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Obesity, Diabetes and Economic Status Increase Risk of Urinary Problems

Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008

Obesity and unhealthy lifestyle choices greatly increase the risk of urinary problems. Diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure, are also shown to increase risk, and individuals of lower economic standing suffer from urinary problems more often as well.

50% of Diabetes Patients Are Less Likely to Exercise Due to Arthritis

Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2008

More than half of adult diabetics in the U.S. also have arthritis, which causes joint pain that may prevent the exercise they need to stay healthy, a study found.

Deaths On The Rise In Younger Women

Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008

Deaths resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD) are on the rise in younger women, a new study suggests. Rising levels of obesity, smoking and lack of exercise are the likely causes of this troubling trend.

Three-Question Quiz Predicts CHD Death

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

In a long-term follow-up study, angina symptoms in men and women in their 40s as reported on a short version of the World Health Organization's Rose Angina Questionnaire were a major risk factor for premature death due to coronary heart disease (CHD).

Vigorous Walking Slows Biological Aging to a Crawl

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Just vigorous walking for about an hour a day five times a week can chop a dozen years off the biological age of persons 64 and older, according to a new research.

Life Expectancies Declining for Poor, Rising for Rich

Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008

Between 1961 and 1999 life expectancies in the United States increased by between six and seven years for both men and women. A recent Harvard Medical study has found that these are unfortunately just general trends, and in certain parts of the country, most notably poorer areas, life expectancies actually declined or remained constant in these "counties".

How and Where Fat Is Stored Predicts Disease Risk Better than Weight

Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

A new study indicates that overeating, rather than the obesity it causes, is the trigger for developing metabolic syndrome, a collection of heath risk factors that increases an individual's chances of developing insulin resistance, fatty liver, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The study is among the first to suggest that weight gain is an early symptom of pre-metabolic syndrome, rather than a direct cause.

Child Screen Time Associated With Obesity

Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Obesity is a growing problem in America, especially among its youth. Lack of exercise in children, often supplanted by time in front of television and computer screens, greatly increases the chance of a child being obese, a new study shows. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) had previously made a list of suggestions to pediatricians, parents, and children alike, in order to best manage their physical activity and "screen time." The study aimed to test these suggestions.

Tai Chi Improves Markers of Pre-Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2008

For patients at risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, the Chinese exercises Tai Chi and Qigong may improve clinical parameters associated with the conditions, two small studies suggested.

Inactive Children at High Risk For Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2008

Children leading a sedentary life style are much more likely to develop heart problems, a recent study has shown. Researchers investigating early onset metabolic syndrome (MS) in adolescents concluded that inactive kids were more than six times more likely to develop MS by their teenage years than those with active lifestyles.