HRT :: HRT less likely to develop diabetes
The North American Menopause Society in a revised position statement said that women taking hormone replacement therapy appear to be less likely to develop the diabetes disease.
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AMD :: March is age-related macular degeneration AMD awareness month
March is AMD Awareness Month in March, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology wants to remind people that although AMD is incurable, there are new treatments that can usually recover lost vision and prevent further vision loss from the disease.
Heart Disease :: High blood pressure during pregnancy may lead to postmenopausal heart disease
Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop increased coronary calcification later in life than those who maintained a normal blood pressure.
Depression :: Symptoms of depression linked to early stages of artery disease
Depressive symptoms — especially physical signs, such as fatigue and loss of appetite — may be associated with thickening arteries, which may reflect an early sign of coronary artery disease, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Aneurysm :: Early detection and treatment of aortic aneurysms a life-saver
Demetrios Spanos was shocked when his doctor discovered a potentially life-threatening weakening affecting his body?s largest blood vessel, the aorta, during a routine physical examination.
Health :: Health issues that can impact sexual satisfaction
Most (64 percent of Americans, according to one recent study) are satisfied with their sex lives.
Blood Pressure :: Sedentary teens more likely to have higher blood pressure
Teenagers who spend a lot of time planted in front of the TV are more likely to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether they are overweight.
Eating Disorder :: Binge eating more common than other eating disorders
Binge eating disorder is more prevalent than either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa or other eating disorders, revealed by researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital.
Gene :: Gene variant may predict heart disease, stroke
Scientists at Children?s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), the University of Iowa and Roche Molecular Systems are the first to identify a new gene variant that makes women more susceptible to developing heart disease.
Heart :: American Heart Month, 2007
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives each year. During American Heart Month, we renew our commitment to fighting cardiovascular disease by increasing public awareness of this deadly disease and understanding of how it can be prevented.