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Obesity raises the risk of stroke regardless of race or sex, according to a new study that is one of the first to show a link between obesity and stroke risk in blacks….

Researchers have concluded that changing the height of a conventional insulin pump in relation to its tubing and infusion set can significantly impact expected insulin delivery rates….

Studies have shown that hypertensive retinal changes (HRC) have a moderate accuracy in predicting microalbuminuria (MA) in elderly hypertensive patients (age >65 years). This study is an effort to identify a similar relationship in hypertensive patients aged

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, have found that CRF (neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing factor ) also plays a part in the pancreas, where it increases insulin secretion and promotes the division of the insulin-producing beta cells. 

Molecule regulates flip of a metabolic switch. A little bit of stress might be just what the doctor ordered to combat obesity and diabetes….

New statistical projections suggest that slashing salt in the US diet by 3 g per day would have huge benefits, reducing the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease, strokes, and MI’s and potentially saving up to 90,000 lives a year. 

A low-carbohydrate diet appears to be associated with substantial weight loss similar to that produced by a combination of the weight-loss drug orlistat and a low-fat diet, but may be more effective in reducing blood pressure….

Studies in Archives of Internal Medicine detail associations between exercise and cognitive function, bone density and overall health….

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen children ages 6 to 18 years for obesity and refer them as appropriate to programs to improve their weight status, according to evidence-based guidelines….

A family history of diabetes increases a woman’s risk of developing gestational diabetes, a new study confirms….