Study Reports Gastric Bypass Surgery Resolves or Improves Diabetes in Most Patients
A study of obese people with type 2 diabetes who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery (LGBP) found that 83 percent of them experienced a resolution of their disease.
Female Hormones Found to Protect Against Harmful Effects of Fructose
Groundbreaking study in female mice links estrogen, lower blood pressure, and insulin resistance, despite a high fructose diet.
Portfolio Diet Lowers Cholesterol, Cuts Risk of Heart Disease, Hypertension and More
The portfolio diet lowers cholesterol levels, reduces other risk factors for cardiovascular disease including blood pressure, triglycerides, inflammation, angina and more.
Research Sheds Light on Sudden Death in People with High Cholesterol
Cholesterol can affect the flow of the electrical currents that generate the heart beat
Breastfeeding Reduces a Woman’s Risk of Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
A recent study has shown that women who breastfeed have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, including conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes,...
Common Diabetes Drug May Help Prevent Liver Cancer
A drug widely used to treat Type II diabetes, may help to prevent primary liver cancer, researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center report in the April 2012 issue of Cancer Prevention Research.
‘White Coat Effect’ Has Adverse Effect on Blood Pressure Readings
GPs should not make decisions about treating patients with hypertension based on high readings of blood pressure they have taken, finds a study in this week's BMJ.
Research: College Students Face Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Metabolic Syndrome
New data on the widely unstudied demographic of college students indicates that this group of 18 to 24-year-olds are on the path toward chronic health diseases.
Study: School Breakfasts Help Prevent Overweight Kids
A new study brings new evidence to the ongoing debate over policy efforts to increase daily school breakfast consumption, this time focusing on middle...
Diabetes-Related Death from Cardiovascular Disease Predicted by Heart Calcium Scan
The best way for doctors to predict which diabetes patients are at the greatest risk for heart disease is to use a coronary artery calcium (CAC) test in addition to the most commonly used assessment tool.
Fenofibrate May Cut Heart Disease Risk in T2 Diabetics
A new study shows that the drug fenofibrate might reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in patients with...
European Countries: Big Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Death Rates
There are large inequalities in death rates due to diseases of the heart and blood vessels between European countries. This corresponds to lower life...
Group of Anti-Diabetic Drugs Can Lower Cancer Risk in Type 2 Diabetic Women Significantly
Study shows that a specific type of diabetes drug can decrease the risk of cancer in female patients with type 2 diabetes by up to 32 percent.
Blood-thinning Medicine Plavix Doesn’t Change Risk of Death
The FDA has issued a statement about their review of the affect the blood-thinning drug Plavix has on the risk of death in patients...
Obesity Linked to Newer, Less Walkable Neighborhoods
The age of your neighborhood may influence your risk of obesity, according to a new study from the University of Utah.
FDA Approves First Generic Pravastatin
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol (Pravastatin Sodium Tablets).
