Health News: [diabetes ]: Is marijuana good for your health? New study shows benefits

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Is marijuana good for your health? New study shows benefits Sun, 14 Jul, 2013 12:53 AM PDT Wednesday May 29, 2013 NEW YORK -- People who had used marijuana in the past month had smaller waists and lower levels of insulin resistance - a diabetes precursor - than those who never tried the drug, in a new study. The findings, based on surveys and blood tests of about 4,700 U.S. adults, aren't en... Continue reading Side effect, main trouble Sun, 14 Jul, 2013 12:01 AM PDT Bandra, Mumbai resident Bihari Bajaj is worried about how his blood sugar levels will balance out in the coming week. The 68-year-old has been on the Pioglitazone tablet for four years after he was detected with type II diabetes in 2008. Yet, after the health ministry issued a ban on the drug on June .... Continue reading Campaign to raise awareness on diabetes Sat, 13 Jul, 2013 10:14 PM PDT A NEW campaign has been launched to raise awareness about diabetes and the fact that increasing numbers of people have the disease.         Continue reading Diabetes study identifies new weight-loss benefits Sat, 13 Jul, 2013 10:12 PM PDT Heavy people with Type 2 diabetes who lose a modest amount of weight and keep it off get many long-term health benefits, including reduced risk of chronic kidney disease, depression and eye disease, a landmark study has found. Continue reading

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