Drugs should help, not hurt

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				07/26/10
			Drugs Should Help, Not Hurt In yet another black eye for the pharmaceutical industry, a widely used diabetes drug was recently found to increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and death in older people. As Steve Parker, M.D., writes on the Heart Health Blog, "Cardiovascular disease is the cause of death in seven of every ten diabetics. We're looking for drug therapies that counteract that trend, not make it worse!"

			As the FDA deliberates over whether to remove rosiglitazone from the market, recent research on the role of body fat in diabetes seems to point the way to new drug therapies. But as Dina Aronson, M.S., R.D., points out on the Diabetes Blog, if body fat is the source of the problem, the smartest way to prevent and treat diabetes is to reduce body fat, not develop drugs to counteract obesity. If you need to slim down, it's time to put a good night's sleep at the top of your priority list. Marsha Hudnall, M.S., R.D., reviews two recent studies linking inadequate sleep to increased appetite and weight gain on the Diet & Weight Loss Blog. Only about four in ten adults report getting what researchers consider to be an adequate amount of sleep. If you're not one of them, Marsha has some suggestions on how to improve your sleep.
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			Nutrition Research: Fish Oil and Breast Cancer Fish oil protects more than just your heart. Women who take fish oil also have lower rates of breast cancer, according to a large study. Read more on the Nutrition Data Blog. Nutrition in the Kitchen Adding onions or garlic when cooking grains greatly increases your body's ability to absorb the nutrients grains contain. For more details and some great recipe suggestions: Visit the Nutrition Data Blog. Nutrition Research: Green Tea and Weight Loss A new study adds to the evidence that green tea helps increase your fat-burning metabolism. The more fat you have to burn, the better it might work. Learn more on the Nutrition Data Blog.

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