Castleberry’s Food Company is expanding our voluntary recall to additional products. If you had previously determined your Castleberry’s products were not included in the recall announced on July 18, you should check them again using the updated information below.
Castleberry’s is working closely with health officials to investigate possible contamination of these products. During this investigation, we are taking every step necessary to ensure the safety of the families that use our products every day.
The expanded recall includes the products listed below with ALL “best by” and code dates. (The recall originally announced on July 18 affected only 10 products with “best by” dates from APR30 2009 through MAY22 2009)
The Great Value Chili products included in this recall are distributed and sold in Canada ONLY. The Great Value brand in the United States is not associated with Castleberry’s or this recall. We greatly apologize for any confusion.
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Wednesday, July 25
Watch Your Filthy Mouth
Is there a more brain-dead time than the 2 minutes you spend brushing your teeth? You stand in front of the mirror, bristle to enamel, foam spewing, with nary a thought in your head. Thing is, you're missing the most important opportunity of the day for self-diagnosis.
For starters, gum disease, as evidenced by pink bristles, multiplies your risk of developing heart disease by seven.
"Unhealthy gums result from an active bacterial infection, so there's probably something else going on in your body that's not good," says Domenick Zero, D.D.S., director of the oral-health research institute at Indiana University. And research has linked diseases of the mouth to problems in the pancreas, stomach, sinuses, and more. Luckily, your mouth is easier to explore than your organs, and symptoms appear early enough for you to stop the damage.
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Md. workers compete to lose weight
BALTIMORE - Stacey Barich changed her mind about having a tummy tuck when her mother contracted a serious infection after a hospital stay. That's when she knew she had to find another way to drop her weight.
"I couldn't even do a sit-up when I got here, but this was a no-brainer for me," Barich said.
The no-brainer was a 12-week weight-loss contest offered by her employer, Agora Inc., a newsletter publishing company based in Baltimore. The reward: A $1,000 prize for the top "losers" in male, female and team categories.
Barich, a corporate communications manager, has lost 15 pounds — she'd rather not say how much she weighs — by working hard in the small, well-kept gym in Agora's basement. ...more
Wednesday, July 11
Most diets work about the same, study finds
WASHINGTON - Looking for that perfect diet? Researchers have bad news — all diets have just about the same result, and none of them are great, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
A typical diet helps people lose an average of 6 percent of their weight, typically 10 to 15 pounds, and most people put it all back on after five years.
Weight loss drugs are similarly ineffective in the long run, said Dr. Michael Dansinger of the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston. ...more
A typical diet helps people lose an average of 6 percent of their weight, typically 10 to 15 pounds, and most people put it all back on after five years.
Weight loss drugs are similarly ineffective in the long run, said Dr. Michael Dansinger of the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston. ...more
It's Never Too Late to Get Healthy
THURSDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle makes a difference, even if the change doesn't come until middle age.
In fact, people who eat right and exercise more can substantially reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease and death even if they're in their 50s or 60s, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina report.
Consuming at least five fruits and vegetables daily, exercising at least 2.5 hours per week, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking can lessen your chances of heart trouble by 35 percent, and your risk of dying by 40 percent, compared to people with less healthy lifestyles, according to the report in the July issue of the American Journal of Medicine.
"We call this the turning-back-the-clock study," said lead researcher Dr. Dana E. King. "We want to emphasize that it's not too late change, and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle don't accrue only to people who have been doing this all along, but you can make changes in your 50s and 60s and have a healthier longer life because of it." ...more
In fact, people who eat right and exercise more can substantially reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease and death even if they're in their 50s or 60s, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina report.
Consuming at least five fruits and vegetables daily, exercising at least 2.5 hours per week, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking can lessen your chances of heart trouble by 35 percent, and your risk of dying by 40 percent, compared to people with less healthy lifestyles, according to the report in the July issue of the American Journal of Medicine.
"We call this the turning-back-the-clock study," said lead researcher Dr. Dana E. King. "We want to emphasize that it's not too late change, and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle don't accrue only to people who have been doing this all along, but you can make changes in your 50s and 60s and have a healthier longer life because of it." ...more
Superfoods
Skip the aspirin and instead have a giant helping of spicy curry? Forget your blood pressure meds and sip another cup of green tea? Give up cholesterol-lowering statins and try a handful of almonds or walnuts?
