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Acromegaly :: Options improving for patients with acromegaly and gigantism – endocrinology expert

Scientific, technological and medical advances made in the past two decades are leading to more definitive diagnoses, earlier and more effective treatment options and better outcomes for patients suffering from a condition called acromegaly, according to an article published in today’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine and authored by a specialist in endocrinology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Weight Loss :: Product Alert – Slim – Health Canada

Slim is marketed as a weight-loss product. The white- coloured capsules come in blister packs, which are packaged in a white and red box.

Weight Loss :: Product Alert – Detox Peptide – Health Canada

Detox Peptide is promoted as a weight-loss product. The white-coloured capsules are packaged in a rounded green and white container.

High Blood Pressure :: More Americans have good control over their high blood pressure

Researchers say Americans with high blood pressure are doing a better job of controlling their high blood pressure, hypertension. A new study shows that a third of U.S. adults with high blood pressure had good blood pressure control in 2003-2004. That’s up 8 percent from 1999-2000, the study shows. The study is published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

Weight Loss :: Even slight holiday weight gain can set stage for obesity, health risks

Although some Americans gain five to seven pounds with a diet of big meals and sweets between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, most people only gain a pound or two during the holidays, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center registered dietitian.

Stroke :: New research shows big improvement in survival after stroke

A new research report by The George Institute for International Health, in collaboration with Auckland City Hospital and the University of Auckland, has revealed a 40 percent decline in the number of deaths after stroke in the total population of Auckland, New Zealand over the past 25 years.

Pancreatic Cancer :: Blood pressure drugs could help halt pancreatic cancer spread

Common blood pressure medications might help block the spread of pancreatic cancer, researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found.

Consumer-driven health plans slow to catch on, 2nd annual survey finds

Americans have not yet warmed to consumer-driven health plans, a relatively new kind of coverage that offers reduced premiums but carries higher annual deductibles. Enrollment in consumer-driven plans remains low, and satisfaction continues to lag when compared with more comprehensive health insurance, according to a survey released today by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Commonwealth Fund, nonpartisan organizations.

Heart Disease :: Screening children for heart disease risk helps to identify parents at risk

Screening children for risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease can help identify parents at risk for the condition, providing an opportunity for medical intervention in both children and their parents, according to research at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

Obesity :: Treating obesity vital for public health

Physicians who once treated mainly elderly patients for health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke are seeing increasingly younger patients who have the same ailments.