American children and adolescents. Culturally appropriate nutritional intervention needed, according to nutrition experts.
U.S. Soft Drink Consumption Grew 135% Since 1977, Boosting Obesity
One of the simpler ways to curtail the obesity epidemic could be to cut the volume of sweetened soft drinks and fruit drinks Americans are increasingly consuming.
Keeping a Food Diary Doubles Diet Weight Loss
Keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss according to a study from one of the largest and longest running weight loss maintenance trials ever conducted.
Study: Easy Solution to Higher Brain Function, Delay of Dementia
A research team at York University has found that a few simple habits can lead to better cognitive functioning for younger and older adults,...
Fructose Contributes to Weight Gain, Body Fat, and Physical Inactivity
Fructose currently accounts for 10% of caloric intake for Americans. A new study has found that fructose causes significant weight gain, physical inactivity, and...
Diabetes May Double Cancer Risk in Women
A new study finds that type 2 adult-onset diabetes has a surprisingly positive effect on reducing the rate of prostate cancer in men, but may double the risk of female genital and other cancers.
Diabetic Children Not Screened Properly for Retinopathy
Diabetes among youths has been steadily increasing, but proper evaluations for diabetic retinopathy are falling short of recommendations.
Many youths with type 1 and 2...
Action of Nitroglycerin For Chest Pain May Place Some Patients at Risk
Nitroglycerin relaxes blood vessels to boost blood flow, yet the mechanism by which the drug works has remained a matter of scientific controversy.
Affect of Health Plan Deductibles on Diabetes, Chronic Illnesses
Newly released details from a study published in JAMA finds that even low deductible plans can mean high out-of-pocket costs for people living with...
Top Number Too High in Blood Pressures of People Over Age Fifty
In one of the largest analyses of its kind, researchers found that most middle-aged and older individuals with high blood pressure have a form of the disease in which their systolic pressure – the top number in a blood pressure reading – is too high, according to a study in the March issue of Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Elevated Glucose Levels And Diabetes Are Associated With Increased Risk For Cancer
New research involving more than one million people indicates that having high fasting serum glucose levels and diabetes are risk factors for several major cancers.
Breakthrough Will Help Stem Cell Researchers Develop New Type 1 Diabetes Therapies and More
New understanding, say researchers, will help spur advancements in stem cell research and the development of new cell therapies for diseases of the liver...
