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Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Reduces RISKS!

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Four-year results from the Action for Health Diabetes (Look AHEAD) study has shown that an intensive lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss over the long term produces sustained weight loss and improvements in fitness, as well as improvements in glycemic control, systolic blood pressure, and HDL-cholesterol levels.

Exercise Keeps Visceral Fat Away a Year after Weight Loss

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Eighty minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss.

New Definition of Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A new joint statement from a number of professional organizations has identified specific criteria for the clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, tightening up the definition, which previously differed from one organization to the next.

Irregular Heartbeat Risk Higher in Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Women with Type 2 diabetes have a 26 percent increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, a potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeat, new findings suggest. The reason behind the gender difference isn't clear, researchers say.

Being Short Linked with Diabetic Complications

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Being short in adulthood is associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications in patients with Type 1 diabetes, according to a report.

Study Finds Intensive Glucose Control Halves Complications of Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes -- Improved Long-Term Outlook

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Near-normal control of glucose beginning as soon as possible after diagnosis would greatly improve the long-term prognosis of Type 1 diabetes, concludes a study published in the July 27, 2009, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, which updates information about the clinical course of Type 1 diabetes.

A Good Dentist Sees More than Teeth

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.

Rising Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, In Latin America

Posted: Friday, June 26, 2009

Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide (an estimated 17.7 million deaths, annually), due to increased awareness and better treatment, incidence has actually been decreasing in "developed" countries, such as the United States. Latin America, however, has not seen this CVD regression, and a recent study suggests that rising incidence of high blood pressure might be the reason.

Older Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Increased Risk for Heart Failure

Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Undiagnosed heart failure is common among minority, older aged patients with Type 2 diabetes — particularly diastolic dysfunction.

The Versatile Benefits of Red Wine and Component Resveratrol

Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009

Moderate red wine consumption is known to have many benefits, including protection against heart disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions, and is believed to be the ultimate answer to the “French paradox.” Red wine is a complex chemical mix, with many of its constituents believed to benefit the human body in some form. Polyphenols, especially resveratrol, are believed to be a particularly important component of red wine when considering health benefits, and a recent review has displayed the far-reaching potential for these compounds.