COPD Tied to Raised Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death

Experts weren't surprised, since smoking often contributes to the respiratory disease and heart trouble

New Drug Lowers Levels of Triglycerides: Study

But it's not yet ready for standard care

Weight loss surgery 'cures half of type-2 diabetes cases'

Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years, a study suggests.

The trial, on 60 people, published in the Lancet, found none of those with type 2 had been cured by medication and diet alone.

Blood sugar monitor tested on diabetes patients

A blood sugar monitor that can stay in the body for up to five months is being tested on NHS patients.

It is hoped the device, which continuously monitors the blood and beams the information to a smartphone, will help control type 1 diabetes.

A New Way to Treat High Cholesterol?

A new class of medications can lower "bad" LDL cholesterol to unheard-of levels.

The new class is called PCSK9 inhibitors. The FDA approved the first drug, called alirocumab (Praluent), on July 24, and the second, evolocumab (Repatha), on Aug. 27.

People working long hours are at higher risk of stroke

There is a statistical link between long work hours and stroke risk. Working more than 55 hours per week is associated with a one-third increased risk of stroke compared to working 35 to 40 hours per week. This is the result of an international meta-analysis that summarised and reviewed 25 studies on this topic, which were presented in "The Lancet".

Lifestyle changes help prevent pregnancy-related diabetes

Diet, exercise and weight control counseling in early pregnancy can lower the risk of developing diabetes before giving birth, according to a new study from Finland.

Vitamin D Won't Help Fight High Blood Pressure

Review of data from dozens of prior studies finds no benefit

High-sodium diet may predict high blood pressure to come

As dietary sodium levels go up over time, so does the risk for high blood pressure, suggests a new study that followed more than 4,000 adults in Japan for four years. 

How Spending Too Much Time Alone Can Hurt Your Health

Nurturing our social relationships is as important for our health as our physical activity, our weight, and the other well-known risk factors. For those of us who have diabetes, managing our blood sugar has to come first, but nothing else seems to matter as much as having a healthy social life.