Monday, May 09, 2005

Big bellies, related ills have big costs in U.S. - in dollars and deaths

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Americans with metabolic syndrome - a condition marked by big waistlines, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol problems - account for $4 of every $10 spent on prescription drugs for adults in the United States, according to a study.<a href="http://www.medbroadcast.com/channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=6662&amp;rss=67&amp;channel_id=1052&amp;rot=3" style="color:red; text-decoration:none; font-size:12px font-family:verdana;" target="_blank">...More</a>

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