Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from June 2002

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from June 2002

Study confirms eating fish reduces risk of sudden death.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study revealed that eating fish can significantly reduce a man's risk of sudden death from a heart attack. The study, supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the National...

Study finds early nutritional modification permanently programs metabolism.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Consuming a milk formula high in carbohydrates during the critical early weeks of postnatal life causes permanent changes in pancreatic islets and leads to overproduction of insulin and development of...

New obesity drugs on horizon.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although many people still view obesity as the result of a lack of willpower, a growing body of evidence presents this condition as a complex, chronic disease. "Obesity," a new report from Decision...

Toddler nutritional deficiencies a problem in the U.K.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A dietary study, carried out by SMA Nutrition, reveals that in spite of decades of public awareness campaigns designed to increase parents' nutritional understanding, putting the theory into practice is...

NutraStar receives second stabilized rice bran patent.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NutraStar, Inc., (NTRA) announced that its scientists have received a second diabetes patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,350,473 B1), demonstrating that its stabilized rice bran derivatives reduce blood glucose...

Association launches new website on overweight, obesity.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Obesity Association (AOA) announced the launch of its revised website, www.obesity.org. Richard L. Atkinson, MD, president of the AOA said, "We believe this to be the most...

Targeted Genetics establishes research agreement to advance dyslipidemia program.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Targeted Genetics Corp. (TGEN) announced that it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Daniel J. Rader, MD, director, preventive cardiology and lipid research and associate professor of...

Obesity-malnutrition combo poses major health threat to elderly.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Forget the image of elderly people as frail and thin. Researchers at Geisinger Medical Center say their research shows that many older people suffer from both obesity and malnutrition - a double whammy...

FDA grants marketing approval for Benicar.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Forest Laboratories, Inc., (FRX), an international pharmaceutical manufacturer and marketer, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Benicar, a new...

OmegaTech now a wholly owned subsidiary of Martek.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) announced that it has completed its planned acquisition of OmegaTech, Inc., an algal DHA producer, in a stock-for-stock transaction effective immediately, whereby...

CDC reports 'disturbing increase' in child obesity.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Overweight children are being hospitalized at dramatically rising rates for diabetes, sleep apnea and other diseases that obesity causes or worsens. Obesity accounts for a tiny proportion of all...

Texas cracks down on junk food vending machines in schools.
June 1, 2002... 2002 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Texas public schools must remove junk food vending machines from all student eating areas or risk losing federal lunch subsidies, according to a more stringent state policy addressing childhood obesity....

Study: Higher energy intake, obesity affects all age groups, not just youths.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Between 1977 and 1996, all age groups across the country - not just children and young adults - boosted their energy intake by eating higher-energy foods such as soft drinks and pizza, a trend...

Caffeine danger described at ASH meeting.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A caffeinated beverage break could be dangerous for people with high blood pressure. This was the finding of the first study of whether caffeine could stiffen arteries of hypertensive patients....

Patients may benefit from drinking tea.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drinking tea on a regular basis may help protect patients with existing cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the May 7, 2002, issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association,...

Asian immigrants likely to see blood pressure rise.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The longer Asian immigrants have lived in North America, the more likely they are to have high blood pressure, according to a new study of Canadian national data. Previous studies have shown that...

Family history of high blood pressure related to maladaptive behavioral responses.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People's risk for hypertension associated with having a parental history of hypertension may be influenced by observing how their parents handled stress, say researchers who examined relations among...

Sadkhin Complex announces drug-free method of hunger control.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Sadkhin Complex (TSC), a natural hunger control and weight-loss management complex, announced that its principal and founder Grigory Sadkhin, PhD, has discovered a noninvasive, natural method to...

Japanese patent issued for Ah-IMMUNOASSAY.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Paracelsian, Inc., (PRLN) announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued to Paracelsian Patent No. 3253300, Ah-IMMUNOASSAY methodology for the detection of dioxin and dioxin-like chemicals. ...

Company provides update of progress.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc., (HGSI) recently told financial analysts in New York that the company expects to file four investigational new drug (IND) applications in 2002, seeking clearance from the...

Natural Alternatives announces improved fiscal results.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Inc., (NAII), a leading formulator and manufacturer of customized nutritional supplements, reported net income of $759,000 or $0.13 per share on revenues of...

