PROGRAMS THAT WORK: Clinic helps patients fight metabolic syndromeVANCOUVER | If there is one thing Dr. Sammy Chan tries to get across to new patients, it's that the Vancouver Metabolic Syndrome Clinic he helped establish is not a weight-loss program. Let the sun shine inA update on vitamin D requirements Does omega-3 fatty acid monotherapy improve cardiovascular disease outcomes? DASH hypertension further by adding exercise to diet Study confirms the additive benefit of the two approaches Fish oil flops in avoiding MIs Secondary prevention trial overturns results of 10-year-old study Big backing for benefits of Mediterranean diet Analysis also shows foods with high glycemic index associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease Skin patch eases milk allergies Eight of 13 children with dairy allergies who wore a skin patch for three months could drink three times as much milk as before without showing signs of an allergic reaction. Study shows impact of liquid calories High BMI can slash years from lifespan High-fibre diet may reduce calcium absorption But benefits of fibre significant enough that patients prescribed the diet, such as diabetics, should continue on it, researcher says Standards for measuring vitamin D in blood created Reference pools account for various forms of vitamin D Childhood soy intake linked to lower breast CA risk in adults Timing of exposure may be key, study of Asian-Americans finds First Previous 38 39 40 41 Next Last
