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Scientists have found that a low-carbohydrate diet may be the best choice for helping people lower their blood pressure. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are warning people who have a history of certain kinds of heart disease not to use the weight-loss drug Meridia because it can boost these patients’ risk of heart attack and stroke. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Scientists say omega-3 fatty acids appear to help reduce the rate that cells age, a finding that may explain one of the ways these acids help the heart. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Results from a new study in mice suggest that cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the risk of a common and dangerous infection in people who suffer from sickle cell disease. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that one in every five kids in the United States has either high levels of bad cholesterol, low levels of good cholesterol, or high levels triglycerides. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

A head-to-head study on low-carb diets and the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical, Alli) found that both led to weight loss, but the diet was significantly better and lowering patients’ blood pressure. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Victoza for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes in patients who do not respond well to other treatments. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Treating all the risk factors that contribute to heart attacks is more beneficial to patients than simply working to lower their cholesterol levels, a new study has found. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that most french fries served in U.S. restaurants is fried in corn oil, which is considered to be the worst for human heart health. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Researchers have found that using mail-order pharmacies may help people who have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes stay on the medications their doctors prescribe to treat the conditions. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News