Salsalate cuts blood sugar levels in obese adults (Reuters) Reuters - A drug approved for the treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese individuals, Harvard researchers report.
Source: news.yahoo.comFEMA slammed for using toxic trailers (AP) 
AP - FEMA, already a dirty word along the Gulf Coast, has taken another hit to its reputation.
Source: news.yahoo.comBeing overweight may raise cancer risk (AP) 
AP - Being obese or even overweight may increase a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers report in a new study.
Source: news.yahoo.comMetabolic syndrome in kids likely to persist (Reuters) Reuters - Children with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that define the so-called metabolic syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood, or even overt heart disease or diabetes, according to a new study.
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