Food :: Fatty soup as an appetizer reduces food intake in lean and obese subjects
Many people believe that ordering an appetizer can actually make you hungrier and that you tend to eat more of your entr?e as a result.
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Colorectal Polyp :: Effect of gender and obesity on colorectal polyp prevalence
Research shows that the prevalence of obesity is rising, causing an increase in heart disease and diabetes, among other conditions, but evidence has not yet been established linking obesity to precancerous lesions in the colon called polyps.
Hypertension :: To get blood pressure under control, combination of medicines may be best
Millions of Americans take medications for hypertension but do not achieve control of their blood pressure. Single-tablet combinations of drugs may be what it takes to get blood pressure under control, even in people with moderate hypertension, according to results from a new international study involving more than 10,700 people with high blood pressure.
Diet :: Low glycemic diet promotes more weight loss in obese diabetic
Researchers revealed that low glycemic load diet promotes more weight loss in obese and overweight individuals than low fat diets.
Heart Attack :: Sanofi’s Lovenox for heart attack approved by FDA
Sanofi-aventis (SNY) announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the anticoagulant Lovenox(R) (enoxaparin sodium injection) for the treatment of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Sleep Apnea :: Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes
Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for developing of type II diabetes, independent of other risk factors.
Pregnancy :: Eating apples & fish during pregnancy protect against childhood asthma & allergies
Women who eat apples and fish during pregnancy may reduce the risk of their children developing asthma or allergic disease, suggests a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Sunday, May 20.
Heart :: Disease prevention turns over new leaf
RMIT University researchers have described the promising cardioprotective effects of an Australian olive leaf extract at the American Heart Association?s 7th Annual Conference in Denver, USA.
Baby :: Bigger the baby, the better – axiom is incorrect
Dr Rachel Huxley, lead author of the paper and Acting Director of Nutrition and Lifestyle at The George Institute said, “Although there was support for a small association between birth weight and an individual’s future risk of heart disease, the relationship is not as strong as earlier studies have suggested.
COPD :: Neglected global epidemic of chronic obstructive lung disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and increasing global health epidemic that has received insufficient attention from the health-care profession, governments, and the pharmaceutical industry, argues Professor Peter Barnes, one of the world’s leading experts on lung disease.