Lifestyle, metformin interventions have variable effects
(HealthDay)—For individuals with impaired glucose regulation, the impact of lifestyle and metformin interventions vary for progression to diabetes mellitus (DM) and likelihood of regression to normal...
View ArticleLifestyle and herbal medicine effective in treatment of PCOS
Scientists at NICM, Western Sydney University have found significant improvements in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms in overweight women by combining lifestyle interventions...
View ArticleFor older adults with diabetes, losing weight with diet, exercise can improve...
Type 2 diabetes affects blood circulation. The disease stiffens blood vessels and reduces the amount of oxygen that circulates throughout your body. This includes your brain. When blood flow in the...
View ArticleAge-friendly workplaces could make people healthier in later life
Australians could have longer careers and be healthier in later life if workplaces were more age-friendly and promoted healthy lifestyles to their employees, a new ANU study has found.
View ArticleEffective interventions needed to tackle diabetes prevention in Hispanics
Hispanics form the largest minority group in the U.S, and are twice as likely to have diabetes compared with non-Hispanic whites—yet a new review highlights that nearly 40% of US Hispanics with...
View ArticleThe heart risks of a desk job
(HealthDay)—Your comfortable recliner and state-of-the-art office chair may be increasing your risk for heart disease. A sedentary lifestyle can raise cholesterol and threaten heart health.
View ArticleBreastfeeding does not protect children against asthma and allergies: study
The effect of breastfeeding on the risk of developing asthma and allergy has been debated for a long time. In a recent study, Uppsala University researchers show that breastfeeding might in fact...
View ArticleHigh blood pressure is redefined as 130, not 140: US guidelines (Update)
High blood pressure was redefined Monday by the American Heart Association, which said the disease should be treated sooner, when it reaches 130/80 mm Hg, not the previous limit of 140/90.
View ArticlePregnancy-related conditions taken together leave moms—and dads—at risk
Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later. Now,...
View ArticleYour parents' lifestyles can determine your health—even as an adult
We don't choose our parents, their jobs or their health. And we don't have a say in whether or not they smoke, nor in what they ate when we were children. However, our recent study found that these...
View ArticleQ&A: Lifelong strategies for preventing dementia
Dear Mayo Clinic: Do puzzles and other activities or apps that claim to lower one's risk of developing dementia actually work? Are there other things people can do to decrease the risk?
View ArticleExercise changes gut microbial composition independent of diet, team reports
Two studies - one in mice and the other in human subjects - offer the first definitive evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of microbes in the gut. The studies were designed to...
View ArticleWorking memory positively associated with higher physical endurance and...
Mount Sinai researchers have found a positive relationship between the brain network associated with working memory—the ability to store and process information relevant to the task at hand—and healthy...
View ArticleShaming people about their lifestyle habits does nothing to improve their health
Going to the doctor usually involves exposing the body with all its faults and flaws. In a culture that increasingly values self control and bodily perfection, being sick or even merely old can lead to...
View ArticleLink between diabetes, antibiotic use called into question
(HealthDay)—Previous findings that systemic use of antibiotics increases the risk of diabetes may actually be explained by clinical and lifestyle factors, according to a study published online Nov. 20...
View ArticleCan diet help reduce disability, symptoms of multiple sclerosis?
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), eating a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables and whole grains may be linked to having less disability and fewer symptoms than people whose diet is less healthy,...
View ArticleCreating your family health tree
(HealthDay)—A family health history can be key to your wellness.
View ArticleHoliday treats, hectic schedules may increase risk of heart attack
Between the ubiquitous goody trays, unending to-do lists and stressful travel itineraries, it can be tough to stay on track when it comes to health during the holiday season, whether it's sticking to a...
View ArticleHow to kick the smoking habit for good
(HealthDay)—If one of your New Year's resolutions is to quit smoking, there are a number of ways to improve your chances of success, an expert in tobacco treatment says.
View ArticleFive steps to get back on the diet track after the holidays
(HealthDay)—Even though successful dieters work harder than non-dieters at maintaining their weight over the holidays, they often face more weight gain than thinner people. And gaining weight often...
View ArticleDon't give up now—keeping your New Year's resolutions could reduce cancer risk
The New Year is an excellent time to make resolutions for a healthier lifestyle - but by the end of the first week of January, even the best intentions may start to pall.
View ArticleSeasonal patterns of depressive symptoms more common in women than men
Women, but not men, experience seasonal changes in their mood across the year, including more depressive symptoms in winter, a new study from the University of Glasgow has found. These changes appear...
View ArticleStructured exercise program provides mobility benefits to all older patients,...
Physicians should prescribe physical activity to all older patients, regardless of frailty status. A structured, moderate-intensity physical activity program was not associated with a reduced risk for...
View ArticleLifestyle choices can affect how we store information in the brain
A team of researchers has carried out the first study that establishes a link between a person's working memory and their physical health and lifestyle choices.
View ArticleLifestyle biomarkers investigated in prostate cancer survivors
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which have been linked to many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, build up in the body from birth due to normal metabolism...
View ArticleStatins are safe for children with abnormal cholesterol levels
The charity says the findings will 'reassure' parents of children with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) – an inherited condition that significantly increases the risk of a heart attack in their 40s,...
View ArticleThirty-year study shows women who breastfeed for six months or more reduce...
In a long-term national study, breastfeeding for six months or longer cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nearly in half for women throughout their childbearing years, according to new Kaiser...
View ArticleNew treatments for drug resistant high blood pressure
High blood pressure – also called hypertension – is a dangerous condition which, if left untreated, can lead to stroke, kidney problems and/or heart attack.
View ArticleLifestyle changes prevent cognitive decline even in genetically susceptible...
Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in JAMA...
View ArticleWeight-loss surgery alone won't keep the pounds off
(HealthDay)—If you think your battle against obesity ends on the operating table, you're mistaken.
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