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“In addition to improvements in skeletal muscle strength, endurance, power, and neuromuscular function, resistance exercise contributes to the prevention and management of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and overweight and mild obesity.”

A survey of 1,002 adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes indicates that almost 4 out of 10 do not test as often as their doctor’s recommend.

Rimonabant, know by the trade name Acomplia, results in weight loss and improves the risk profile in obese patients with high cholesterol who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, new study findings show.

A new multicenter study showed that intensive and early treatment of type 1 diabetes substantially lowers the risk of cardiovascular ailments such as heart disease and stroke, by 58%.

“If the medical community believes long-term control of blood sugar levels can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, then a reassessment of our clinical goals may be in order,” stated Dr. William Cefalu.

Year in Review: Congress to Adjourn by Making First-Ever Reduction to Effective CDC Diabetes Prevention Program; Research at NIH Also Cut.

Epidemiologists here have taken a contrarian view of the benefits of flu vaccination for those 65 and older.

Dark but not white chocolate is associated with rapid improvement in endothelial and platelet function at 2 to 8 hours after ingestion.

According to researchers in the U.S. as many as one in three American teens are physically unfit and already have many of the risk factors for heart disease.

Lace up your walking shoes before hitting the holiday banquet table. Just one long walk can protect your heart from fatty foods, making it easier to eat, drink, and be merry with minimal guilt.