Could good health and reduced risk of disease really be as easy as eating some super nutritious foods?
Although few nutritionists would ever guarantee that super foods will make you super healthy, most agree that edible superstars will give your body many of the nutrients it requires to operate at peak performance.
“More and more, what we see is that what we eat and do not eat is becoming the central front in (determining) whether we (are in) a state of optimum health,” says Dr. David Leopold, family practitioner and integrative medicine specialist at the Scripps Center of Integrative Medicine. “When we look at why people do well throughout life, it continually comes down to two things: Regular exercise and eating a nutritious diet.” ...more
Study: Diabetes keeps rising among youth
By Anita Manning, USA TODAY
White children account for most of the new cases of diabetes in children, says a new study, but the disease is found in all ethnic groups, and rates of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are on the rise.
In Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, Dana Dabelea of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center reports on the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, the first study designed to estimate the national incidence of diabetes by race, ethnicity and diabetes type in people under the age of 20.
The study found that estimated rates of type 1 diabetes, which usually strikes in youth, are up 40%-60% for white children and 20%-40% for black and Hispanic children over previous estimates, though she cautions that earlier studies used different methodologies, so direct comparisons can't be made.
What triggers type 1, a form of the disease in which the body's immune system destroys its insulin-producing cells, is not known, so the reasons for an increase are not clear, Dabelea says. Theories include a greater genetic susceptibility to autoimmune disease, exposure to something in the environment that has changed over time, or even too much cleanliness, resulting in fewer early-life infections that could train the immune system. ...more
White children account for most of the new cases of diabetes in children, says a new study, but the disease is found in all ethnic groups, and rates of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are on the rise.
In Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, Dana Dabelea of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center reports on the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, the first study designed to estimate the national incidence of diabetes by race, ethnicity and diabetes type in people under the age of 20.
The study found that estimated rates of type 1 diabetes, which usually strikes in youth, are up 40%-60% for white children and 20%-40% for black and Hispanic children over previous estimates, though she cautions that earlier studies used different methodologies, so direct comparisons can't be made.
What triggers type 1, a form of the disease in which the body's immune system destroys its insulin-producing cells, is not known, so the reasons for an increase are not clear, Dabelea says. Theories include a greater genetic susceptibility to autoimmune disease, exposure to something in the environment that has changed over time, or even too much cleanliness, resulting in fewer early-life infections that could train the immune system. ...more
Middle-aged U.S. women seen with higher stroke risk
By Will Dunham
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. women ages 45 to 54 face more than double the risk of stroke than men the same age, researchers said on Wednesday, noting that obesity in these women may be partly to blame.
The researchers tracked 17,000 people from 1999 to 2004, including 1,117 men and 1,155 women in this age group. They found that the women 45 to 54 were 2.39 times more likely to have had a stroke than men.
"We need to increase awareness among both health care professionals and the general public regarding the increasing prevalence of stroke in this age group in women," Dr. Amytis Towfighi of the University of California at Los Angeles, the lead author of the research, said in a telephone interview.
"Aggressive control of modifiable risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol will help to mitigate the burden of stroke," Towfighi added.
No such difference between the sexes was seen in the two other age groups the researchers studied -- 35 to 44 and 55 to 64. ...more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. women ages 45 to 54 face more than double the risk of stroke than men the same age, researchers said on Wednesday, noting that obesity in these women may be partly to blame.
The researchers tracked 17,000 people from 1999 to 2004, including 1,117 men and 1,155 women in this age group. They found that the women 45 to 54 were 2.39 times more likely to have had a stroke than men.
"We need to increase awareness among both health care professionals and the general public regarding the increasing prevalence of stroke in this age group in women," Dr. Amytis Towfighi of the University of California at Los Angeles, the lead author of the research, said in a telephone interview.
"Aggressive control of modifiable risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol will help to mitigate the burden of stroke," Towfighi added.
No such difference between the sexes was seen in the two other age groups the researchers studied -- 35 to 44 and 55 to 64. ...more
Men's diabetes deaths decline
WASHINGTON -- The death rate for men with diabetes has fallen sharply in the United States since the early 1970s even as more people develop the disease, but women are not making the same progress, researchers said yesterday.
The researchers speculated that women might not be getting the same care for heart disease as men. Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.
Researchers tracked about 27,000 people ages 35 to 74 in three national databases during three time periods from 1971 to 2000.
Death rates from all causes for men with diabetes dropped from 42.6 per 1,000 people annually from 1971 to 1986, to 24.4 per 1,000 in the period from 1988 to 2000, the study found. Their deaths from cardiovascular disease, the biggest killer of diabetics, fell dramatically.
"Among men, we see very encouraging trends in death rates among the diabetic population," Edward Gregg, an epidemiologist with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and lead author of the study, said in a telephone interview. ...more
The researchers speculated that women might not be getting the same care for heart disease as men. Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.
Researchers tracked about 27,000 people ages 35 to 74 in three national databases during three time periods from 1971 to 2000.
Death rates from all causes for men with diabetes dropped from 42.6 per 1,000 people annually from 1971 to 1986, to 24.4 per 1,000 in the period from 1988 to 2000, the study found. Their deaths from cardiovascular disease, the biggest killer of diabetics, fell dramatically.
"Among men, we see very encouraging trends in death rates among the diabetic population," Edward Gregg, an epidemiologist with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and lead author of the study, said in a telephone interview. ...more
Study finds staggering cost of treating diabetics
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One out of every eight U.S. federal health care dollars is spent treating people with diabetes, a study found, and advocates are calling for the creation of a government post to oversee coordination of spending on treatment and prevention among federal agencies.
The study, based on federal spending data from 2005, looked at various government health programs to determine how much was spent on diabetics versus non diabetics. It found it cost the U.S. government $79.7 billion more to treat people with the disease, or some 12 percent of the $645 billion in total federal health care spending projected that year.
The National Changing Diabetes Program (NCDP) study was being released at a briefing with the Congressional Diabetes Caucus on Tuesday. The study, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research for NCDP -- a coalition of diabetes thought leaders, including physician organizations and disease advocacy groups -- included all federally-funded programs that have an impact on diabetes prevention and treatment. ...more
The study, based on federal spending data from 2005, looked at various government health programs to determine how much was spent on diabetics versus non diabetics. It found it cost the U.S. government $79.7 billion more to treat people with the disease, or some 12 percent of the $645 billion in total federal health care spending projected that year.
The National Changing Diabetes Program (NCDP) study was being released at a briefing with the Congressional Diabetes Caucus on Tuesday. The study, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research for NCDP -- a coalition of diabetes thought leaders, including physician organizations and disease advocacy groups -- included all federally-funded programs that have an impact on diabetes prevention and treatment. ...more
Aerobic exercise reverses signs of heart failure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with heart failure, aerobic training can help the organ pump better, investigators report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
In contrast, Dr. Mark J. Haykowsky and colleagues observed that strength training, either alone or in combination with aerobic training, appeared to be of no benefit. These opposing findings may underlie the inconsistent results of studies of exercise training in patients with heart failure.
Haykowsky, from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and colleagues searched for relevant studies and identified 14 trials that assessed heart performance in 812 stable patients with heart failure. Nine trials evaluated aerobic training, four evaluated combined aerobic and strength training, and one involved strength training alone. ...more
In contrast, Dr. Mark J. Haykowsky and colleagues observed that strength training, either alone or in combination with aerobic training, appeared to be of no benefit. These opposing findings may underlie the inconsistent results of studies of exercise training in patients with heart failure.
Haykowsky, from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and colleagues searched for relevant studies and identified 14 trials that assessed heart performance in 812 stable patients with heart failure. Nine trials evaluated aerobic training, four evaluated combined aerobic and strength training, and one involved strength training alone. ...more
Disability claims related to obesity could rise
In Ohio, 400-pound Stephen Grindle claimed he was fired as a driver for Watkins Motor Lines because of his weight. In Michigan, General Motors worker Timothy Hopkins, 670 pounds, had gastric-bypass surgery and shed 300 pounds but couldn't get his job back. In New York, teacher Michael Frank, 325 pounds, said he failed to get tenure after a boss described him as "so big and sloppy."
Their claims are part of an emerging area of federal disabilities law that is drawing more attention, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and lawyers who represent labor and employers.
The individuals claimed that their obesity was covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the 1990 law that forbids bias based on a worker's disability.
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Their claims are part of an emerging area of federal disabilities law that is drawing more attention, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and lawyers who represent labor and employers.
The individuals claimed that their obesity was covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the 1990 law that forbids bias based on a worker's disability.
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8 Foods That May Lower Your Cholesterol
8 Foods That May Lower Your Cholesterol
Following an overall healthy diet that’s low in saturated fat and abundant in fruits and vegetables is wiser than obsessing over specific "super" foods.
Still, some foods have been shown to give cholesterol levels an extra nudge in the right direction:
Oats
When women in a University of Toronto study added oat bran to an already heart-healthy diet, HDL-cholesterol levels—the beneficial kind—climbed more than 11 percent.
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Big-money battle on child obesity shows little success
The federal government will spend more than $1 billion this year on nutrition education -- fresh carrot and celery snacks, videos of dancing fruit, hundreds of hours of lively lessons about how great you will feel if you eat well.
But a review of scientific studies examining 57 such programs found mostly failure. Just four showed any real success in changing the way kids eat -- or any promise as weapons against the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.
"Any person looking at the published literature about these programs would have to conclude that they are generally not working," said Dr. Tom Baranowski, a pediatrics professor at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine who studies behavioral nutrition.
The results have been disappointing, to say the least:
• Last year, a federal pilot program offering free fruits and vegetables to schoolchildren showed fifth-graders became less willing to eat them than they had been at the start. Apparently, they didn't like the taste.
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But a review of scientific studies examining 57 such programs found mostly failure. Just four showed any real success in changing the way kids eat -- or any promise as weapons against the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.
"Any person looking at the published literature about these programs would have to conclude that they are generally not working," said Dr. Tom Baranowski, a pediatrics professor at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine who studies behavioral nutrition.
The results have been disappointing, to say the least:
• Last year, a federal pilot program offering free fruits and vegetables to schoolchildren showed fifth-graders became less willing to eat them than they had been at the start. Apparently, they didn't like the taste.
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Organic food 'better' for heart
Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests.
A ten-year study comparing organic tomatoes with standard produce found almost double the level of flavonoids - a type of antioxidant.
Flavonoids have been shown to reduce high blood pressure, lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Writing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the team said nitrogen in the soil may be the key.
Dr Alyson Mitchell, a food chemist at the University of California, and colleagues measured the amount of two flavonoids - quercetin and kaempferol - in dried tomato samples that had been collected as part of a long-term study on agricultural methods.
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Good Parents Are Good Sports, Too
SUNDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Sports can be essential to a child's development, and many parents rightfully encourage their kids to participate in baseball, basketball, soccer and other youth league activities.
But it can be hard to walk that fine line between sweet support and sour self-involvement, especially when your heart is breaking for the daughter who just missed a pop-fly or the son who lost a game to a bad call from a referee.
Still, parents must rise above their emotions -- and their vicarious expectations -- if their children are going to get the biggest benefit from playing sports, experts say.
Unhealthy parental attitudes can have a devastating impact on what should be an enjoyable and educational experience, they add. ...more
But it can be hard to walk that fine line between sweet support and sour self-involvement, especially when your heart is breaking for the daughter who just missed a pop-fly or the son who lost a game to a bad call from a referee.
Still, parents must rise above their emotions -- and their vicarious expectations -- if their children are going to get the biggest benefit from playing sports, experts say.
Unhealthy parental attitudes can have a devastating impact on what should be an enjoyable and educational experience, they add. ...more
Common gene link seen between prostate and colorectal cancer
PARIS (AFP) - A combination of genetic variants that boosts the risk of prostate cancer also increases the risk of colorectal cancer, according to papers published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.
The mutations lie on Chromosome 8, say three groups of scientists who compared the DNA of thousands of healthy individuals with that of other people who had one or both kinds of the cancer.
Colorectal cancer is the fourth deadliest form of cancer, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Cancer of the bowel and rectum inflicts 655,000 deaths per year, after cancer of lung (1.3 million deaths), the stomach (one million), and liver (662,000), the WHO website says.
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Smoky Bars Expose Workers
Nonsmokers who work in bars and restaurants that allow smoking have higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals from tobacco in their urine than nonsmokers working in smoke-free establishments, a new study says.
The finding, reported by researchers from Oregon's Multnomah County Health Department and the University of Minnesota Cancer Center, promises to add fuel to the already fiery debate over secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace. In fact, a second report by lawyers at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, Calif., says employers who continue to allow smoking in their workplaces -- despite mounting evidence of secondhand smoke's dangers -- could be opening themselves up to lawsuits from employees harmed by the smoke.
Both reports are slated for publication in the August 2007 issue of the American Journal of Public Health and were released online ahead of print.
Levels Increase With Each Hour on the Job ...more
The finding, reported by researchers from Oregon's Multnomah County Health Department and the University of Minnesota Cancer Center, promises to add fuel to the already fiery debate over secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace. In fact, a second report by lawyers at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, Calif., says employers who continue to allow smoking in their workplaces -- despite mounting evidence of secondhand smoke's dangers -- could be opening themselves up to lawsuits from employees harmed by the smoke.
Both reports are slated for publication in the August 2007 issue of the American Journal of Public Health and were released online ahead of print.
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Ovarian Cancer Has Early Symptoms
Historically, ovarian cancer has been called the "silent killer" because symptoms often became apparent so late in the process that chances of a cure were poor.
A catchy phrase, but it is wrong, according to a consensus statement released Tuesday by the American Cancer Society, the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. In fact, these experts say, recent medical studies show identifiable symptoms often do exist for ovarian cancer, even in the early stages. The most common of these are:
bloating
pelvic or abdominal pain
trouble eating or feeling full quickly
urinary symptoms, such as urgent or frequent feelings of needing to go
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A catchy phrase, but it is wrong, according to a consensus statement released Tuesday by the American Cancer Society, the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. In fact, these experts say, recent medical studies show identifiable symptoms often do exist for ovarian cancer, even in the early stages. The most common of these are:
bloating
pelvic or abdominal pain
trouble eating or feeling full quickly
urinary symptoms, such as urgent or frequent feelings of needing to go
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Monday, July 9
Disability claims related to obesity could rise
BIGGER AND BIGGER
Percentage of adult population that is obese (at least 30 pounds overweight):
• 1976-80: 15%
• 1988-94: 23.2%
• 1999-2000: 30.9%
• 2003-04: 32.9%
Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
In Ohio, 400-pound Stephen Grindle claimed he was fired as a driver for Watkins Motor Lines because of his weight. In Michigan, General Motors worker Timothy Hopkins, 670 pounds, had gastric-bypass surgery and shed 300 pounds but couldn't get his job back. In New York, teacher Michael Frank, 325 pounds, said he failed to get tenure after a boss described him as "so big and sloppy."
Their claims are part of an emerging area of federal disabilities law that is drawing more attention, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and lawyers who represent labor and employers....more
Percentage of adult population that is obese (at least 30 pounds overweight):
• 1976-80: 15%
• 1988-94: 23.2%
• 1999-2000: 30.9%
• 2003-04: 32.9%
Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
In Ohio, 400-pound Stephen Grindle claimed he was fired as a driver for Watkins Motor Lines because of his weight. In Michigan, General Motors worker Timothy Hopkins, 670 pounds, had gastric-bypass surgery and shed 300 pounds but couldn't get his job back. In New York, teacher Michael Frank, 325 pounds, said he failed to get tenure after a boss described him as "so big and sloppy."
Their claims are part of an emerging area of federal disabilities law that is drawing more attention, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and lawyers who represent labor and employers....more
Friday, July 6
Antibiotic Use in Infants May Up Asthma Risk
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Giving antibiotics for a non-respiratory tract infection to an infant younger than 1 greatly increases the odds that the child will develop asthma, according to new research.
