A Harvard University study has found that long-term depression in people over 50 could more than double their risk of having a stroke. The risk remains significantly high even after the depression eases.
Novo Nordisk Obesity Drug Wins FDA Panel Support
September 16, 2014 | by
Last week Thursday, an FDA advisory panel recommended the approval of Novo Nordisk’s injectable drug liraglutide for the treatment of obesity.
Study: Chocolate Pills to Help Your Heart
July 7, 2014 | by
A new study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Using Big Data Analytics to Predict Metabolic Syndrome
July 1, 2014 | by
A new study by Aetna’s Innovation Labs and GNS Healthcare uses “big data” analytics to predict patients at risk for metabolic syndrome. Their results show that lowering waist size and blood glucose have the largest health benefits and cause the biggest reduction in medical costs. Regular doctor visits and medication adherence reduces the one-year probability of having metabolic syndrome in nearly 90% of people.
Better Sleep Linked to Higher Levels of Omega-3 in Diet
March 24, 2014 | by
New research from the University of Oxford suggests that higher levels of omega-3 fatty acid — primarily found in certain fish such sat tuna and salmon — are associated with better sleep in children. The study is published in the Journal of Sleep Research [1].
