Study: Adolescents’ Grades, Well-Being Suffer Along With Body Image
Teens who consider themselves overweight may have a greater risk for depression and school-related stress.
Derivative of the Green Tea Leaf May Help With Metabolic Syndrome X
Metabolic Syndrome X is the term used to describe a group of heart disease risk factors.
High Blood Pressure Common, Undertreated in Diabetes
High blood pressure affects 71 percent of people with diabetes but few of them receive adequate treatment to achieve recommended levels, according to a new study.
Study Will Identify Best Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes In Youth
A clinical study comparing three treatments of type 2 diabetes in children and teens has begun in 12 medical centers and their affiliated sites around the country.
Study: Leptin Could Combat Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers have discovered the appetite-controlling hormone leptin could also combat type 2 diabetes.
Obesity Lowers Likelihood of Receiving Preventive Health Care
Obese people are less likely to receive preventive services such as mammograms, Pap smears and flu shots from health care providers, according to an analysis of health care data.
New Breath Test Helps Diagnose Gastroparesis
FDA approved a breath test to aid in diagnosis of delayed gastric emptying, also called gastroparesis. The test can be performed in a general...
Defective Lymphatic Vessels Identified As A Novel Cause Of Adult-Onset Obesity
Laboratory model missing one copy of Prox1 gene exhibits abnormal increase in fat accumulation around sites of lymph leakage from defective lymphatic vessels, according to St. Jude.
Men May Be at Increased Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease When They Have Certain...
Among nearly 45,000 men who were followed up for more than two decades, those with the risk factors of smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes had an associated greater risk of developing PAD.
New Stroke Treatment Increases Positive Outcomes as Much as 60-percent
A procedure called endovascular therapy (ET) for ischemic stroke is the best treatment option for many patients by reducing the incidents of disability. A research...
Vision Loss Due to Diabetes Rising Globally
Blindness and visual impairment due to diabetes is rising significantly around the world, but people from certain regions are experiencing more vision loss than...
Fat on Chest and Upper Back Increases Risk of Insulin Resistance
Upper trunk fat, deposits of fat on the chest and back, is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance, a condition that is a precursor of type 2 diabetes.
Phantom Limb Pain Frozen by Minimally Invasive Treatment
A recent study shows that interventional radiologists can use an innovative technique to relieve the pain that plagues millions of amputees, many of which...
Research Shows Older Children, Adolescents Grew Heavier in Brazil, China, U.S. Over Past 30...
Over the past three decades, the percentage of older children and adolescents who were overweight tripled in Brazil and almost doubled in the United States, according to a new study.
Obesity Study Focuses on After-School Hours
Whether after-school hours filled with study, exercise and nutritious snacks can help turn around unprecedented obesity rates in children is the focus of a new study at the Medical College of Georgia.
Study: Antioxidant-Rich Pecans Protect Against Unhealthy Oxidation
Adding just a handful of pecans to your diet each day may inhibit unwanted oxidation of blood lipids, thus helping reduce the risk of heart disease.
