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As the economy slumped, waistlines surged, according to the latest national obesity report card, which found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states over the past year. At the same time, not a single state posted a decrease in obesity, and three of every ten children living in 30 states …

An eye condition picked up in annual eye exams can aid early identification of a variety of other health conditions. Ninety-eight percent of study participants who had a grayish-white ring around the cornea — a condition called corneal arcus — also had metabolic problems related to conditions such as diabetes, high …

Obesity Accounts for Greatest Jump in Healthcare Costs: 

Diabetes Causes Skin Problems

As the economy slumped, waistlines surged, according to the latest national obesity report card, which found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states over the past year. At the same time, not a single state posted a decrease in obesity, and three out of every ten children living in …

Diabetic Retinopathy on the Rise: After two decades on the rise, retinopathy now affects more than a third of all diabetes patients, according to the latest nationally representative estimate.

A new study shows that, if used properly, vibration plate machines may help overweight or obese people trim their belly fat and achieve long-term weight loss. The study showed that obese women who followed a weight loss diet and regularly used the vibration plate machines were more successful at long-term …

There is a strong link between panic episodes and increased complications from diabetes, according to a study conducted at Group Health Cooperative, a Seattle-based nonprofit health care system that coordinates care and coverage. The work appeared in the November issue of General Hospital Psychiatry.

November 2006 – A study published in the journal “Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases” refutes the frequently repeated claims that a comprehensive salt reduction would not produce any overall health benefits, or would even increase diseases and shorten the life-span.

November 2006 – Diabetes is a growing health problem. Giving antioxidants is recognised as one way of helping people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels.