 May 22, 2007
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Women: Check Your Cholesterol!
Women may need to start paying more attention to their cholesterol levels and discuss this part of their health more with their doctors, suggests a new study.
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Diabetes Drug Raises Heart Attack Risk
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that popular type 2 diabetes drug Avandia (generic name: rosiglitazone) raises a user’s heart attack risk by 43 percent.
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May 21, 2007
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Can Whole-Grain Cereal Fight Diabetes?
Fiber in whole-grain cereals might lower a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Exercise in 10 Minutes a Day
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that exercising for just 10 minutes a day can help overweight and obese women with high or borderline-high blood pressure reduce their risk of early death.
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May 11, 2007
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Aspirin for Colon Cancer
Taking 300 milligrams of aspirin daily for 5 years might cut the risk
of colon cancer by almost 40 percent, according to a new British
study, and may cut the risk by almost 75 percent in people who take it
for 10 to 15 years.
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Heart Attacks Mistaken For Indigestion
Many young women mistake signs and symptoms of heart attack for indigestion or heartburn, suggests a new study from researchers at the Yale School of Medicine.
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May 07, 2007
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Cholesterol Drugs Reduce Cataracts
“Statins” like Lipitor or Zocor may do more than lower your cholesterol—a new Australian study shows that over 3, 500 older adults who took these drugs had almost a 50 percent reduced risk of cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eyes.
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Black Infant Mortality Highest
In a new study, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that between 2003-2004, there wasn’t a major change in the infant mortality rate (6.78 deaths per 1,000 live births), but that African American babies still had the highest rate (13.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.)
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May 01, 2007
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More Sugar, More Cavities
Tooth decay is rising in young children, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Post-Breast Cancer? Try Yoga
A more active and physical form of yoga called the lyengar method helps breast cancer survivors psychologically, and also helps boost their immune system, according to researchers at Washington State University.
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