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In this 22-year study of women, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were associated with the incidence of type 2 diabetes in a dose-dependent manner. The authors conclude that women with PTSD were at a twofold increased risk for having type 2 diabetes than counterparts without PTSD, and thus care …

VBLOC Therapy is a first-in-class weight loss treatment that addresses the growing global health crises associated with obesity and its co-morbidities, such as diabetes and hypertension. Therapy is delivered by a pacemaker-like device called the Maestro® Rechargeable System controls both hunger and fullness by blocking the primary nerve which regulates …

Some 50% to 70% of people spend six or more hours each day sitting, according to 2012 NHANES data, and prolonged sitting is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, and early mortality. Standing desks are becoming more common as research shows the health risks of too …

Proponents of the "obesity paradox" have argued that obesity might improve some people’s chances of survival over illnesses such as heart failure. But research tracking the health of more than 2,500 British men and women for two decades found that half the people initially considered "healthy obese" wound up sliding …

Although fast-food restaurants have made an effort to make their meals healthier by decreasing their size, the meals remain high in calories, sodium and fat, according to two studies. From 1996 to 2013, fast-food restaurants made an effort to emphasize portion sizes, but researchers recommend a focus on total calories, …

Physicians have long been advised to counsel patients on diet and exercise modifications to help reduce the risk of diabetes and other chronic health conditions but how much of a difference does this make? A population-based prospective cohort study conducted in Sweden over the course of ten years provides fresh …

Higher than normal rates of influenza-like illness are being seen across the U.S. In the week ended Dec. 20, 6.8% of all deaths observed through the agency’s 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System were attributed to pneumonia and flu. That matches the epidemic threshold for week 51 of 2014, calculated to …

Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in the U.S., and more than 35% of diabetics over age 20 are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD). The multi-site cross-sectional study, Awareness, Detection and Drug Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease (ADD-CKD), conducted by the …

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Combining assessments of a liver enzyme with fasting glucose levels may be a simple, inexpensive method to identify people at risk of developing diabetes, say a team of doctors at the India Diabetes Research Foundation and the A. Ramachandran’s Diabetes Hospital, Chennai,and researchers at the Imperial College, London. Their study …