Insomnia? Oversleeping? Both may increase your risk of stroke

There is growing evidence that sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are related to stroke risk and recovery from stroke, according to a recent literature review.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160803214246.htm

How soy milk could help women with polycystic ovaries: Drink helps balance hormones and 'protects against heart disease and diabetes'

Women who drank the equivalent of 500ml of soy milk a day had lower levels of insulin, testosterone and bad cholesterol blood, experts from Kashan University of Medical Sciences found.

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How millions of SKINNY adults are not being warned of diabetes risks

Current methods to prevent prediabetes focus on people who are overweight. Arch Mainous, a University of Florida public health professor, warns unhealthy skinny people are at risk too.

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'Sandman's' role in sleep control discovered

Researchers have discovered what causes the sleep homeostat -- a switch in our brains -- to flip and wake us up. The discovery brings us closer to understanding the mystery of sleep.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160803140140.htm

Cholestrol reducung statins may increase the risk of diabetes

Statins lower 'bad' cholesterol levels in the body - and though this reduces the risk of heart disease it slightly raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, Oxford University experts found.

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The soaring cost of diabetes: NHS spending nearly DOUBLES in a decade thanks to the nation's bulging waistline

More than 10 per cent of the primary care prescribing bill is now spent on diabetes, according to a report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

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Do YOU have a high BMI? It won't raise the risk of a heart attack - but you ARE more likely to get type 2 diabetes

Experts from Umeå University said weight loss programmes may be more effective at reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes rather than heart attacks or the risk of dying early.

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