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Researchers found that each additional hour of TV watching by five-year-old children over the suggested two hours may increase the risk of obesity in 30 year olds by 7%. Removing TV’s from bedrooms can reduce the risk of obesity.

The NDEP announced a newly updated awareness campaign for “The Power to Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands”

“We think that erectile dysfunction represents the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of a systemic vascular disorder; thus potentially preceding severe cardiovascular events and should be part of any cardiovascular risk assessment.”

New Findings Highlight the Importance of Exercise in Obese People

Results of a systematic literature review show that large infants or those who grow rapidly during infancy are at increased risk of obesity during childhood and adulthood.

Treatment with epidermal growth factor (EGF) and gastrin increases beta cell mass and prevents destruction of the cells.

Exubera Inhaled Insulin Receives Positive Opinion from European Advisory Board for Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes The U.S. FDA advisory board and now the European advisory board are recommending the approval of inhaled insulin, it’s only a matter of time before the FDA gives it’s final approval.

Pulse pressure is the best predictor of cardiovascular mortality.

The novel procedure uses a laser to measure spectroscopic signals in blood while the blood is still in the capillaries. Abnormal levels of blood components, such as glucose, can be detected without pricking a person’s finger.

A study shows that the amount of exercise a person engages in per week may be more important than the intensity of the exercise.