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Diabetes Linked to Pregnancy-Related Depression in Low-Income Women
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Among low-income pregnant women, those with diabetes have almost twice the odds of having perinatal depression and are also more likely to have postpartum depression, researchers report.
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Midwestern and Southern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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New report finds public health programs at risk during economic downturn. Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a new report that found Midwestern and Southern states received less funding from the federal government than Northeastern and Western states did in fiscal year (FY) 2008 for disease prevention programs, which can amount to millions of dollars in differences.
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Diabetes, High Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease Speed-Up Alzheimer's
Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009
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Diabetes and high cholesterol speed up the process of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, a recent study has shown. Cardiovascular disease was also linked to more rapid mental deterioration, but only in individuals possessing a certain "apolipoprotein" that is sometimes associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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Depressed Wives at Higher Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2009
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Besides being more likely to suffer from depression, women in "strained" marriages are at higher risk for metabolic syndrome as well. This in turn makes these women more at risk for future incidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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Forced Eating as a Child Could Lead to Future Over-Eating
Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2009
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A common parental action is the encouragement, or even requirement, that their children finish all the food given to them at a meal. A recent Cornell University study has shown that this behaviour, while often well-intentioned, appears to hinder the development of the child's appetite control, which leads to over-eating outside the home.
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Strengthens Bones
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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One-to-two glasses of beer or wine per day, as well as other forms of moderate alcohol consumption, might help strengthen bones. Heavy alcohol consumption, however, appears to have the opposite effect, leading to decreased bone density. The results come from a recent study conducted on primarily elderly individuals, a segment of the population most at risk for osteoporosis and general bone fragility.
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Statins Associated With Lower All-Cause Mortality, Even in Primary Prevention
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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Primary- and secondary-prevention patients who consistently take their statin medication have a significantly lower risk of death than those who do not adhere to therapy, a new study has shown [1]. Individuals who took their medication at least 90% of the time had a 45% reduction in the risk of all-cause mortality, compared with less adherent patients, report investigators.
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Metabolic Syndrome Increases Salt Sensitivity
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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The blood pressure of patients with metabolic syndrome showed significantly greater sensitivity to high- and low-sodium diets compared with a control group, researchers found.
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Sulphonylurea Drugs Can Have Neuroprotective Effects in Diabetic Patients
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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Hospitalized diabetic stroke patients who receive sulphonylurea therapy appear to be less likely to die and more likely to have a better outcome than patients who do not receive this type of therapy, according to data analyzed from a large patient population that was diagnosed with ischemic stroke.
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Pregnancy Increases The Risk of Depression For Those With Diabetes
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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Low-income pregnant women and new mothers with diabetes have nearly twice the risk of experiencing depression during and after pregnancy than women without diabetes, according to a new study.
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