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In a toast to Mediterranean diet, a study by researchers of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine proves that weight loss programs that provide healthy fats, such as olive oil in the Arab diet, or a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet have similar impacts on pound-shedding. To be precise, the researchers hit upon a meal plan rich in walnuts, ...

In a rare case, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl has been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes, making her one of the youngest people ever detected with the disease. Type 2 diabetes is linked to poor diet and obesity. It is most common among the middle-aged and elderly people, but in the last few years type 2 diabetes have taken lives of poor children. ...

Are you sure that your blood sugar is in control? There are about 8.1 million diabetes cases which go undiagnosed every year. Joy Bauer, a nutrition expert, has suggested to start with incorporating some of the simple lifestyle changes, like monitoring blood glucose levels, taking medication as directed by doctors, maintaining a healthy weight, aiming for at least 30 minutes ...

Sleeping in the afternoons or taking a nap after lunch helps reduce blood pressure and beneficial to keep cardiovascular diseases under control, said a new study by Greek scientists. In a paper presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference in London, the new data supported afternoon naps for people to control blood pressure and live a healthy life. Dr ...

In a surprising hint at possible onset of diabetes, heart may beat faster regularly suggesting that there is alink between heart pulse and diabetes, said a new study. Reserchers from the Penn State University studied 73,357 Chinese adults for over 4 years and found that faster heart beat record is positively associated with risk of developing diabetes, giving another clue ...