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Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease, Especially In African Americans

A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans...

Healthbeat: Lowering your risk for prostate cancer

One in six men today will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, now the most common type of cancer next to skin cancer. But is there anything men can do to lower their risk of getting prostate cancer? The answer is "yes" and "no."

Obesity link to Syndrome X

By Rajen M. I HATE being fat. I'm sure you do, too! It makes you look and feel bad. You may even have low self-esteem, and you're reminded of it every time you look in the mirror. What's more, as you age, being overweight increases your chances of falling, and staying, ill!

Health: Prevention battles disease and care costs

For six consecutive Monday nights in late winter 2009, Seattle resident Annie Wilson immersed herself in learning how to manage her chronic diseasefor the first time since being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes nearly a decade ago.

David Katz, M.D.: Fast Food Restaurants Contemplate Offering Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs With Meals

A recent editorial proposes that fast food restaurants consider giving out a cholesterol-lowering statin drug with each meal, just as they give away little packets of ketchup. Surely, this must be a joke, right?