Topic: Metabolic Disorders
Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects. A decade ago, the federal ...
Farmed Salmon: I am sure you have heard about Omega-3 fatty acids and how we get too few in our diet. Omega-3's are essential for heart health and for emotional and mental well-being. You may not be aware, however, that farmed salmon contains a lot fewer Omega-3 fatty acids compared to wild salmon. In addition, farmed salmon is much ...
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Novartis diabetes drug Starlix failed to reduce progression to the disease or cut down on serious heart problems in patients at high risk for both diabetes and heart disease, according to a large study released on Sunday. The 9,306-patient study tested Starlix, known chemically as nateglinide, and the big-selling Novartis blood pressure medicine Diovan. Diovan, known ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows. "We found the association was stronger among women who were overweight at the start of pregnancy," Dr. Monique M. Hedderson of Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California, noted in an email to ...
