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Three to five cups daily may reduce risk of heart disease… Dr. Eliseo Guallar, a professor from the department of epidemiology and medicine at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore summarized, “We found that drinking three to five cups a day was associated with less calcium build-up …

After two years of follow-up, total wall volume of the carotid artery in type 2 diabetes patients decreased by 9.6% (p = 0.016) with treatment according to the cardiovascular risk guidelines. In non-diabetic controls, risk was stabilized… Efficacy of guideline cardiovascular disease prevention regimens may differ between patients with or without type …

Researchers call for studies to define safe limits… The new study reveals the need to establish a safe upper limit of folic acid intake for pregnant women. Folic acid is a form of the water-soluble vitamin B9 that helps the body make healthy new cells. Folate, the naturally occurring form …

Women with a history of GDM had 48% increased risk of developing diabetes… From previous studies it is known that women with gestational diabetes are at a higher risk for the development of type 2 diabetes. Previous results from the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) showed that Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (ILS) …

Evidence may show an increased risk of maternal GDM whether you have a girl or a boy…

Occurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms might be a useful predictor… There has been increasing evidence suggesting an association of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). An increased likelihood of LUTS with decreased physical activity and increased obesity has been reported in studies. An association …

The extract also lowered total cholesterol levels…

The study assessed the prevalence of type 2 diabetes between patients with familial hypercholesterolemia and their unaffected relatives…

Colorful dog tags that connect to a patient’s online medical information when either the QR barcode is scanned with a mobile device or the URL printed on the back is accessed. Emergency contacts are also optionally alerted by text and email. Cost of subscription is included with purchase of Squid …

Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Ph.D, goes into detail on the nature of his research, explaining that, although we have had around 60 years of research of physical health and we understand the benefits moderate and vigorous physical activity, we seem to know very little about sedentary behavior. With our society becoming increasingly sedentary, it’s …