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The FDA still fails to approve Rimonabant even with the results of the ADAGIO-Lipids trial which showed that Rimonabant significantly improves cardiovascular and metabolic risk markers, and reduces both….Full Story

Contrary to prevailing opinion, new research indicates it is not depression that raises blood pressure but the drugs used to treat depression

The study seems to contradict the theory that people with depression are more vulnerable to cardiovascular problems because their depression raises their risk for hypertension.

According to the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety, patients with anxiety had a significantly higher …….Full Story

Neighborhoods where fast food joints abound appear to have higher stroke rates but whether the link is causal is under question, researchers said.

It signals danger independently of stomach fat, researchers report. A too-tight shirt collar might be an indicator of future heart trouble, Framingham Heart Study researchers report. If your neck size is greater than 16 inches for men and 13 inches for women, your risk for heart disease goes up.

AHRQ has a new tool that is designed to help employers better estimate how to save money while still paying health care costs for employees who have diabetes.

In morbidly obese patients with Type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery leads to resolution or improvement of the disease in close to 90% of cases, with benefits…..Full Story .

The FDA recommended that manufacturers developing new drugs and biologics for Type 2 diabetes provide evidence that the therapy will not increase the risk of ….Full Story 

The adipose-secreted hormone resistin was “weakly associated” with an increased risk of .…Full Story .