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More home-cooked meals may equal lower risk of type 2 diabetes

AHA: Home Cooking Linked to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

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Researchers also found association with fewer sugar-sweetened beverages, lower weight
Just one energy drink can cause potentially harmful spikes in both stress hormone levels and blood pressure in young

AHA: One Energy Drink Ups Blood Pressure, Norepinephrine Levels

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Physicians may need to ask young adults about energy drink intake in emergency settings
Diet may influence risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

ACR: Studies Explore Link Between Diet and RA

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Healthy eating might help prevent the disease, researchers say
New research suggests that many Americans are suffering silent myocardial infarctions. The study appears in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

AHA: Many Americans Experiencing Unrecognized MIs

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Evidence of myocardial scarring often appearing on scans, even if no attack was reported
For most patients with an implantable cardiac defibrillator

AHA: Many Patients Worried About Sex Post ICD Implantation

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Both patient and partner need better counseling before leaving the hospital, researcher says
A new gastric balloon that can be swallowed like a pill and then filled while in the stomach

Gastric Balloon ‘Pill’ May Help Obese Patients Lose Weight

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In early trial, patients lost an average of 37 percent of their excess weight in four months
Many people who've been told they're allergic to penicillin may be able to safely take the drug

ACAAI: Penicillin Feasible Even for Those With Prior Allergy

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Researchers finds drug might be safe for patients who had previous reaction to the antibiotic
Levels of the protein suPAR (soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor) can predict risk of developing chronic kidney disease up to five years before it begins causing damage

ASN: suPAR Levels Prognostic for Chronic Kidney Disease

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Researchers say blood test can predict risk up to five years before damage begins
Bariatric surgeries may provide long-lasting health benefits to very obese teenagers

Bariatric Surgery Offers Long-Term Benefits for Obese Teens

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Three years after surgery, majority of patients no longer had diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension
Gastric bypass surgery may save health care dollars down the road

Bariatric Surgery Found to Reduce Future Health Care Costs

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Patients, especially those with diabetes, found to spend far less on care after procedure