http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-green-tea-coffee.html Cardiology Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:25:31 EST news282497104 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places in Russia from June, a cornerstone of the government's bid to improve public health in the nicotine-addicted country, the Kremlin said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-putin-law.html Health Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:15:11 EST news280988103 Thanks to Kansas State University research, part of a healthy diet can include a hamburger rich with omega-3 fatty acids. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-university-developed-omega-rich-ground-beef.html Health Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:50:01 EST news279189572 Among overweight adults, participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention (that included counseling sessions and targets to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity) was associated with a greater likelihood of partial remission of type 2 diabetes, however the absolute remission rates were modest, according to a study in the December 19 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-intensive-weight-loss-intervention-linked-chance.html Diabetes Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:00:03 EST news275068102 (Medical Xpress)—With a little exercise and dieting, overweight people with type 2 diabetes can still train their fat cells to produce a hormone believed to spur HDL cholesterol production, report medical researchers from The Methodist Hospital and eight other institutions in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Lipid Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-fat-cells-coax-liver-good.html Medical research Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:41:29 EST news269026792 Many people can drop pounds quickly in the early phases of a diet, but studies have found that it is difficult to keep the weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could make long-term weight loss even more challenging. A new study finds that in post-menopausal women, some behaviors that are related to weight loss in the short term are not effective or sustainable for the long term. Interventions targeting these behaviors could improve long-term obesity treatment outcomes. The research is published in the September issue of Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-long-term-weight-loss-menopause.html Health Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:03 EST news265309013 (Medical Xpress)—The Lifestyle Modification Clinic at the University of Connecticut Health Center offers patients an alternative to the typical weight loss programs or fad diets. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-fad-diets-lifestyle-modification-clinic.html Health Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:30:05 EST news265015147 Intensive community-based lifestyle interventions tailored to individuals and focused on psychological health can significantly reduce multiple risk factors for heart disease in low-income and minority women, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-community-based-psychological-heart-health.html Cardiology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:20:01 EST news251975710 Attending a non-denominational spiritual retreat can help patients with severe heart trouble feel less depressed and more hopeful about the future, a University of Michigan Health System study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-spiritual-retreat-depression-heart-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:40:01 EST news231413214