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Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?
Posted 5:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Margaret Farley Steele
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Certain statins -- the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
The risk was greatest for patients taking atorvastatin (brand name Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and (More)
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims
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Fish Oil Pills Might Cut Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say
Posted 12:00 PM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Fish oil supplements could help reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
The supplements, also known as omega-3 fatty acids, increase levels of a hormone called adiponectin that's linked to insulin sensitivity, Harvard researchers (More)
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
Health Tip: Make Healthy Foods Taste Better
5/21/2013
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
Posted 10:00 AM 5/21/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising, a new government report shows.
Released Tuesday (More)
5/20/2013
Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn
Posted 2:00 PM 5/20/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Obese and overweight men and women who suffer from heartburn often report relief when they lose weight, a new study shows.
The researchers tracked the effects of weight loss over a year in patients who had a persistent form of heartburn known as (More)
ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier
5/19/2013
Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study
Posted 12:00 PM 5/19/2013 by By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes more common as people age. Now, a small new study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause -- or be caused by -- Alzheimer's disease. (More)...
5/18/2013
Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds
Posted 10:00 AM 5/18/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn's disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.
Extra vitamin D "was associated with significantly less physical (More)
Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease
5/17/2013
Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
Posted 12:00 PM 5/17/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- After age 50, excess body fat hardens the arteries, potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
The blood vessels of young people can adapt to the effects of obesity, but this ability is lost after (More)
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