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IPods Shown To Have No Effect On Pacemakers

Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2008

There has been a significant amount of talk and concern in recent years that portable mp3 players, such as iPods, could interfere with cardiac pacemakers. A recent study refutes this claim, concluding that ipods and other mp3 players are safe for those with pacemakers.

Resistance to Aspirin Increases Cardiovascular Event Risk

Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

Patients ostensibly resistant to aspirin face significantly increased rates of life-threatening cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis has found.

Old Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Prevent And Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

Researchers are reporting that an inexpensive anti-inflammatory drug similar to aspirin, salsalate, may prevent type 2 diabetes by lowering blood glucose 13 percent and reducing inflammation by 34 percent.

Endocrinologist Shortage Represents Significant Threat to Public Health

Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

A new analysis supports what many in the healthcare field already suspect, that demand for endocrinologists in the United States far exceeds supply, and this shortfall in medical care will only get worse in the coming years.

Study Shows That Diabetes Costs USA More Than Wars and Disasters

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Uncontrolled diabetes wreaks havoc on the body, often leading to kidney failure, blindness and death. A new study shows that the nation's unchecked diabetes epidemic exacts a heavy financial toll as well: $174 billion a year, a 32 percent increase from 2002.

Improve Postprandial Glucose With "Anti-Inflammatory" Diet

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Markers of inflammation and cardiovascular health show improvement with the improvement of postprandial glucose and lipid profiles.

Rates of Diabetes Among Older Americans Increased 23%

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

The annual number of Americans older than 65 newly diagnosed with diabetes increased by 23 percent between 1994 to 1995 and 2003 to 2004, according to a new report.

Decrease All-Cause Mortality by 70% with Increased Fitness

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

One of the largest studies ever to link exercise capacity to mortality risk should motivate physicians to pay as much attention to patients' exercise capacity as they do other major risk factors, researchers say.

Link Between Vitamin E and Decline in Physical Function

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Low serum concentration of vitamin E, an indication of poor nutrition, is associated with physical decline for older persons, according to a study in the January 23 issue of JAMA.

Statins for Diabetics - More Evidence

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

A new meta-analysis, combining data on more than 18,000 diabetic patients across 14 trials, helps support the current wisdom that all diabetic patients at "sufficiently high risk" for vascular events can benefit from statins.