Breastfeeding Cuts Moms’ Heart Risk
Study Shows Breastfeeding Cancels Increased Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD,FACC
April 21, 2009 — Breastfeeding cuts a woman’s risk of heart disease and diabetes long after her infant has grown up, new data strongly suggest.
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Low Birth Weight Linked to Heart Risk
Higher White Blood Cell Count for Low-Birth-Weight Babies May Explain Heart Disease Risk
By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 2, 2009 — Low-birth-weight babies have been shown in numerous studies to have an elevated risk for heart disease in adulthood, and now [...]
Heart Screening for Diabetes Patients?
Study Shows Screening Doesn’t Reduce Heart Attacks Among People With Diabetes
By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD,FACC
April 14, 2009 — Heart disease is a major killer of type 2 diabetes patients, with fatal heart attacks and strokes often occurring with few warning signs.
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Blueberries May Banish Belly Fat
Diet Rich in Blueberries May Boost Heart Health
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 19, 2009 — Busting belly fat may be yet another of blueberries’ health benefits.
A new study shows rats who ate a diet rich in blueberries lost [...]
April 23, 2009 — Maybe next time you see a tossed salad in a restaurant you should look the other way — especially if you’re on a diet — because just seeing the healthy food on a menu may induce you to make a fattening choice, new research indicates.
Experts’ Best Diet Tips for Weight Loss To get answers about what really works for weight loss, WebMD turned to eight noted diet and nutrition experts for their own favorite diet tips.
Acai: Weight Loss Wonder Fruit? Some ads are touting the acai berry as a miracle weight loss cure. We cut through the hype to [...]
Top 12 Healthy Frozen Dinners
Roasted poblano chilies, steak tips with Portobello mushroom, pumpkin squash ravioli … these sound like mouth-watering restaurant entrees, but you can get them at your local supermarket. Just stroll down the freezer aisle to find these and many other enticing frozen dinners that can be ready in [...]
Not All Diets Pass the Heart-Healthy Test Despite claims that many foods and diets are heart healthy, a new review shows only some show strong evidence of lowering heart disease risk.
Exercise Prescription Coming Your Way? When doctors prescribe exercise for sedentary adults, those patients boost their physical activity, a Spanish study shows.
Blueberries May Banish Belly Fat A new study shows rats who ate a diet rich in blueberries lost abdominal fat — the kind of fat linked to heart disease and diabetes — as well as experienced other health benefits.
Very Low Blood Sugar Linked to Dementia New research that suggests a link between dangerously low blood [...]