Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick' (HealthCentral.com)

Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Fat cells in obese people are "sick" compared to those in lean people, a new study shows.

Queries from readers (Malaya)

s there a drug that dissolves arterial blockage? There is no medication today that dissolves calcific, cement-like, arterial blockage due to hardening of the arteries.

DETROITER WALKS FOR LIFE: Drug trial at Wayne State makes strides on high blood pressure (Detroit Free Press)

Beverly Taliaferro recently became one of 572 African Americans in a recent clinical trial of blood pressure medicines at Wayne State University. It was one of many tests in recent years focusing on a specific group, but the issue of race-based trials has caused a stir because it suggests that race is only genetic.

Take Control of Your Future Health (Palatka Daily News)

(ARA) - A quick fix -- it's the American way. If we want to lose weight, we try the current fad diet. If we get a new diagnosis, we hope the cure is as simple as popping a pill. When it comes to health, understandably, we all want the instant fix.

Get tested for diabetes if you have hypertension (The Charlotte Observer)

Do you have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension? If so, you should be tested for diabetes.