Antioxidants such as polyphenols in wine and beer have been shown to fight damaging free radicals in the body linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments.

The safety research overwhelmingly confirms that chromium picolinate is a safe nutritional supplement.” Chromium picolinate received a further boost this week when the Society of Toxicology affirmed its safety as a nutritional supplement.

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Researchers found a 40 percent decrease in glaucoma among long-term statin users.

Safe weight loss without unfavorable alterations in plasma lipids or glycemic control is possible on a low-fat diet.

Cymbalta is the first only drug approved for diabetic neuropathy and has been shown to significantly reduce 24-hour pain.

Exubera Reduced blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, from an A1c of 9.6 to 7.7%.

New data demonstrated that people with type 2 treated with the LANTUS® plus oral antidiabetic medications achieve greater blood glucose control, defined as reaching target A1C= 7%, with less risk of hypoglycemia compared to standard twice-daily premixed insulin and no oral agents.

If you’ve been taking aspirin daily to improve heart health, you’ll be interested to know about a much tastier way to get the same effects – to thin blood, reduce clotting and lower fat in the blood that can cause blockage, without negatively affecting cholesterol levels.

An ace inhibitor showed a 21% reduction in unexpected deaths, deaths due to cardiac arrest, or nonfatal cardiac arrest. Past studies have shown that these medications reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart disease. Now comes word that they can also dramatically lower the risk …