While the exact reasons are unknown, a diet of foods that quickly release sugar into the bloodstream is associated with a greater risk of Type 2 diabetes.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

"So for example, dietary fats also actually, in many cases, improve HDL cholesterol, the good cholesterol, compared to carbohydrates, and they actually lower triglycerides, a type of blood lipid which is associated with harm."

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

His study shows that a diet high in white rice is associated with an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition in which the body is unable to properly use sugar in the bloodstream.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

Shepard Fairey is also involved in legal action with the Associated Press.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

"There is an additional perhaps 10 to 15 percent mortality risk associated with acquiring an infection in the ICU ,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

"What we have found is that we are not seeing the factors that were associated with the 1918 pandemic.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

While Islam is often associated with terrorism, Mr.Medvedev recognized the importance of the Muslim faith in the Caucasus.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

The flow of illegal drugs and the violence associated with it is a concern throughout North America.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

Inspite of several ground breaking studies on autism, there is no single treatment or cure, although experts say certain therapies and educational approaches reduce the challenges associated with the condition.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

"Obesity is very much associated with poverty."

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

Dr.Ahmed says people can also adjust their lifestyles: such as abstain,from smoking, indiscriminate sexual inter-course and refrain from factors known to be associated with cancer, such as drug abuse. The Nigeria Cancer Society is working with NGOs to create public awareness campaigns that include radio and television advertisements, handbills,pamphlets and other educational materials that are distributed in schools, hospitals and other public places.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16