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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Diabetes

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Diabetes WebMD explores the connection between RA and diabetes. Find out what’s known about how having RA may make you more susceptible to diabetes and what you can do to lower the risk. Read more…

Weight Loss Surgery May Defeat Diabetes

Weight Loss Surgery May Defeat Diabetes Weight loss surgery can improve or even resolve type 2 diabetes in the long term, according to two new studies. Read more…

Pomegranate Juice May Slow Prostate Cancer

Pomegranate Juice May Slow Prostate Cancer Drinking 8 ounces per day of pomegranate juice may slow the progression of prostate cancer that hasn’t spread, a new study shows. Read more…

Prostate Cancer Provenge Strong in Trial Provenge

Prostate Cancer Provenge Strong in Trial Provenge, a novel, experimental treatment vaccine, improved the survival of men with advanced prostate cancer participating in the largest trial yet of the therapy. Read more…

Gene Test May Predict Prostate Cancer

Gene Test May Predict Prostate Cancer A blood test that characterizes each prostate tumor by its unique genetic fingerprint may help to pinpoint which men actually have prostate cancer, researchers say. Read more…

Foods to Help You Feel Better

Foods to Help You Feel Better

Are you feeling down in the dumps? Are you irritated at how often you’ve been irritable?

Perhaps it’s time to look at the foods and drinks you consume to see if they are trashing your mood. Nutrition experts say that the foods you eat can help you feel better — or feel worse — in the short-term and the long-term.

* Meal-to-meal and day-to-day, keeping your blood sugars Read more…

The Top 6 Exercise Excuses and How to Beat Them

The Top 6 Exercise Excuses and How to Beat Them

You know you should be exercising . We’ve all heard that physically active people are healthier. They’re less likely to develop heart disease , diabetes , and some cancer , they sleep better, and they feel happier and more energetic. Of course, a fit body looks better, too. But when it comes time to actually get out there and start moving, many of us have a long list of excuses not to exercise — too little time, too little energy, or we simply don’t like to work out. Read more…

Healthy Living Still Eludes Americans

Healthy Living Still Eludes Americans
Study Shows Recommendations on Diet and Exercise Aren’t Getting Through

By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

May 29, 2009 — Americans know what they need to do to ward off cardiovascular disease and live longer, but despite health recommendations, most still aren’t making smart lifestyle choices, new research indicates.

Only a small proportion of adults are engaging in physical activity on a regular basis, eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables , or working hard to maintain a healthy weight, researchers report in the June 2009 issue of The American Journal of Medicine. Read more…

Breastfeeding Cuts Moms’ Heart Risk

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.

Pregnancy increases a woman’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. But breastfeeding cancels out this risk, says Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Read more…

Low Birth Weight Linked to Heart Risk

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 a new study may help explain why.
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