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Diabetes :: Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women with Prediabetes

Losing a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity reduces the occurrence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women with prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet diabetic. This finding comes from a new study, published in the February issue of Diabetes Care, of women who participated in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a landmark clinical study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Osteoporosis :: Information about Osteoporosis

Millions of older Americans suffer from osteoporosis, a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point that they become fragile and break easily. Osteoporosis is especially common in older women.

Depression :: Team approach to treat depression in elderly people

A “team approach” to treat depression in elderly people produces effective, lasting results, a new U.S. study finds.

Influenza :: Fraudulent, unapproved influenza related products

FDA considers the sale of unlicensed or unapproved influenza – related products as a potentially significant threat to the public health and is taking measures to protect consumers from fraudulent products that claim to prevent or treat seasonal or avian (bird) influenza in people.

Heart Disease :: Dietary supplement may harm heart patients

Heart attack patients should avoid the dietary supplement L-arginine based on a study that was scuttled after six volunteers taking the over-the-counter supplement d i ed, researchers.

Diet :: Britons working on chocolate diet pill

The British-based Chocolate Powder Company says it is testing the weight loss effects of a cocoa-based diet pill that could soon be ready for launch on the US weight loss market.

Cystic Fibrosis :: First dry powder inhalation antibiotic for cystic fibrosis

Forest Laboratories, having developed what it believes is the world?s first dry powder inhalation system for antibiotics, is now conducting phase III trials on a new dry powder antibiotic formulation which promises to change the lives of cystic fibrosis sufferers by drastically reducing the daily treatment time.

Diabetes :: Generex developing new chewing gum for diabetes

Buccal drug delivery pioneer, Generex, is expanding its diabetes treatment pipeline to include a new metformin chewing gum that aims to avoid the significant adverse gastrointestinal side-effects often accompanying the use of metformin tablets.

Diet :: Diet drug pill may pose a risk – Xenical – orlistat

GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Xenical diet pill may pose a risk if people take it without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision, federal regulators said.

Diet :: High Fiber Diet or Low Fat Diet – which diet is best?

A high fiber diet helps you lose more weight than you may think. In a study, those on a high fiber diet were half as likely to become obese, according to nutrition researcher Megan McCrory. “Fiber doesn’t contain any calories, yet it contains bulk, so when people consume fiber, they consume few calories. So, the trick is learning where the high fiber sources are and seeking them out.”