Newswise — Could a supplement of the natural antioxidants found in a special grape seed be powerful enough to improve cardiovascular health? Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are conducting the first-ever clinical study to evaluate the potential cardiovascular health effects of Nature’s Pearl Muscadine Grape Seed Supplement.
The scientists are evaluating the influence [...]

Few patients or care providers know about this limb-threatening foot complication of diabetes, or the warning signs of Charcot foot.
ACFAS.org - At first, Kim Schraeder didn’t worry about the swelling in her left foot. After all, it was pulling double-duty while her other foot recovered from surgery.
“I have a high threshold for pain,” she says. [...]

Vascular surgeon crafts unique instruments for varicose vein removal process.
UCLA - Dr. Peter Lawrence, UCLA’s chief of vascular surgery, picks up size 7 crochet hooks from a fabric store — not to make sweaters or scarves but to use in a new technique he has developed to treat varicose veins.
Early results of the new outpatient [...]

JAMA Archives - Women who eat a healthy diet, drink moderate amounts of alcohol, are physically active, maintain a healthy weight and do not smoke have a significantly reduced risk of heart attack — as much as 92 percent less — according to a report in the October 22, 2007 issue of Archives of Internal [...]

JAMA Archives - Women who do not take hormone therapy after menopause may have an increased risk for breast cancer if they have gained weight throughout adulthood rather than maintaining a stable weight, according to a report in the October 22, 2007 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine (Arch Intern Med. 2007;167 (19)2091-2102).
Obesity is known [...]

Newswise — If you are on a weight loss diet and like chewing gum, you might have a slight advantage. A research study to be presented at the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society found that chewing gum before an afternoon snack helped reduce hunger, diminish cravings and promote fullness among individuals who [...]