In an effort to combat extensive painkiller abuse, the Food and Drug Administration has recommended tightening prescription restrictions on hydrocodone combination drugs like Vicodin, calling for their...
Asking patients about their exercise habits should be as routine as blood pressure checks, according to a statement from the American Heart Association.
New research from Australia has demonstrated a reversal of diabetes in some obese individuals and a dramatic improvement of glucose tolerance in others within 12 weeks after undergoing gastric banding...
Recent research suggests that young women are better able to handle the clinical complications associated with insulin resistance, which may explain why women usually develop heart disease a decade later...
New research suggests that poor blood sugar control leads to an increased risk for wound complications in patients undergoing surgery for chronic diabetes-related wounds. The study authors believe that the...
Sleep duration may be associated with certain chronic diseases in persons aged 45 years and older, according to a recent cross-sectional study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...
Body mass index (BMI) is not an important factor in calculating the all-cause 10-year mortality in obese patients eligible for bariatric surgery, researchers found while constructing a new mortality...