Topic: United States

Healthy eating helps reverse metabolic syndrome

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes -- have a better chance of reversing it if they stick to a healthy diet, a new study shows. ...

Farm, food service jobs tied to heart disease risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans in certain lines of work, including transportation, food service and farming, may have a relatively high rate of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke, a new study finds. At the other end of the ...
A US-based study on Monday linked eating white rice to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and backed long-held claims that brown rice is healthier than the white variety. People who ate at least five servings of white rice per week ...

More bran tied to longer life in diabetic women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women with diabetes, those who bulk up their diets with plenty of bran may live longer and be less likely to die of heart disease, a new study hints. A number of studies have linked higher ...

Study suggests processed meat a real health risk

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that identifies the real bad boys of the meat counter. Eating unprocessed beef, ...

China becomes world's new diabetes capital

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - China now has more people with diabetes than any other country, a new report shows, making it clear that the nation's soaring economic growth is taking a toll on public health. According to the report, more than ...
Author: Sonia Srivats Gastric bypass, one of the safest weight loss surgeries, is the favored procedure among the surgeon’s in United States and the world over. Surgeons prefer this surgery because it has fewer complications than other available weight loss surgeries and ...

Healthy lifestyle benefits those with diabetes

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research presented Tuesday at the 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal provides further evidence that healthy behaviors reduce mortality in people with and without diabetes. "Few previous studies have measured the effectiveness of healthy behaviors in delaying ...

Most diabetics falling short on healthy eating

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most Americans with diabetes are eating too much fat and sodium, and not enough fruits, vegetables, grains and low-fat dairy, a new study suggests. The results, say researchers, indicate that many people with diabetes may need more ...

Study IDs four ways to cut disease risks

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Want to take health care reform into your own hands? Don't smoke, lose weight, get exercise, and stick to a good diet, says a new study. The advice may sound familiar, but people with those four habits ...
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