Nutraceutical reports quarterly sales and net income.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutraceutical International Corp. (NUTR) reported that for the fiscal 2002 second quarter ended March 31, 2002, net sales were $27.6 million compared with $27.0 million for the same quarter of fiscal...

$3.9M raised to develop novel multifunctional drugs.
June 8, 2002... 2002 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- OxoN Medica, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company based in the San Francisco, California, area announced raising $3.90 million as part of its Series A financing round. OxoN develops novel...

Distribution of body fat predicts insulin resistance and high leptin level.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Researchers in the U.S. report that the distribution pattern of fat in the body may explain the presence of insulin resistance in lean individuals...

Rosiglitazone reverses insulin resistance, protects against ischemic damage.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Treating obese Zucker rat hearts with rosiglitazone restored insulin sensitivity and prevented ischemic damage, sasy researchers in the U.K. ...

Researchers uncover biochemical connection to high-fat diets.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have uncovered what could be a key clue in tracing the connection between high-fat diets and increased colon cancer...

At-home exercise helps caregivers care for themselves.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An estimated 3.5 million American women care for demented spouses or parents at home, putting their own physical and emotional health at risk. New research indicates that a simple, home-based exercise...

Older adults can exercise just once a week to maintain muscle strength.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exercising just 1 day a week can give older adults the strength to maintain their independence and to avoid injuries, according to a study by a group of scientists at Ball State University, Muncie,...

Transcription factor SREBP1 provides insight into diabetes link to obesity.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Insulin helps regulate the expression and the proteolytic processes necessary for the maturation of sterol regulatory element binding protein...

IMI partners with McNeil to market cardiovascular disease test in Canada.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Predictive medicine company IMI International Medical Innovations, Inc., announced that it has signed an agreement with McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson company, to market and distribute...

Vitamins prevent release of molecules involved in atherosclerosis.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Research from Italy shows that high-fat and high-carbohydrate meals can increase the release of molecules implicated in the formation of...

Company announces first quarter losses: $0.12 per share.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genaera Corporation (GENR) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. The net loss applicable to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 was $4,071,000, or...

Biovail reports graded-release diltiazem helps control blood pressure surges.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biovail Corp.'s (BVF) new graded-release formulation of diltiazem hydrochloride given at 10 p.m. provided the most significant reductions in blood pressure in the hours between 6 a.m. and noon, a time...

Impaired sodium excretion after stress contributes to hypertension in blacks.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some young, healthy blacks continue to retain sodium even after the stress that drove their blood pressure up is gone, a situation that keeps blood pressure and volume elevated for prolonged periods...

More focus on prevention and treatment goals warranted.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prevention, improving health habits and focusing on treatment goals are the cornerstone for future efforts to control hypertension - one of the nation's major health care burdens - according to an...

Decision Resources publishes new report on obesity.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Decision Resources announced the availability of a new report on obesity. The report includes information on therapies in development such as Axokine from Regeneron, which may be the first obesity...

Forbes Medi-Tech's cholesterol-lowering cooking oil helps fight fat.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Calorie counting consumers fighting the battle of the bulge may have a new weapon in the fight against fat. Canadian biotechnology company Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc. has developed a cooking oil, which...

Americans over 50 threatened.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Americans over 50 are living longer, smoking less and developing fewer disabilities than their predecessors, but increasing obesity could cancel the health gains, an American Association of Retired...

Biotest Laboratories' revolutionary supplement allows humans to grow new muscle.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- After more than a year of research and clinical studies, Biotest Laboratories announces the release of Myostat Super-Transforming Growth Factor, a revolutionary muscle-building supplement that binds to...

Family involvement key to helping children lose weight and keep it off.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is hope for parents concerned about their children's health in the wake of a recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study showing a disturbing increase in childhood obesity and...

New food addiction link found.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found that the mere display of food - where food-deprived subjects are allowed to smell and taste their favorite foods...

Emerging epidemic of type 2 diabetes in children triggers national call for screening.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The alarming increase in the number of overweight and obese children in the United States is generating a new threat - type 2 diabetes. Typically found in adults, type 2 is becoming more prevalent in...

