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Amylin rejects Bristol-Myers Squibb’s 3.5 billion purchase offer.

The ARS Food Surveys Research Group analysis looked at data on US snacking habits, taken from interviews with more than 5,000 adults 20 years or older. The latest data show that the empty calories from snacks account for about 32% of the daily calories consumed by women and about 31% …

Although electronic health records can result in more time spent at computer workstations rather than patients’ beds, the use of an iPad increased efficiency and provided better patient care, researchers found. When 115 internal medicine residents were given Apple iPads, almost three-quarters of them reported the device saved them an …

Consumption of certain types of chocolate has been linked to some favorable metabolic associations with blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and cholesterol level. Beatrice A. Golomb, M.D., Ph.D., with the University of California, studied 1,018 men and woman without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or extremes of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels …

Overweight people who lose weight, especially belly fat, can improve blood vessel function no matter what diet they choose, U.S. researchers say. They studied 60 men and women who weighed an average of 215 pounds at the start of the program. Half went on a low-carb diet while the others …

Regular use of cholesterol-lowering statins may help reduce the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly in adults younger than age 60 years. The data suggest that long-term use of statins could provide a benefit against risk of developing PD. The analysis included 38,192 men from Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and …

A poll released last week reveals that, overall, our nation’s cities are getting fatter. But the 10 least-obese areas are bucking that trend, with an average obesity rate of 15.9%, well below the national average of 26.1%, and half that of the country’s fattest areas. These areas report roughly 30% …

FDA Looking at Making Diabetes Drugs Available Over the Counter See this week’s Item #3, Diabetes and Statin Meds to Be Available without a Prescription.

Based on data from nearly 23,000 people with diabetes, the age-standardized prevalence of any diabetic retinopathy was 34.6%, which translates into an estimated 92.6 million adults worldwide. The prevalence of PDR was 6.96% (about 17.2 million adults), and the prevalence of DME was 6.81% (about 20.6 million adults). According to …

Researchers collected information on coffee drinking habits, diet, exercise and health from more than 42,000 adults without any chronic conditions. Nine years later, they found that coffee drinkers and non-drinkers were similarly likely to develop heart disease, stroke and cancer. Dr. Anna Floegel, lead author, said, “Our results suggest that …