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Parents of overweight children treat mealtime differently than parents of healthy children. Research suggests healthy-eating, active parents often pass their habits onto their kids, just as sedentary parents do, said Edward Laskowski, co-director of the Sports Medicine Center at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

A 4-item questionnaire helps to predict patient medication-taking behavior. Tight blood glucose control has been correlated with a reduction in diabetes complications. Adherence to antidiabetic medications is crucial to achieving blood glucose control.

More diabetes education through community pharmacies is needed. The object of the study was to determine the relationship between pharmacists’ attitudes toward diabetes and their involvement in diabetes patient education in the community setting.

Enteric-coated aspirin is less potent than plain aspirin, which may make it less effective in preventing heart disease

Physical activity lowers body weight, cuts cardiovascular risk and blood pressure, improves lipid profiles, has positive effects on the immune system and can reduce the risk of cancers. It strengthens the heart, helps the lungs function better, enables the blood to carry more oxygen, makes muscles stronger and improves motion …

Twin global epidemics of obesity and diabetes are out of control and could reduce life expectancy in the future, say health experts.

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation reduced body fat mass (BFM) in healthy, overweight adults.

In overweight and obese women undergoing weight reduction, changes in fat distribution appear to be associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) risk.

Research suggests that the positive effects of alcoholic beverages on cardiovascular disorders is not due to alcohol alone.

Findings demonstrate the central importance of AKT signaling to insulin sensitivity in humans.