Health News: [diabetes ]: UC Scientists Seek Diabetes Identification Breakthrough

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   UC Scientists Seek Diabetes Identification Breakthrough Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:45 PM PDT University of Canterbury (UC) scientists are developing breakthrough diagnostic approaches to identify people most at risk of becoming diabetic. Continue reading Avandia Vote Ends The Era Of Drug Safety Scares Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:43 PM PDT Avandia, once the most-used diabetes pill on the planet, was all but finished. After concerns emerged that it might cause heart attacks, the Food and Drug Administration in 2010 put severe restrictions on Avandia, forcing doctors and patients to register and fill out paperwork to show they understood t... Continue reading UN to Help Tackle Childhood Obesity, Undernutrition Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:35 PM PDT The United Nations health agency has issued new guidance to help low- and middle-income countries tackle the emerging double threat of childhood obesity and undernutrition, and halt the growing burden of associated diseases such as diabetes, heart disease ... Continue reading FDA panel favors easing safety limits on Avandia Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:27 PM PDT Federal health experts are recommending changes to safety restrictions on former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, in light of a new analysis suggesting that the drug may not increase the risk of heart attack as much as previously thought. Continue reading GlaxoSmithKline told that Avandia risks may be overstated Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:19 PM PDT Health experts have said restrictions on GlaxoSmithKline's once blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia should be eased after they found heart risks may have been overstated.         Continue reading Tom Sharpe dies: Author behind Porterhouse Blue and the Wilt series passes away at 85 Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:11 PM PDT Novelist Tom Sharpe, the man behind Porterhouse Blue and the Wilt series, has died at the age of 85. The author, who wrote 16 books and had works adapted for television, had been ill for several years and died at home in Spain after complications from diabetes. Continue reading As we age: Monitoring health of elderly important Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:09 PM PDT Like blood pressure, there is another stealth disease that is common for the elderly – diabetes. It, too, can wreak havoc on long-term health if left undetected and untreated. Continue reading FDA panel greenlights loosening of restrictions on diabetes drug Avandia Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 04:02 PM PDT An independent panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration voted on Wednesday for the agency to consider lifting or altering the prescribing restrictions for the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) after reviewing the latest research data that suggests the heart attack risks asso... Continue reading Participants sought for Diabetes Prevention Program Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 03:52 PM PDT ST. IGNATIUS — Diabetes is a serious health problem in Indian Country including the Flathead Nation. It can cause debilitating problems with the heart, eyes, kidneys, feet and gums. It also can cause strokes and it often leads to premature death. Continue reading Rapid change in China brings significant improvements in health Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 03:45 PM PDT ( Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation ) In China between 1990 and 2010, communicable disease and child mortality decreased while life expectancy increased. But China faces significant challenges. The top five causes of health loss are dietary risks, high blood pressure, tobacco use, ambient air pollut... Continue reading

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