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In a study, kids and teens ate more calories (including more fat and sugar) on days when they had a meal from a fast-food or sit-down restaurant. On two different occasions, more than 9,000 teens were asked to recall everything they’d had to eat or drink in the past 24 …

Having excess pounds for a longer period replaces the body’s "normal" weight with a higher one. Data showed young obesity-programmed mice that were able to retain a normal weight through dieting were able to prevent excess weight gain in adulthood, while young mice that had early obesity were not able …

A drug used for the medical management of type 2 diabetes could be just as effective in treating drug addiction, including cocaine, researchers have revealed. Gregg Stanwood, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology and an investigator within the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and Vanderbilt Brain Institute, stated, "What we have demonstrated is that a brain …

Experimental once-weekly diabetes drug dulaglutide proved superior in late-stage clinical trials to three other widely used medicines that are dosed more frequently according to Eli Lilly. Dulaglutide lowered HbA1c levels more than twice-daily injections of exenatide given for six months, oral metformin taken for 26 weeks and once-daily oral sitagliptin …

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) – found in the crispy borders of meats prepared at very high temperatures — are associated with plaque formation seen in CVD. In a study, scientists compared the 10-day food intake of 65 participants in two ethnic groups: Mexicans (who have higher rates of diabetes …

Australian researchers have found that for every hour of television viewed by a person over the age of 25, their life expectancy is reduced by 22 minutes. Based on the average of 6 hours of TV a day, that means that most people will live 4.8 years less. The study …

For children under age 6, getting at least three hours of daily physical activity, spread out over the day, may be a good goal. Major organizations in three countries have now reached the conclusion that three hours of daily exercise should be recommended for children in this age group, the …

The FDA has authorized an abbreviated new drug application, which means no further clinical trials are needed to demonstrate the safety or effectiveness of the product. Boston Therapeutics plans to market the new formulation of the generic drug metformin hydrochloride under the brand name Pazametm. The next step before moving …

Each year, the Trust for America’s Health reports disease and weight conditions within each state. This year it included future potential health statistics, calculating the increase the states have already had in the past, and then applying it to how it will affect America in the future. There is also …

The number of adults using mobile phones and tablets for health information has risen exponentially from last year, according to a new study. The healthcare market research study shows that while online health activities are still primarily desktop or laptop-based, mobile and tablet health activity adoption continues to accelerate, with …