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Physical Activity Lowers Inflammation

Posted: Monday, August 20, 2012

Middle-age individuals who are physically active have lower levels of inflammatory markers sustained over time.

Sitting Less Adds Years to Life

Posted: Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sitting less than three hours a day adds two years to life expectancy.

A Common Exercise Lowers Risk for Diabetes by 29 Percent

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2012

This exercise, which just about everyone can do, can lower risk for diabetes and reduce weight gain and improve cardiovascular health....

New Research Finds That Not All Calories Are the Same

Posted: Monday, July 02, 2012

The statement that "all foods can be part of a healthful diet as long as you watch calories … is really misleading"....

Reality Weight-Loss TV Meets Medical Skeptics over Exercise

Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2012

Medical community resists super intensive exercise-based weight-loss programs that shed pounds and reduce the risk for diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors....

America's Waistline Expands and Costs Soar

Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012

The additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those of smoking.

Eating Low Glycemic Index Foods at Breakfast Can Control Blood Sugar throughout the Day

Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day....

The Challenges for the Self-Management of Diabetes

Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

People with diabetes invest a lot of time and effort managing their condition including not only monitoring the level of sugar in their blood, organizing their medication and following a restrictive diet, but also social challenges such as negotiating relatives' input and gaining access to doctors when they need to....

Electronic Daily Diaries Boost Adherence to Diet, Exercise Goals

Posted: Saturday, April 21, 2012

In a prospective, randomized trial, people who used a personal digital assistant (PDA) to itemize their food intake were significantly more likely….

Anti-VEGF Shot Improves Sight for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012

Advantages in improved visual acuity seen with bevacizumab injections are maintained long term for diabetic macular edema patients compared with improvements from laser surgery.