Evidence shows that even a moderate weight reduction in obese people could save them a lifetime of health problems, especially heart disease. An estimated 50 million Americans have the potentially serious metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors that leads to heart disease. Doctors at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston have [...]

HBNS.org – A new Cochrane review finds that following a low glycemic index diet helps people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to improve their blood glucose (blood sugar) control significantly. “The glycemic index (GI) is a way of ranking foods, particularly carbohydrates, according to how quickly they affect the blood glucose levels in [...]

Measuring a child’s kidney function has traditionally been time-consuming, costly, and difficult to perform, but a new equation that uses parameters collected at routine office visits can effectively accomplish this, according to a study appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The formula could prove useful for [...]

LoyolaMedicine.org – Vitamin D is quickly becoming known as a power nutrient with health benefits for several diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease and now diabetes. A recent review article published by researchers from Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing concluded that adequate intake of vitamin D may prevent or delay the onset [...]

ChestNet.org – Medication treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) may be ineffective or complicated by side effects. However, new research shows that pneumatic compression devices, which apply air pressure to the leg at regular intervals, may be an alternative therapy for RLS. Researchers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, conducted a prospective, [...]

Free internet tool proven to help with exercise motivation. DairyCouncilofCA.org – New research suggests that a healthier, more physically active lifestyle is just a few clicks away with Dairy Council of California’s MyFitness Planner. Regular physical activity can reduce the risk of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer, yet less than [...]