Most of World's Adults Consume Too Much Salt, Study Finds
Read MoreInvokana works by blocking reabsorption of glucose in body
The first in a new class of type 2 diabetes drugs was approved Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Invokana (canaglifozin) tablets are to be taken, in tandem with a healthy diet and exercise, to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Read MoreThe LifeScan unit of Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling almost 2 million of its OneTouch Verio blood glucose meters because they malfunction at extremely high blood glucose levels.
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Read MoreHigh-dose Statins 'Raise Risk of Serious Kidney Problems'
High-dose statins taken by millions of people are putting them at increased risk of potentially fatal kidney problems, researchers are warning.
Taking strong doses of simvastatin, atorvastatin or rosuvastatin increases the risk of being hospitalised with a condition called acute kidney injury, or AKI, by 34 per cent on average, found the Canadian team.
Read MoreReducing salt in Americans' diets would save hundreds of thousands of lives over 10 years, according to a new study.
Read MoreIt's a common belief that type 2 diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar. While it's not nearly that simple, a new study bolsters the connection between the disorder and sugar consumption.
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Read MoreNormal Weight in People Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk of Early Death
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