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Health News for 06/19/10

June 19, 2010

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome in Studies

A pair of new studies has uncovered evidence that low levels of vitamin D could lead to poor blood sugar control among diabetics and increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome among seniors.

Most Heart Patients Skimp on Exercise After Rehab

Only about one-third of cardiac patients were doing regular heart-healthy exercises a year after a heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty, researchers have found.

Bump in Head Injury Numbers Linked to Summer Play

Summer activity-related head injuries appear to be on the rise, warns the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), and bicycling, water sports and baseball/softball are the main culprits.

Obesity Not Always a Sentence for Heart Disease

For a small number of obese people, those extra pounds do not condemn them to heart disease or diabetes, Dutch researchers report.

Health Highlights: June 19, 2010

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