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Carnegie Mellon researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe

November 6, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- The current health care debate in the United States is complicated.

Study suggests dentists can identify patients at risk for fatal cardiovascular event

November 5, 2009

CHICAGO, November 5, 2009 -- A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to phy

Physical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents

November 5, 2009

School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the Universit

International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use

November 5, 2009

New York, NY, November 5, 2009 -- Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S.

Reduction in glycotoxins from heat-processing of foods reduces risk of chronic disease

November 4, 2009

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine report that cutting back on the consumption of processed and fried foods, which are high in toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), can

Study: Lap band surgery effective for morbidly obese children

November 3, 2009

Washington, DC -- A surgeon now at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health

New class of molecules may help prevent fatal complication in patients with kidney disease

November 3, 2009

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about why potassium builds up to dangerous levels in the bloodstream, a relatively common medical probl

AAP supports the IDF guideline on oral health for people with diabetes

November 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- November 3, 2009 -- New clinical guidelines released by the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) emphasize the importance of periodontal health for people with diabetes.

ADA releases updated position paper on breastfeeding

November 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding that details health benefits for both infants and mothers and encourages promotion of breastfee

UM scientists create fruit fly model to help unravel genetics of human diabetes

November 2, 2009

College Park, Md -- As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes

Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade

November 2, 2009

Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease,

Digital 'plaster' for monitoring vital signs undergoes first clinical trials

November 2, 2009

A wireless digital 'plaster' that can monitor vital signs continuously and remotely is being tried out with patients and healthy volunteers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in a new clinic

Researchers discover links between city walkability and air pollution exposure

November 2, 2009

A new study compares neighborhoods' walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of air pollution and finds that some neighborhoods might be good for walking, but have poor air qualit

Nation's hip fracture rate could drop 25 percent with aggressive osteoporosis prevention

November 2, 2009

November 2, 2009 (Downey, Calif.) -- Aggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce the hip fracture rate in the United States by 25 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente

Human clinical study finds benefits linked to XanGo® Juice

November 2, 2009

LEHI, UT- A new study published in Nutrition Journal indicates that XanGo® Juice, a market-leading, premium mangosteen beverage, has lowered levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in overweight and ob



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