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Hormone therapy--hard on the heart?

Conscientious doctors nationwide have begun to recommend both blood pressure and cholesterol testing to more of their patients. These tests can...
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Chronic kidney disease found prevalent in American octogenarians: Study

A new study published ahead of print in the online issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN, April, 21)concluded...
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Do vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke?

Many people have cut back on meat, convinced that a “plant-based diet” is a healthier alternative. Recent research seems to support...
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Cystatin C - An important biomarker for CKD progression and death

A new prospective cohort study published online in the Journal of American Medical Association (April, 11) proved that the inclusion of a new...
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Metabolic syndrome- an independent predictor of liver cancer: Study

(April 8, 2011) A new multivariate analytical study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s 102nd Annual Meeting in...
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Diabetic drug proven to cut risk of prediabetes to convert in diabetes: Study

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (March 24)performed at the Texas Diabetes Institute with lead author Ralph DeFronzo,MD...
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The science behind the dyslipidemia treatment

Treatment of dyslipidemia (dislipemia)-an important marker of the metabolic syndrome cluster- is generally aimed at loweringlevelsof low-density...
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The safety of antihypertensive combination questioned in elderly: Study

(March 22, 2011) A Canadian population-based longitudinal and randomized study done by researchers from the University of Alberta and the...
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Meditation linked to endothelial improvement in metabolic syndrome patients

A newwell randomized study just reported at the American Psychosomatic Society (APS) 69th Annual Scientific Meeting (March 9-11, 2011)in San...
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Metabolic syndrome- a major predictor of CKD

Today (March 10) is recognized as the “World Kidney Day- the day when we should not only celebrate, but also mustraise awareness on the...
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