Heart health should be the front line of diabetes care
...igh cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Losing weight can have a great impact on a dangerous pre-diabeti...hanges that are spread out in most adults who gain weight over many years are compressed into a few short years in young teens. The rise in type 2 diabetes in...Women at highest risk for ovarian cancer are less likely to be screened than those at lower risk
...gestion; a change in bowel habits; and unexplained weight loss or gain....Dartmouth team finds uneven relationship between newborn intensive care and death rates
...most 3.9 million infants born in 1995 with a birth weight of at least 500 grams (1.1 pound). The overall mor...sociated with greater risk of death, such as birth weight or prenatal care, investigators found no difference in the mortality once the supply of neonatologis...Alcohol may hasten the progression of cancer
...ortant because cancer patients often lose a lot of weight near the end of life even if they are able to main...eir food intake. It is commonly thought that this weight loss accelerates the progression of the cancer and shortens survival. The weight loss for cancer pa...CONVINCE trial results unveiled at annual hypertension meeting
...; history of transient ischemic attack (TIA); body weight greater than 20% above ideal; atherosclerotic vascular disease; or presence of vascular bruit). Patients were randomized to receive one of two study medications: either 180 mg/day of COVERA-HS or the physician directed choice of 12.5 mg/day of HCTZ...Obesity and smoking increase asthma risk
... adults were 66% more likely than adults of normal weight to have asthma. Current smokers were 29% more like... provides even more incentive to maintain a normal weight and not smoke. Dr. Gwynn said that women were found to be at higher risk of having asthma if they we...Hunger hormone may be key in weight loss
... that gastric bypass surgery can achieve long-term weight loss when dieting, exercise and medications have f...he new findings may explain why keeping off excess weight through dieting, exercise or even medication is often a constant uphill battle, whereas obese patien...Venlafaxine significantly effective for children and teens with generalized anxiety disorder
... weakness (asthenia), aversion to food (anorexia), weight loss, excessive muscular activity (hyperkinesias), sleepiness (somnolence) and profuse nosebleeds (epistaxis). Overall, 19 of the venlafaxine group and 25 of the placebo group did not complete the study. To determine if a child or teen met the diagn...'I think I can' helps shed pounds after giving birth
...o whether women would exercise frequently and lose weight after giving birth," says Christine Olson, profess...he Institute of Medicine recommend 25-35 pounds of weight gain for normal-weight women, 15 pounds of weight gain for obese women and 28-40 pounds for underwei...Ginseng berry extract shows promise for diabetes, obesity
...insulin, lowered cholesterol levels, and decreased weight by reducing appetite and increasing activity level...nce a day into mice with a gene defect that causes weight gain and type 2 diabetes. They found that --- Daily injections of 150 mg/kg of the ginseng berry ...New data show fast and significant weight loss with Xenical sustained over time
The weight loss medication Xenical helps patients achieve rapid and sustained weight loss according to the results of a new study designed to reflect real world usage of Xenical in clin...NHLBI study shows weight concerns increase girls' risk of becoming smokers
Concern about weight and the drive to be thin increase the risk a girl ...imental or occasional smokers. For black girls, weight concerns and a drive for thinness at ages 11-12 were the most important factors leading to daily smo...Despite resources, at-risk infants in US fare no better, researchers find
...ifference in national survival rates for low birth weight babies at one month or one year of age. Their stud...ues from the other three countries that place more weight on preconception and prenatal care and suggest the US improve funding and access for reproductive ca...Prying eyes? Researchers can keep it confidential
...ally weigh the interest of both sides, giving more weight to those with a distinctly social value versus a private value In some cases, journal authors and editors can receive the same confidentiality protection enjoyed by reporters. In one example, the author of a report rejected by JAMA demanded the ident...Hebrew University student developing drug to treat epilepsy, migraines, chronic pain
...efect by 2.5. It also can cause liver problems and weight gain. Ms. Isoherranen combined valproic acid with taurine, a substance found in the brain that helps to control epilepsy. The end product is more potent than valproic acid and apparently lacks the major side effects, she said. At 27, Ms. Isoherranen...American Heart Association weighs in on fat substitutes
...but are not an effective strategy on their own for weight control. Often, reduced-fat versions of products ...activity are still the most effective ways to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight." The problem is that the plethora of 'fat-free' products has led to c...Electroacupuncture trial is NCCAM's first intramural study
..., which can lead to unwanted side effects, such as weight gain, retarding of growth, or susceptibility to infection. It also appears that delayed nausea may contribute to stress in patients and the negative effects that stress can induce. Therefore, finding an effective alternative may help patients avoid t...UC Davis Children's Hospital launches unique program to develop community pediatricians
... "For example, we traditionally tell children with weight problems to eat healthy foods and get more exercise, and then send them on their way. To be more effective, we need to be in our patients' communities and neighborhoods working with families to help find ways for the children to get good food and exe...Diet and walking lead to weight loss and metabolic control for type 2 diabetes, says Pitt
...red dietician can achieve and maintain significant weight loss and maintain metabolic control, according to ...ar intervention study enrolled 52 overweight (mean weight of 220 lbs.) adults with type 2 diabetes who were not taking insulin. During the study they were tak...Generation x-tra large: Americans getting fatter younger, study finds
...those born in 1957. Ethnic differences appeared in weight development. Black women and Hispanic men became o...steoarthritis, and pregnancy complications. Losing weight is an important part of treatment for many chronic health conditions, especially diabetes, hypertens...