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Low levels of the mineral chromium have been linked to an increased risk of heart attack in men.

A black elderberry extract, appears to short-circuit flu and cold symptoms. There is more evidence that this herbal treatment — if taken when flu-like symptoms first appear — could help people get through the flu and colds a bit easier. A small study published five years ago showed that 93% …

Evan David Rosen, M.D., Ph.D. weighs in with his opinion as to how the obestiy numbers got to where they are in his new article Obesity: How big a problem is it? Evan David Rosen, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School As any casual reader of the …

An international study led by a Joslin Diabetes Center scientist suggests a new treatment may be effective in reducing vision loss in diabetes patients.

Lack of physical activity is the real culprit according to a study published last week.

Metformin can help tackle their diabetes while also protecting against diabetes-related organ damage.

No-cost ACE inhibitors would keep diabetics out of the hospital, and save Medicare $1,606 over each person’s life experts say.

No other medication is as cost-effective as aspirin for preventing cardiovascular events. However, it must be understood that low-dose aspirin is not completely harmless, as “low-dose” may imply.

No matter what their lifestyle, people’s genes play an overriding role in their cholesterol response, according to a new study.

A recent Canadian study examined administrative records of diabetic patients to see if specialists or primary care physicians gave them better care.