Pulmonary Rehab for COPD - Are You a Candidate?
Read MoreThe cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor (rosuvastatin) was the nation's most prescribed drug in the past 12 months, according to a new report from research firm IMS Health. New prescriptions and refills of the drug totaled 23.7 million.
Read More
Kidney Patients May Gain From Less Salt
Small study showed reductions in blood pressure, less fluid retention
Reducing salt consumption improves the heart and kidney health of people with chronic kidney disease, according to a small new study.
The findings suggest that restricting salt intake may help prolong kidney disease patients' lives, according to the Australian researchers.
Read More
A pledge by food manufacturers to cut saturated fat levels is "a drop in the ocean" in the fight against obesity, a top public health expert has said.
Common BP Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Alzheimer's
Read MoreStudy found higher quality of life after bypass than with less-invasive angioplasty
Read MoreWhy Women Are at Higher Risk for COPD Than Men
Read MoreNew Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Early Promise
Read More
Finding indicates these cells could possibly be replenished, researchers say
Most people with type 1 diabetes still have active insulin-producing cells in their pancreas, a new study shows.
The finding suggests it may be possible one day to preserve or replenish these cells.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing beta cells, and it was believed that all these cells were lost within a few years of developing the disease.
Read More
Strokes Fall by 40 Per Cent Due to Increased Statin Use
The growing use of statins has led to a 40 per cent fall in the number of strokes among Britons, research suggests.
Read More
