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In patients with early or intermediate stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), being overweight or obese appears to increase the risk for disease progression, while physical activity may decrease that risk, investigators at Harvard Medical School report.

Walking at least a few hours per week appears to decrease mortality across a wide spectrum of adults with diabetes, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control Announced.

As well as recommending regular physical exercise to their patients to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, physicians should “personally engage in an active lifestyle,” according to a new report from the American Heart Association.

Consumption of Tea Products Lowers Cholesterol Levels

Weight loss in morbidly obese patients leads to significant decreases in C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations

Administration of the oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) repaglinide (called Prandin® in the United States, NovoNorm® in Europe, and Gluconorm® in Canada) in people with type 2 diabetes resulted in significantly greater reductions in blood glucose markers than nateglinide when taken in combination with metformin.

New study results show a direct relationship between the diabetes knowledge of the patient and their A1c results.

Attenuated heart rate recovery (HRR) following maximal exercise test is a predictor of mortality in healthy adults and in those referred for diagnostic testing

Increased homocysteine concentrations are associated with an increased risk for incidence of nephropathy and proliferative retinopathy.

Choosing healthy, low-fat foods is just as effective for type 2 diabetes patients to control glucose levels as more complex meal plans that emphasize weight loss, Emory researchers said.