Tag: diabetes
Butt fat can be good for your health
Fat found under the skin, especially around your buttock, may help you reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to some new research."The study contrasts this subcutaneous fat with visceral fat, which is wrapped around the organs, and raises the risk of ill...
Walk Your Way to Optimal Health
By Kim Donahue According to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, walking regularly lengthens the lives of diabetics regardless of age, sex, race, or body mass index. ...
Wanted: 150 female diabetic chocolate eaters
Participants in a study testing the health effects of chocolate are required to eat a modified sample of the stuff every day. Sounds like they're still looking for participants too..."LONDON, England (CNN) --...
Diabetics Not Happy With Current Treatments
In a report by International Patient Research conducted last year only half of the patients interviewed were completely satisfied with their current diabetes treatments. About one third of the patient surveyed were extremely worried about suffering from complications as well...
Viagra is celebrated for fixing more than one pro...
Happy birthday, Viagra!
The drug that moved discussions about male sexual dysfunction from the shadows to the sunshine hit the market 10 years ago this month. Since then, Viagra has become a household word,...
Diabetics Not Happy With Current Treatments
In a report by International Patient Research conducted last year
only half of the patients interviewed were completely satisfied with
their current diabetes treatments. About one third of the patient
surveyed were extremely worried about suffering from complications...
Spice and Herb Clothing: Indian Weavers Heal with...
"Cashing in on Old Wisdom
India's traditional weavers, heirs to a 2,000-year-old textile industry, are turning to the ancient practice of
ayurvedic medicine to make their products more appealing and boost sales. Drawing on recipes once used by weavers to the Indian royal...
HEALTH NEWS: Tea Could Help Combat Diabetes
"Drinking black tea could help prevent diabetes , according to new findings by scientists at Dundee University . The researchers said black tea may have the potential to combat type 2 diabetes , the most common form...
Spices of life
Spices and herbs add flavor to foods - you already know that. But did you know that some of your favorite seasonings also may contribute to improved health? For instance, fresh ginger not only helps reduce nausea -...
Nanoscale Thin Film Polymer Drug Delivery for Dia...
Nanotech from MIT lab- implantable "patch" for releasing drugs, only 150 nanometers thick.
Diet Soda not all that healthy, research says
More incentive to drink water over pop:"Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome — the collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes that include...
Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet Soda
This is suprising. We are all aware of the health risks associated with regular soda, but diet soda? There has long been a wonder if some of the chemicals in diet soda might have side effects, but the theories were geard more towards some type of cancer and not metabolic...
Caffeine disrupts glucose metabolism
Bad news for coffee lovers with health issues related to glucose metabolism like type- 2 diabetes and insuline resistance. "Type-2 diabetics who are coffee drinkers may find it tougher to control their...
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Drink now, heart attack later?
New research suggests that people who hit the sauce hard as teens and young adults have a greater chance of heart problems later on in life.If it's true, the vast majority of university and college kids are...
