Health News: [diabetes ]: Quarter of heart attack patients weren’t tested for diabetes or high cholesterol: Canadian study

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Quarter of heart attack patients weren't tested for diabetes or high cholesterol: Canadian study Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 09:05 PM PDT One out of every four patients was not tested for diabetes or high cholesterol in the years before their first heart attack, a new Canadian study suggests. Continue reading Medicines go cheaper from today Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 08:53 PM PDT More than 6,600 drugs to treat chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension will be up to 40 per cent cheaper from today — taking the country's pharmaceuticals from one of the most expensive in the region to one of the cheapest. Continue reading Cyclists to cross US in diabetes awareness bid Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 08:33 PM PDT Four businessmen are limbering up to undertake one of the best-known and longest endurance events in the world next week to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes in Ireland. Continue reading NZ pharmaceutical company HoneyLab obtains investment Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 08:08 PM PDT HoneyLab, a New Zealand-based and operated pharmaceutical company, has today announced that it has successfully raised the capital required to fund further clinical trials on several promising products for conditions including skin diseases, diabetes, emphysema ... Continue reading Formula-feeding linked to metabolic stress and increased risk of later disease Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 07:46 PM PDT New evidence from research suggests that infants fed formula, rather than breast milk, experience metabolic stress that could play a part in the long-recognized link between formula-feeding and an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other conditions in adult life. Continue reading Health problems 'may skip offspring' Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 07:25 PM PDT Health problems linked to obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease, could skip an entire generation, according to a study. Continue reading NOMTOC to offer health fair in Algiers: West Bank health news briefs Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 07:18 PM PDT The annual Jugs/NOMTOC health fair will be June 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jugs/NOMTOC Hall, 1905 Newton St., Algiers. There will be free screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. There will be a nutrition... Continue reading June 5 – Coronavirus, obesity surgery and diabetes, 'cronut' Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 06:57 PM PDT A team of international experts are in Saudia Arabia to investigate the new MERS coronavirus A new study found that obesity surgery worked much better at reducing and even reversing diabetes versus medication and lifestyle The "cronut" — a cross between a croissant and a doughnut — is the latest food c... Continue reading Positive PEOPLE in Pinecrest-Jaclyn (Hunter) Cope Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 06:06 PM PDT In just a few days, Jaclyn (Hunter) Cope will be a high school senior looking forward to all the festivities senior year brings. It's a good place to be for any teen, much less someone who has been dealing with Type 1 diabetes for 10 years and now helps others cope with the condition. Continue reading Program reverses type two diabetes risk Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 06:01 PM PDT Methodist's newly established program looks to help people at-risk for type two diabetes reverse their outcome. Continue reading

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