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Health knowledge is an essential as the basis for personal health maintenance with an eye toward longevity.
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Age, sex and traditional risk factors-such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and body mass-are more important predictors of heart attack in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than the use of certain medications.
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The World Health Organization estimates that 180 million people in the world have diabetes, and that number is expected to double by 2030.
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Genetics researchers
have identified two novel gene locations that raise the risk of type 1
diabetes.
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More people suffer from pain than from heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined, but many of the drugs used to relieve suffering are not completely effective or have harmful side effects.
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Australian scientists have identified a way to 'switch off' a molecule, a key player in the molecular processes that trigger breast cancer and certain forms of leukaemia.
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The study, conducted at the University of Arizona, Tucson, indicates Pycnogenol(R) may serve as a potent adjunct to prescription medications for the 20 million people in the Unites States living with diabetes.
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Obesity is taking a hefty toll on the health of children and young adults, leaving more Americans facing the burden of a lifetime of diabetes care and management.
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The scientists say the discovery, published online in Nature Medicine on July 1, could revolutionize human cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery and treatment of diseases associated with human obesity.
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On May 1, The New York Times will publish "Personal Health," a special tabloid-sized section devoted to major health issues facing Americans today, from life-threatening diseases such as cancer and heart disease to illnesses that erode the quality of life for many, including asthma, diabetes, glaucoma and osteoporosis.
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It is no secret that diabetes is linked with cardiovascular disease: the American Diabetes Association reports more than 65% of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. Now, according to Columbia University Medical Center researchers, diabetes may be linked with an increased risk of cognitive impairment that may be a transitional step to Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers at Rush University Medical Center report that some common blood pressure drugs can substantially increase the risk of diabetes, especially among those already at risk for the condition.
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