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How to cut your risk of heart disease — Tips from the NIH

How to cut your risk of heart disease — Tips from the NIH

The bad news: Heart disease is the number one killer of both women and men in the U.S. The good news: there’s much you can do to prevent heart disease. Here’s how . . .

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February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Self-monitoring blood sugar of no benefit for diabetics not on insulin, study

Self-monitoring blood sugar of no benefit for diabetics not on insulin, study

For type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin, monitoring their blood sugar does little to control blood sugar levels over time and may not be worth the effort or expense, according to a new evidence review.

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January 19, 2012 | 0 Comments More
State’s health ranking slips from 10th in the nation to 15th

State’s health ranking slips from 10th in the nation to 15th

Among the trends that drove down the state’s rankings this year were rises in the rates of obesity, diabetes, and smoking — and a decline in high school graduation rates.

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December 28, 2011 | 2 Comments More
Insurance often does not cover weight-loss surgery for teens

Insurance often does not cover weight-loss surgery for teens

As obesity among young people continues to rise, a growing number of clinicians say that weight-loss surgery may be their best chance to take off significant weight. But although health plans frequently cover bariatric surgery in adults, coverage for patients under age 18 is spotty.

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December 13, 2011 | 0 Comments More
FDA warns dieters to ‘steer clear’ of HCG weight-loss products

FDA warns dieters to ‘steer clear’ of HCG weight-loss products

FDA warns consumers to steer clear of “homeopathic” human chorionic gonadotropin weight-loss products, which are typically marketed with dangerously low-calorie diets.

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December 6, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Why does being overweight increase your risk of cancer?

Why does being overweight increase your risk of cancer?

Research suggests that 14 percent of all cancer deaths in men and 20 percent in women could be blamed on excess weight.

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November 26, 2011 | 0 Comments More
The health of Hispanics often worsens the longer they live in the U.S.

The health of Hispanics often worsens the longer they live in the U.S.

After 20 years of U.S. residency, rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity rise sharply for Hispanic immigrants.

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November 4, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Dieting beats exercise for diabetes prevention, combination is best — Hutch study says

Dieting beats exercise for diabetes prevention, combination is best — Hutch study says

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study suggests that, in postmenopausal women at least, dietary weight loss alone is effective while exercise alone is not effective — but both together are best of all.

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August 30, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Washington state’s obesity rate more than doubles over 20 years

Washington state’s obesity rate more than doubles over 20 years

The percentage of adults in Washington state who are obese has more than doubled over the past two decades from 10 percent to more than 26 percent — and two-thirds, 62 percent, are either obese or overweight.

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July 7, 2011 | 2 Comments More
Improvements in diabetes care fail to slow rise in diabetic kidney disease, UW study finds

Improvements in diabetes care fail to slow rise in diabetic kidney disease, UW study finds

Despite improvements in diabetes care in the U.S., kidney disease due to the complications of diabetes continues to rise, a study by researchers at the University of Washington report.

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June 27, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Most primary care physicians don’t address patients’ weight

Most primary care physicians don’t address patients’ weight

Fewer than half of primary care physicians for adults talk to their patients about diet, exercise and weight management consistently.

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June 7, 2011 | 0 Comments More
VM’s Benaroya Research Institute names new Communications Director

VM’s Benaroya Research Institute names new Communications Director

Kay A. Branz was previously vice president of Communications and Marketing for the American College of Healthcare Executives based in Chicago.

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May 18, 2011 | 0 Comments More