Tax Breaks for Losing Weight?
For those who find the cost of losing weight an obstacle on the road to better health, certain weight-loss costs can now be claimed as tax-deductible medical expenses.
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Serving More, Eating More
Several new studies show that the famous phrase “I cant believe I ate the whole thing” may accurately describe U.S. eating habits. It may also help explain the increase in obesity and weight-related health problems we face today.
If You Think Your Work-Out Is Tough Enough, It Probably Is
The intensity of physical activity needed to reduce the risk of heart disease depends on individual fitness levels.
Family Mealtime Is More Than Just Sitting at the Table
Sitting down as a family at the dinner table appears to play an important role in promoting healthful eating among adolescents.
Heart Health Should Be The Front Line of Diabetes Care
Intensive treatment of cardiovascular risk factors is vital for people with diabetes, according to a series of reports from the American Heart Association.
Diabetes and Nutrition
Here are some tips to help people recently diagnosed with diabetes, but they hold true for anyone seeking a healthier lifestyle.
Lifestyle Choices, Diabetes and Your Heart
Lifestyle choices, including eating a healthy diet and regular physical activity, are important for maintaining a healthy heart. For people with diabetes, these lifestyle choices are even more important.
Generic Drugs: What You Need to Know
An estimated 44 percent of all prescriptions in the United States are filled with generic drugs. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about generic drugs.
A Touch of Diabetes?
Sometimes, inside the health-care professions and health-care regulatory agencies, we hear the opinion that type 2 diabetes isn’t that big a deal.
Diabetes and Aging
More people are living into their seventies, eighties, and nineties, and diabetes is on the upswing in this population. As is the case in younger groups, type 2 diabetes is sometimes preventable, but certain group-specific characteristics present new challenges to health care professionals treating older people with diabetes.
Endocrinology and Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, in which the body’s white blood cells kill the islet cells that make insulin in the pancreas. Endocrinologists treat diabetes with diet and medications, which may include insulin.
Latest on Physical Activity Still Shows Exercise Gap
While more than 60 percent of those recently surveyed get some physical activity during their leisure hours, only a little over 30 percent of the population actually meet current recommendations that define regular exercise.
Should You Take a Vitamin Supplement?
Recent reviews in JAMA make a strong case for adults to use a daily vitamin supplement. Meanwhile, a position paper published last year in the Journal of the ADA emphasizes that decisions about supplements should be based on an accurate appraisal of scientific evidence and individual needs. So what should you do?
Getting Help for Fitness
Physical activity is now recognized as a major factor in staying healthy and reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other health problems. Joining a health club or fitness center can be an excellent way to get motivated and get moving. But experts warn that you should take time to choose wisely.