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South Asian Canadians failing to get exercise message
added on 25 Oct 2009
Edmonton -- Exercise is a wonderful way of boosting heart health, but it's proving to be a tough sell in Ontario South Asian communities, Dr. Milan Gupta told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
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South Asian Canadians failing to get exercise message
posted to Science Blog - Science news straight from the source on 25 Oct 2009
Edmonton -- Exercise is a wonderful way of boosting heart health, but it's proving to be a tough sell in Ontario South Asian communities, Dr. Milan Gupta told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
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Investigational drug may promote weight loss
posted to Booster Shots on 23 Oct 2009
A medication that is under review by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes may also promote weight loss, according to a study published online today in the Lancet. The drug, liraglutide, was approved earlier this year in Europe for the treatment of diabetes. It is ...
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Chronic Kidney Disease added to deCODEme
posted to deCODE You on 23 Oct 2009
Knowing your risk for Chronic Kidney Disease through a deCODEme DNA scan can increase your awareness and empower you to take preventive steps to protect your kidneys. Chronic Kidney Disease has been added to the deCODEme Complete Scan. Chronic Kidney Disease involves the gradual loss of kidney ...
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posted to Science Blog - Science news straight from the source on 23 Oct 2009
A new Canadian study has found that lower-than-normal levels of a naturally-occurring fat hormone may increase the risk of death from sepsis -- an overwhelming infection of the blood which claims thousands of lives each year.
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posted to Science Blog - Science news straight from the source on 25 Oct 2009
Edmonton -- Obese patients taking medications to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels are less likely to reach recommended targets for these cardiovascular disease risk factors than their normal weight counterparts, according to new research presented at the 2009 Canadian Cardiovasc...
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Heart attack rates up in women
posted to Booster Shots on 26 Oct 2009
Rates of heart attacks, as well as risk factors for cardiovascular disease, have dropped in middle-aged men over the last 20 years while women’s rates and risk factors have increased, according to a study published Monday. The research suggests that risk factors for heart disease, such as high b...
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Why Do Antipsychotic Meds Cause Weight Gain in Kids?
posted to WSJ.com: Health Blog on 27 Oct 2009
Kids taking the latest generation of antipsychotic meds gain significant amounts of weight–as much as 19 pounds on average in just 11 weeks for kids taking Zyprexa, according to a study published today in JAMA. Abilify, Risperdal and Seroquel were all linked to weight gain as well. Here’s the WSJ...
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Newer antipsychotics linked to kids' weight gain; all but one linked to metabolic changes
posted to Booster Shots on 27 Oct 2009
Children and adolescents who started on any one of four psychiatric drugs known as "atypical antipsychotics" packed on a significant amount of weight, new research has found. And three of the four psychiatric medications under study came with metabolic side effects that will dramatically boost a ...
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