U.S. trends in smoking, binge drinking, obesity worrisome.
June 15, 2002... 2002 JUN 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study estimating state-specific trends in health risk factors and clinical preventive services in 11 measures showed varying results, with improvement in receipt of some preventive services, but...

BMI value above or below a healthy range increases premature death risk.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Japanese people who are over- or underweight face a higher risk of premature death. "Although obesity is a major health problem in Western...

Hyperinsulinemic obese children exhibit characteristics associated with cardiovascular disease.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese, prepubescent children with high insulin blood levels exhibit characteristics associated with cardiovascular disease, say researchers in Spain....

Exercise reduced blood pressure despite no weight loss.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Exercise lowered blood pressure in obese rabbits even in the absence of weight loss report scientists in the U.S. Obesity increases the risk of...

Tendency toward weight gain associated with ADRB2 And LEPR genes.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Variations in only two genes - ADRB2 and LEPR - out of five studied by scientists in the Netherlands were associated with a predisposition toward...

Obesity linked to hours of sleep.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Researchers in Germany find that children who sleep long hours are less likely to be overweight or obese. "The effect of sleep duration on...

Herbal supplement promotes weight loss without serious adverse effects.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - An herbal Ma Huang and kola nut supplement promoted weight and fat loss without adverse effects over a 6-month period, according to researchers in...

Body mass index, waist circumference contribute independent information.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Roxanne Nelson, staff medical writer - Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) both contribute independent information in determining obesity and increased risk for various diseases,...

Neose names Elizabeth Wyatt to board of directors.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neose Technologies, Inc., (NTEC) announced the appointment of Elizabeth H. S. Wyatt to its board of directors. After 20 years at Merck & Co., Inc., where she headed Merck's commercial worldwide...

Increased physical activity, better nutrition education needed to beat obesity.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Improved nutrition education and increased physical activity must be the fundamental building blocks of any federal approach to combating childhood obesity, the Grocery Manufacturers of America...

Researchers say low-dose DHEA effective for hypopituitarism.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in Sweden have shown that low doses of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are an effective addition to the conventional treatment of women who suffer from hypopituitarism. Results of the...

Laparoscopic pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissection OK for obese women.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Roxanne Nelson, staff medical writer - Researchers in the U.S. report that laparoscopic pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissections can be successfully performed in obese women, especially if their...

More exercise, less smoking may extend, enhance life even at advanced age.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adults over the age of 72 who exercise more and smoke less than their counterparts are most likely to enjoy long, healthy and happy lives, new research reveals. The study, published in the May/June...

Natural Alternatives International announces receipt of proceeds from settlement of litigation.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Inc., (NAII) a formulator and manufacturer of customized nutritional supplements, reported that it received settlement proceeds of approximately $2.4 million...

Mayo Clinic sees vitamin E, antioxidant study as 'positive proof' supplements help eyesight.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new book just published by the Mayo Clinic finds "positive proof" of the role dietary supplements including vitamin E can play in preserving eyesight. In Mayo Clinic on Vision and Eye Health,...

ACI Capital, DB Capital Partners complete acquisition of Jenny Craig, Inc.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Jenny Craig, Inc., announced that its pending acquisition by an investor group led by ACI Capital Co., Inc., a private investment firm, had been completed. DB Capital Partners, Inc., the private...

Study confirms organic foods have fewer pesticides.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a just-released major research study, organically grown foods contain fewer pesticides than conventionally raised foods. The research team included scientists from the Organic...

Directed antisense expression moderates feeding and weight gain.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rats receiving the hormone ghrelin as a direct injection into the hypothalamus respond with vigorous feeding and reduced fat metabolism, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation....

Limitless food supply has caused some humans to fail 'nutrition wisdom' test.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have long believed that in all animals (including humans), innate physiological ability exists to seek out sources of nutrients (minerals) deficient in the major food source available to...

Survey: Weight gain a major reason patients stop taking antipsychotic medications.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The dramatic weight gain often associated with some of the most widely prescribed antipsychotic medicines is the side effect most likely to cause patients to stop taking their medication, according to...

CDC touts learning of stroke signs.
June 22, 2002... 2002 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nearly half of all deaths from stroke happen before the victim can get to a hospital, the government said May 23, 2002, urging Americans to brush up on warning signs. Of 167,366 stroke deaths in...

