Waistlines of US adults continue to increase
The prevalence of abdominal obesity and average waist circumference increased among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2012, according to a study in the September 17 issue of JAMA. Waist circumference…
Long-term use of blood pressure meds promoting sun sensitivity may raise lip cancer risk
OAKLAND, Calif., August 6, 2012 – Long-term use of commonly used blood pressure medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight is associated with an increased risk of lip cancer in non-Hispanic…
Greater density of coronary artery calcium associated with lower risk of CHD, CVD
Chicago – Michael H. Criqui, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues determined the independent associations of coronary artery calcium (CAC) volume and CAC density with…
Incidence of type 1 diabetes doubles in 20 years, continues rising at 3 percent per year — but why?
Public release date: 6-Jan-2010 - type 1 diabetes is now twice as high among children as it was in the 1980s, and 10 to 20 times more common than 100…
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