HealthDay (4/25, Goodwin) reported that "although the death rate among Americans with high blood pressure, or hypertension, has fallen since the 1970s, it still far exceeds the death rate for those with normal blood pressure," according to a study published in Circulation. Investigators "looked at data on about 23,000 adults aged 25 to 74 from … Continue reading Death Rate Among Americans With Hypertension May Be Declining
Month: April 2011
Many Patients With Diabetes Wear The Wrong Footwear
WebMD (4/22, Doheny) reported, "Many patients with diabetes fall short on foot care and footwear," according to a study presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' meeting in California. For the study, which was "conducted in Lagos, Nigeria," researchers "asked 41 patients with type 2 diabetes, on average about 57 years old, to answer … Continue reading Many Patients With Diabetes Wear The Wrong Footwear
Many Children With Type 1 Diabetes Also Have Other Immune Diseases
Reuters (4/22, Norton) reports that according to a study of 491 children with type 1 diabetes in the journal Diabetes Care, a third of the children have signs of other immune system disorders when they get diagnosed with diabetes. Dr. Jennifer M. Barker, the University of Colorado Denver, and colleagues found that one-quarter had autoantibodies related … Continue reading Many Children With Type 1 Diabetes Also Have Other Immune Diseases
5 Surprising Tips For Burning More Fat
[ I enjoy role models and fitness inspirations like Jon Benson (and many others)... so when Jon shot over this article to me and gave me to pass it along to you, I jumped on the chance. Read this ton while it's fresh on your mind! ] There’s not many people who do not want … Continue reading 5 Surprising Tips For Burning More Fat
Vegetarians Have Lower Cataract Risk Than Meat Eaters
WebMD (4/20, Hendrick) reported, "People who eat meat may be at increased risk of developing cataracts compared to vegetarians," according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. For the study, 27,670 people "were divided into groups according to the amount of meat they ate: highest meat consumption: 3.5 ounces or more a … Continue reading Vegetarians Have Lower Cataract Risk Than Meat Eaters