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Actos Cut Risk of Prediabetes Becoming Diabetes in Study

Actos Cut Risk of Prediabetes Becoming Diabetes in Study
WEDNESDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that taking the diabetes drug Actos helped people who had prediabetes avoid getting type 2 diabetes.

Health News: flavorful gluten-free foods; debated diabetes risk; diet draws scrutiny

Health News: flavorful gluten-free foods; debated diabetes risk; diet draws scrutiny
Gluten free has been in the news lately. Milwaukie-based Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods showed up as a gluten-free success story recently in the New York Times dining section. The diet also drew scrutiny in other news.

Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men

Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men
Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. What’s more, the lower risk was evident among men who drank either regular or decaffeinated coffee.

Diabetes one of fastest growing diseases in Ky.; those at risk turn out for screening

Diabetes one of fastest growing diseases in Ky.; those at risk turn out for screening
(WHAS11) One of the fastest growing diseases in America and Kentucky is diabetes. More people are being diagnosed. Thursday, 100 people who know they are at an increased risk of kidney disease were being pro-active. People with diabetes or high blood pressure, or a family history of those conditions, turned out for free kidney screenings at the Presbyterian Community Center in Louisville …

Diet soda may raise health risk

Diet soda may raise health risk
LOS ANGELES — It’s far from definitive proof, but new research raises concern about diet soda, finding higher risks for stroke and heart attack among people who drink it every day versus those who drink no soda at all.

Air Pollution Could Raise Risk For Diabetes In Kids

While poor diet and lack of exercise are thought to be the leading causes of diabetes, exposure to polluted air early in life can actually lead to the disease regardless of diet, according to new Ohio State University research. Results from the first of its kind animal study appear in the December issue of the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

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Veterans With PTSD May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease

Veterans With PTSD May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Title: Veterans With PTSD May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease Category: Health News Created: 11/17/2010 8:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/18/2010

Vitamin D deficiency does not increase stroke risk among blacks

Vitamin D deficiency does not increase stroke risk among blacks
( American Heart Association ) Vitamin D deficiency doubled risks of fatal stroke among white people, but had no effect on stroke death in blacks. Researchers were surprised by the results because blacks are generally at higher risk both for stroke and for vitamin D deficiency than whites. Unrelated research presented also found correlations between low levels of vitamin D and death.

Diabetes drug metformin found to reduce cancer risk

Diabetes drug metformin found to reduce cancer risk
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | (MCT) A growing body of evidence suggests that the widely used diabetes drug metformin can reduce the risk of cancer, researchers said Wednesday.

Evolution may have pushed humans toward greater risk for type 1 diabetes

Evolution may have pushed humans toward greater risk for type 1 diabetes
Gene variants associated with an increased risk for type-1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis may confer previously unknown benefits to their human carriers, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. As a result, the human race may have been evolving in the recent past to be more susceptible, rather than less, to some complex diseases, they conclude.