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FDA OKs Generic Actos for Type 2 Diabetes
Added On : 7th September 2012
Pioglitazone Improves Blood Glucose Control in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
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Breast Cancer Risk 'Raised by Type 2 Diabetes'
Added On : 15th September 2012
Having Type 2 diabetes raises the risk of breast cancer in older women by more than a quarter, research has found.
A French group discovered the risk of the disease in post-menopausal women, which kills more than 12,000 in Britain every year, was 27 per cent higher in diabetics than those without it.
Among those who had not reached the menopause, breast cancer rates were no higher in Type 2 diabetics.
Type 1 diabetes, which originates in childhood and is not linked to unhealthy lifestyles, was not linked to higher breast cancer rates either.
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Supplements and Herbal Medicine for COPD
Added On : 1st October 2012
Many people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) turn to dietary supplements and herbal medicine, as well as conventional Western medicine, to treat the lung disease.
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6 Tips if You're Tired of Your Diabetes
Added On : 3rd October 2012
When you have diabetes, it can feel like your daily to-do list is endless. You're tracking your blood sugars, medications, diet, and exercise.
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Cholesterol Levels Down Among U.S. Adults
Added On : 24th October 2012
Cholesterol levels are dropping among U.S. adults, new research shows.
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COPD Prognosis
Added On : 26th October 2012
If you're one of the 12 million Americans diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), you're at a turning point.
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Bring on the Bean Diet for Health?
Added On : 28th October 2012
Study: Eating More Legumes Helps Blood Sugar Control, Lowers Heart Risk in People With Diabetes
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Procedure May Lower Hard-to-Treat Hypertension
Added On : 2nd November 2012
Study Shows Experimental Therapy Using Radiofrequency May Be Useful for High Blood Pressure
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Doses of Most Popular Statin to be Slashed...
Added On : 4th November 2012
Doses of Most Popular Statin to be Slashed After Fears Over Side-effects
Thousands of people taking a common statin are to have their dose reduced due to fears over side effects.
The medicines regulator has warned that patients taking one particular type - simvastatin - at the same time as other drugs used to reduce high blood pressure are likely to suffer more muscle aches and pains.
And for the first time, it has produced a patient leaflet to inform people of the changes being made.
Statins have been hailed as a wonderdrug which can slash cholesterol and protect against a host of chronic illnesses.
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New Drug to Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol Shows Promise
Added On : 18th November 2012
Adding an experimental biologic drug to a course of statin drugs can help lower LDL "bad" cholesterol even more, according to new research.
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