Obesity :: Effects of Drinking Sugar-Sweetened Beverages between Meals on Pre-School Children
Research to date has been inconclusive on whether drinking sugar-sweetened beverages between meals increases children?s risk of becoming overweight.
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Herb :: Rhubarb packs nutrients, complements summer fruits
Rhubarb season is here. A half cup of rhubarb is a good source of fiber and an excellent source of bone-building vitamin K. Rhubarb also provides vitamin C, potassium and phytonutrients (lutein and zeaxanthin), which help protect against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older adults.
Healthcare :: Making the most of a visit to the doctor
For many patients, a visit to the primary care physician tends to be a one-sided conversation. Patients begin by stating one medical problem, and immediately the doctor takes over.
Diabetes :: FDA approves Continuous 7-Day Glucose Monitoring System
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a device that measures glucose levels continuously for up to seven days in people with diabetes.
Health :: Possible new strategy for treating rare muscle disease, kidney disorders
Based on clues provided by a study with transgenic mice, a research group at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has developed a strategy that will be tested as the first treatment for people with hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), a rare, degenerative muscle disease.
Diabetes :: New drug protects against diabetes and atherosclerosis
Blocking a single protein with an experimental drug prevented and treated both type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis in laboratory mice that had been fed unhealthy diets and were genetically predisposed to these common killers, according to an article published online at Nature on June 6, 2007.
Weight Loss :: Hormone that signals fullness also curbs fast food consumption and tendency to binge eat
The synthetic form of a hormone previously found to produce a feeling of fullness when eating and reduce body weight, also may help curb binge eating and the desire to eat high-fat foods and sweets.
Metabolic Syndrome :: Metabolic syndrome points to heart health
Typified by high blood pressure, weight gain around the waist and problems regulating blood sugar, metabolic syndrome may also be associated with compromised heart structure and function, according to a paper published in the online open access journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.
Diabetes :: Abbott’s FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System approved by European CE Mark
Abbott announced that it received European CE Mark (Conformit? Europ?ene) approval for the FreeStyle Navigator? Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for people with diabetes.
Testosterone :: Older men may not live as long if they have low testosterone
Low levels of testosterone may increase the long-term risk of death in men over 50 years old, according to researchers with the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.