Body fat measurements reveal insulin sensitivity occurs early in obesity course.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - An increase in total body fat of obese adolescents is associated with a concurrent rise in intramyocellular (IMCL) and extramyocellular (EMCL) lipid...

Link between obesity and prostate cancer remains elusive but may not matter.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The association between obesity and prostate cancer remains unclear despite an extensive body of literature on the subject. M. A. Moyad at the...

Gender differences in fatigue explained by the use of the body's aerobic pathways.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women demonstrate greater metabolic efficiency, leading to reduced production of byproducts that cause muscle fatigue. Differences in fatigue between men and women have been found in a number of...

Obesity may exacerbate a heart disorder in African-American females.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sedentary lifestyle habits, poor dietary habits, and childhood obesity are becoming epidemic in America. These behaviors are more prevalent in children than ever before. Low levels of physical...

Hypocaloric enteral feedings may be as effective as eucaloric in critically ill.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Roxanne Nelson, staff medical writer - Hypocaloric enteral feedings can be used successfully in critically ill obese patients, according to researchers in Tennessee. This type of nutritional...

Energy expenditure differs according to race, sex and weight.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Roxanne Nelson, staff medical writer - Obese children expend less energy during activity, but they do not have a lower resting metabolic rate or thermic effect of food, researchers in the U.S. find....

Early evidence of CVD found in asymptomatic individuals.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Individuals without symptoms of cardiovascular disease may already have early heart or blood vessel disease, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota's Rasmussen Center for...

Calcium citrate may also offer heart health benefits.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Medicine found that otherwise healthy postmenopausal women who took calcium citrate supplements lowered their cholesterol levels. ...

American Kidney Fund warns about impact of high-protein diets on kidney health.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is warning Americans about popular high-protein diets for weight loss. The diets place such a significant strain on the kidneys that even conditioned athletes can become...

WHO diagnostic criteria for diabetes more accurate than ADA standards.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for diagnosing diabetes in obese patients underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to a...

Aerobic exercise lowers blood pressure most effectively.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aerobic exercise alone may be the most effective way to control blood pressure, said researchers at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension. "It appears...

Toxin Alert receives two U.S. patents.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Toxin Alert, Inc., announced the issuance of two additional U.S. patents on its Toxin Guard technology. U.S. Patent No. 6,376,204 was issued April 23, 2002, and U.S. Patent No. 6,379,908 was issued...

American Heart Association announces web resource for help in reducing high blood pressure.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- May was National High Blood Pressure Education Month. To help educate Americans about their risks for stroke and heart diseases, the American Heart Association and its division, the American Stroke...

New strength of Diovan HCT significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. has expanded its Diovan (valsartan) franchise by adding a new Diovan HCT dosing strength that, according to the company, provides reductions in both systolic and...

Biosafe Laboratories announces FDA approval, NCEP certification for consumer cholesterol testing.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biosafe Laboratories, Inc., announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its consumer collected Cholesterol Panel micro sample blood test, which includes...

Fat distribution tied to disease risk.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's no secret that women begin to lose bone mass and density as they exit their childbearing years, but other changes in body composition associated with menopause may trigger additional health...

Amylin regulates insulin secretion but not insulin action.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Endogenous amylin affects beta-cells in the regulation of insulin secretion, but does not affect insulin action, say researchers in the U.S. "A...

Parents, nutritionists call for soy milk in school lunches.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Many school systems would like to offer soy milk as a choice in federal school lunch programs, and parents, university professors, nutritionists and school dietitians are ready to speak out in favor of...

U.S. health secretary tells Americans to 'get off the couch'.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Warning about an alarming increase in obesity and diabetes, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson urged Americans, especially children, to "get off the couch, have fun and live...

Study: Antacids may be more crucial than calcium in building healthy bones.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The calcium in calcium supplements may not be the primary ingredient responsible for prevention of osteoporosis, according to a study reported by Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine...

Study supports obesity, diabetes association with carpal tunnel syndrome.
June 29, 2002... 2002 JUN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Roxanne Nelson, staff medical writer - Individuals who are obese or who have physical conditions such as diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism may be more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome...