Tag Archives: High cholesterol

Daily Drinking Diet Soda is not a Good Idea

Posted on April 3, 2011 by wngai

Artificially sweetened “diet” soda may not be the healthier alternative as many had hoped.  A new study suggests diet soda may increase the risk of stroke, MI, and vascular death. The researchers asked the drinking habit of 2,500 people and … Continue reading →

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Exercise Improves Elasticity of Coronary Blood Vessels in Type 2 Diabetic patients

Posted on February 28, 2010 by wngai

A study conducted by the University of Leipzig (Leipzig) and the Paracelsus Medical University (Salzburg) found that exercise and hypo-caloric diet improved the elasticity of the coronary blood vessels in Type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease. The study … Continue reading →

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Walnut Consumption Improve Blood Vessel Function in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on February 18, 2010 by wngai

A diet enriched with walnuts may improve the elasticity of blood vessel in type 2 diabetic patients.   This benefit, in turn, might reduce the overall cardiac risk in type 2 diabetic patients. The study, involving 24 participants[limited sample] with type … Continue reading →

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Rosuvastatin approved for reducing cerebral/cardiovascular events in LDL normal individuals

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

FDA has approved to expand the label of rousuvastatin (Crestor, Astra Zeneca).  The new label allowed rousuvastatin to be used to reduce the risk of stroke, MI and revascularization procedures in individuals who have normal LDL levels and no coronary … Continue reading →

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