Obesity Reduces Sleep Duration(Reuters Health) In rural populations, the amount of time spent sleeping falls as BMI goes up, study results suggest.
September 18, 2006
Sleep Loss May Hinder Diabetes Control(Reuters Health) Not getting enough shut eye each night or not sleeping well may contribute to reduced blood sugar control in African Americans with type 2, also referred to as adult-onset diabetes, according to a study published this week. Similar ties between sleep and blood sugar control are likely to exist in other ethnic groups as well, the study team predicts.
September 13, 2006
Pulse Pressure Predicts Recurrent Stroke In Blacks(Reuters Health) The risk of having another stroke among African Americans is associated with ongoing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to results of a study published in the journal Neurology. Researchers also report that recurrent stroke leads to disability in nearly half of previously nondisabled patients.
Asthma Attacks More Severe In Blacks Than Whites(Reuters Health) African Americans who come to the ER for treatment during an asthma attack have more severe flare-ups than do whites with the disease. However, they respond equally well to routine "rescue" treatment, according to findings published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
September 11, 2006
Eye Disease Often Progresses in Blacks with Diabetes(Reuters Health) Over a 6-year period, 56.1% of African Americans with type 1 diabetes and retinopathy showed progression of their eye disease, according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology for September. Poor glycemic and blood pressure control were identified as risk factors for progression.
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