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Unique Idea: Have Government Subsidize Fruits and Vegetables

Posted: Friday, November 02, 2007

Doctors tell lawmakers to subsidize salads, vegetables and fruit, not fat don't exercise is going to cost them and the taxpayers, plus they will lose years from their lifespan.

Raised Blood Pressure/BMI in Midlife Predicts Heart Failure in Later Life

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Raised blood pressure (BP) and excess body mass index (BMI) in middle age increases the risk of heart failure in later life, a new study suggests.

Annual Flu Shots May Be of Little Benefit to the Elderly

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

After years of telling patients with diabetes that they need to get flu shots, we now are learning that the elderly may receive little to no benefit from annual influenza vaccinations, according to a review of current evidence study.

Screen for PAD and Treat as CAD

Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007

Screening for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) should be performed routinely in all elderly patients and younger ones with cardiovascular risk factors, and should be aggressively treated just as coronary artery disease (CAD).

Depression Care Management Can Reduce Mortality in Older Patients With Diabetes

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Depression care management may reduce 5-year mortality in older primary care patients with both depression and diabetes, according to the results of a new study.

Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Reduces Mortality and CVD Later in Life

Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

Adoption of 4 healthy lifestyle habits in middle age is associated with a 40% reduction in all-cause mortality and 35% reduction in CVD events within 4 years.

Heart Care Below Par in Older Diabetics: Study

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

A low proportion of elderly individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes receive heart-protecting drugs like aspirin, blood pressure-lowering drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study.

U.S. Survey Shows Uninsured Numbers 43.6 Million

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Just under 44 million Americans had no health insurance in 2006, according to a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Brain Atrophy in the Elderly

Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007

Type 2 diabetes has a negative effect on brain tissue volumes and regional cerebral perfusion in elderly patients, according to researchers.

Diabetes and Heart Failure Is Double Trouble for Older Women

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that the effect of diabetes on the severity of illness and risk of death for patients with heart failure is much worse in women than men. The effect is even more pronounced in older patients.