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Heart failure patients who are moderately or severely depressed have four times the risk of dying and double the risk of having to go to the emergency room or be hospitalized compared to those who are not depressed, according to new research reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-heart-failure-patients-depression-death.html Cardiology Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:11 EST news282927280 A study by researchers at King's College London highlights a link between lifelong exercise and improved brain function in later life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-lifelong-key-cognitive-well-being.html Health Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:50:59 EST news282383448 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Calgary are hoping to help people with osteoporosis by predicting which patients are more likely to fracture their bones. Having this information would better allow doctors to decide which patients may need pharmaceutical or lifestyle interventions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-osteoporosis-bone-architecture-fracture.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 23 Nov 2012 06:41:13 EST news272875263 (Medical Xpress) -- There's new hope for the fight against cancer and cardiovascular disease, following breakthrough research identifying a pigment in our bile. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-bilirubin-heart-disease.html Cardiology Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:20:12 EST news259917166 Patients suffering from chronic kidney disease could be at as high a risk of coronary heart disease as patients who have previously had a heart attack, according to an article published Online First in the Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-chronic-kidney-disease-patients-similar.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:30:01 EST news259252196 For pregnant women, including those who are overweight and obese, following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy is safe and can reduce the risk of serious complications such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-weight-pregnancy-diet-beneficial-safe.html Health Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:04 EST news256493293 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 A study led by the University of Leicester has found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and BMI. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-anti-obesity-drugs-lifestyle-weight-loss.html Health Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:02:09 EST news247921324 An Emory University study published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic disease that affects nearly 26 million Americans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-diabetes-spotlight-lifestyle-interventions.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:40:05 EST news245420652 A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-restricted-calorie-diet-heart-function.html Cardiology Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:04:21 EST news241664402 Young adults who were born prematurely show multiple biological signs of risks to future health, research from Imperial College London has found. The scientists, reporting their findings tomorrow in the journal Pediatric Research, say that the research indicates that urgent work is now needed to monitor preterm babies into adulthood to improve the detection of early signs of disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-premature-babies-ill-health-life.html Health Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:40:19 EST news238149613 New research suggests obese individuals often perform poorly in reasoning and planning tasks and, likewise, those with poor cognitive function are more vulnerable to excessive weight gain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-obesity-linked-cognition.html Health Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:02:10 EST news233470863 In this week's PLoS Medicine, Riitta Luoto and colleagues from the UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, and University of Tampere, Finland, evaluate whether lifestyle interventions can reduce the risk of high birthweight babies and gestational diabetes amongst pregnant women at high risk for these outcomes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-lifestyle-adverse-outcomes-pregnant-women.html Health Tue, 17 May 2011 17:51:18 EST news224873462 Patients who undergo a procedure to unblock a coronary artery are more likely to survive longer if they participate in structured follow-up care, according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-follow-up-boosts-survival-odds-angioplasty.html Cardiology Mon, 16 May 2011 17:30:01 EST news224784256 Everyone knows that eating a low-fat, low-calorie diet and getting regular exercise helps shed pounds, but a new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that when it comes to losing weight and body fat, diet and exercise are most effective when done together as compared to either strategy alone. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-diet-effective-weight-loss-method.html Health Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:02:46 EST news222008550