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New figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revealed that the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the US has risen by 90% within just ten years.
The figures showed that the incidence of type 2 diabetes increased from 4.8 people per 1,000 in 1995 -1997 to 9.1 people per thousand [...]
New research suggests that body fat may have an impact on bone mineral density (BMD).
Kathryn Piehowski, RD, of Pennsylvania State University studied 93 postmeopausal women with an average age of 57 to determine whether there was any link between body fat and BMD. Results showed that BMD was greater in women with a lower proportion [...]
Cases of a potentially deadly fungal infection typically seen in tropical climates have been reported in Oregon and Washington.
Nineteen cases of disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus gattii have been confirmed in Oregon and Washington since 2004. Approximately 20% of those struck by the disease died and the remainder required prolonged hospitalization.
Researchers say [...]
Results of a new study have revealed that more and more children are being prescribed drugs to treat obesity-related problems such as diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol.
The study of chronic medication use in children aged 5 to 19 revealed that the number of prescriptions issued for type 2 diabetes medications more than doubled between 2002 [...]