The study found that the risk was highest for those infants who received multiple courses of antibiotics and those who received prescriptions for broad-spectrum antibiotics. Broad-spectrum antibiotics tend to kill a wide range of bacteria -- both good and bad.
"Asthma is a multi-factorial disease, and we've found evidence of an association with first-year-of-life antibiotic use and asthma," said the study's lead author, Anita Kozyrskyj, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. ...more
The study found that the risk was highest for those infants who received multiple courses of antibiotics and those who received prescriptions for broad-spectrum antibiotics. Broad-spectrum antibiotics tend to kill a wide range of bacteria -- both good and bad.
"Asthma is a multi-factorial disease, and we've found evidence of an association with first-year-of-life antibiotic use and asthma," said the study's lead author, Anita Kozyrskyj, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. ...more
Diabetes Cuts 8 Years Off Life
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A diagnosis of diabetes means losing an average of eight years from your expected life span, new research shows.
In addition, diabetics are more likely to develop heart disease sooner than non-diabetics, the study found.
"Having diabetes at age 50 years and over does not only represent a significant increase in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and mortality but also a very important loss in life expectancy and life expectancy free from cardiovascular disease," said lead author Dr. Oscar H. Franco, of the University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Unilever Corporate Research, Sharnbrook, England.
Most people with diabetes -- about 95 percent -- suffer from the obesity-linked type 2 form of the blood sugar illness. That means that "prevention of diabetes is a fundamental task facing today's society aiming to achieve populations living for longer and healthier," Franco said. ...more
In addition, diabetics are more likely to develop heart disease sooner than non-diabetics, the study found.
"Having diabetes at age 50 years and over does not only represent a significant increase in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and mortality but also a very important loss in life expectancy and life expectancy free from cardiovascular disease," said lead author Dr. Oscar H. Franco, of the University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Unilever Corporate Research, Sharnbrook, England.
Most people with diabetes -- about 95 percent -- suffer from the obesity-linked type 2 form of the blood sugar illness. That means that "prevention of diabetes is a fundamental task facing today's society aiming to achieve populations living for longer and healthier," Franco said. ...more
'Juvenile' diabetes at 49: 'You deal with it'
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A year before turning 50, Michele Thomas learned she had type 1 diabetes, a condition that used to be associated mainly with children.
"You deal with it," says Thomas, a stay-at-home mother from Atlanta, Georgia. "It was something I was going to have to live with. I was a mother of two young boys....I needed to stay healthy for them."
Eleven years later, Thomas stays focused on her health. "I take better care of myself than most people," she says, "I walk two miles a day and I eat a really good diet." (Watch why it's important for diabetics to manage their disease. )
Thomas is among the estimated 1 to 2 million Americans with type 1 diabetes. Ten times that number suffer from the more common form of the condition called type 2, which is linked to being overweight and lack of exercise.
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Study: Vitamin D cuts cancer risk
OMAHA, Neb. — Vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by nearly 60 percent overall for older women, in the most rigorous study yet.
The new research strengthens some specialists' argument that vitamin D may be a powerful cancer preventative and that most people should get more of it. Experts remain split, though, on how much to take.
"The findings ... are a breakthrough of great medical and public-health importance," said Cedric Garland, a prominent vitamin D researcher at the University of California, San Diego. "No other method to prevent cancer has been identified that has such a powerful impact."
Although the study seemed the most reliable yet, it does have drawbacks. It was designed mainly to monitor how calcium and vitamin D improve bone health, and the number of cancer cases overall was small, showing up in just 50 patients.
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The new research strengthens some specialists' argument that vitamin D may be a powerful cancer preventative and that most people should get more of it. Experts remain split, though, on how much to take.
"The findings ... are a breakthrough of great medical and public-health importance," said Cedric Garland, a prominent vitamin D researcher at the University of California, San Diego. "No other method to prevent cancer has been identified that has such a powerful impact."
Although the study seemed the most reliable yet, it does have drawbacks. It was designed mainly to monitor how calcium and vitamin D improve bone health, and the number of cancer cases overall was small, showing up in just 50 patients.
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