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Simple Blood Test Might Indicate Best Post-Menopausal Treatment

Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2008

Past research has revealed that post-menopausal hormone therapy increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, leading many women to shy away from the potentially beneficial treatment. A recent study has revealed though that a basic blood test taken prior to administration of the hormones may determine whether or not an increased risk will be incurred by the individual.

Erectile Dysfunction Warns of Worse Problems

Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008

In diabetics, impotence may double cardiac risks, new studies say.

Lilly Discovers Breakthrough To Control The Hunger Hormone

Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2008

Research points to a possible way to battle obesity. Lilly has discovered a hormone, made in the stomach, which tells the brain it's time to eat.

Public Food Program A Good Investment

Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2008

A recent Cornell "cost-effectiveness"study has shown that a New York program that aims to educate low-income adults about healthy diets and nutrition yields a $10 to $1 cost benefit. Low-income individuals characteristically have much higher rates of conditions closely linked to poor diets, such as heart disease and diabetes.

Prediabetes Can Be Reversed

Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Yes, you can stop diabetes before it begins, but you won't receive the care you need if you don't even know you have the problem. Screening is now recommended for everyone beginning at 45 years of age.

TZD's Triple The Risk for Fracture

Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

A widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for fractures, according to a new report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

4 Steps to Reverse the Damage from Fast Food Diets

Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Diets high in fast food can be highly toxic to the liver and other internal organs, but that damage can be reversed, says one of the country's leading experts on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, who offers four steps to undo the effects of a 'super-size me' diet.

Parents of Autistic Children More Likely To Have Mental Disorders

Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008

The parents of children with autism were found to be nearly twice as likely to have suffered and been hospitalized for some form of psychiatric condition, a recent study attests. The results could help better understand the roots of autism, and why it develops in children.

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.

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Extremes of Sleep

Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008

Both short and long sleepers are at higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, a condition that can lead to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a recent study.